张锡纯的哲学观与静坐养生法

ZHANG Xi-chun:Philosophy and Meditation Method of Healthcare

张锡纯是清末民初的著名临床大家,在养生方面也有很高的造诣。其"生平慕哲学",在论著中多次谈及"哲学",张锡纯所谓的"哲学"即"养生"、"保身"之学,并提出"哲学诚可济医药之穷"、"医者兼研究哲学,庶于医学可登峰造极也"。张锡纯经亲身实践提出"静坐之功,原为哲学之起点,不但可以卫生,实能沦我性灵,益我神智也",并有专论"论卫生静坐法"、"论医士当用静坐之功以悟哲学"。由此,张锡纯的养生理论与实践方法可见一斑。

ZHANG Xi-chun, as a well-known clinical doctor during late Qing dynasty and early republic, had great achievements in healthcare. He mentioned several times ＂philosophy＂, keening on philosophy by his lifetime. And he put forward to consider ＂philosophy＂ as ＂healthcare＂ or ＂life-preserving＂, pointing out that ＂Philosophy does work on solving the lack of medicine＂, ＂Doctors could study on philosophy to promote medicine skills to excellence.＂ Through his practice by himself, he commented： ＂Meditation, as a source of philosophy, would not only be benefit to healthcare, but also to achieve everyone himself with increasing wisdom.＂ And he had topic paper on ＂Discussion on Healthcare Meditation＂, ＂Review on Study of Philosophy in Meditation by Doctors＂. Hence, it could be learn about his healthcare ideas and clinical practices in this paper.