从《灵枢·行针》谈观念之气与现象之气

Discussion about Qi of Abstract and Concrete Based on the Lingshu: Xingzhen

"气"是中医学的核心概念,与"气"相关的表达贯穿《黄帝内经》针灸理论之中。以《灵枢·行针》27个"气"的概念内涵和具体所指为研究对象,划分为观念之气与现象之气,并逐一分析"气"在不同语境中的实际意义。其中观念之气为古人阐述医理内在逻辑所依托的抽象概念,对针灸理论体系的建构有一定启发;现象之气是古人对直观可见、可感的具体现象的概括,对临床中理论的实践运用有重要价值。

As the core concept in the Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qi and its relevant expression flew throughout the whole acupuncture theoretical system in the Huangdi Neifing. Twenty seven words of Qi with different meaning in the Lingshu： Xingzhen have been chosen as objects of the research. All of them have been sorted into Qi of abstract and concrete. Meanwhile, the exact meaning of each Qi in diverse contexts has been clarified. In conclusion, the Qi of abstract was used by our ancestor to express the logical theory of medicine, which will has some inspiring value in the construction of theoretical system. While the Qi of concrete was usually used as a description of the phenomenon observed in ancient time, which would be significant in clinical practice.