Dalu VillageA Probe into Preservation and Sustainable Development of Chinese Couplet Culture in Dalu Village

Dalu Village of Guangxi province is one of the national historical and cultural villages in China.It enjoys great fame for its Chinese couplets which are viewed as a distinctive cultural heritage passed down by its ancestors roughly 400 years ago.The couplets are a cultural art of great value worth preserving and inheriting.However,with urbanization and tourist development,the couplets are under the threat of devastation and disappearance.Based on desk research and field research,studies on the value of the couplets in Dalu Village and analysis of the rising crises are presented in the paper.In addition,solutions consisting of restoration,repair and ecomuseum are put forward as an attempt to avert the crises and promote the sustainable development of Dalu Village’s couplet culture in the long run.

A Study on the Principle of Chinese Antithetical Couplet Translation

As the quintessence of Chinese culture,Chinese antithetical couplets enjoy a long history and have unique styles.Due to the linguistic and cultural elements,it is difficult to translate Chinese antithetical couplet.This paper discusses the literal and free translation principle in Chinese antithetical couplet translation.

Prescription and treatment rules for the prescriptions containing Poria cocos and Atractylodes macrocephala couplet medicine based on traditional Chinese Medicine inheritance support platform

Objectives:To provide a theoretical basis for the development of the new products of Poria cocos-Atractylodes macrocephala couplet medicine.Methods:All prescription preparations containing Poria cocos and Atractylodes macrocephala were collected from the Drug Standards of the Ministry of Public Health Drug Standard·Traditional Chinese Medicine Set Prescription Preparation(called Traditional Chinese Medicine Set Prescription Preparation for short).After standardization,the information of each prescription preparation was input into the Chinese Traditional Medicine Inheritance Support Platform(V2.5),and the relevant rules of the software were adopted.Data mining methods were used to analyze the frequency of drugs,main symptoms and diseases in prescriptions,and to analyze the regularity of prescriptions.The prescription rules of top 2 high frequency attending syndromes and diseases were analyzed.Results:There were total of 337 prescription preparations containing couplet medicine of Poria cocos and Atractylodes macrocephala,107 kinds of main symptoms and 66 kinds of diseases.The high frequency syndromes were deficiency of Qi and blood and weakness of spleen and stomach,and the high frequency syndromes were anorexia and irregular menstruation.Conclusion:The couplet medicine of Poria cocos-atractylodes macrocephala prescription is mainly used to treat digestive tract diseases and gynecological diseases;it mostly takes tonifying deficiency efficat.It can treat different diseases being compatible with different medicinal materials.The study can provide theoretical basis for clinical application and new drug development of the couplet medicine of Poria cocos-atractylodes macrocephala.

On the Traditional Architecture Couplets to Create the Type of Space

Couplets financial literature,calligraphy and seal carving is an important part of traditional Chinese culture.To create a space of traditional architecture couplets attaches great importance to the overall order of;convey the connotation,but also to convey a visual space;Joining Sentences people across time and space of unlimited imagination,greatly sublimation of the people's psychological space and beyond time and spaceextension,easy to create an image space.The couplet has become to create one of the indispensable element of traditional Chinese architectural conception of space.

Study on the mechanism of “Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort.-Salvia miltiorrhiza” couplet medicine for coronary heart disease based on network pharmacology

Objective:To study the active components and gene targets of“Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort.-Salvia miltiorrhiza”couplet medicine for the treatment of coronary heart disease(CHD)based on network pharmacology,and to explore its mechanism.Methods:Based on oral bioavailability(OB)>30%and drug-like(DL)>0.18,the active components of“Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort.-Salvia miltiorrhiza”for CHD were screened and the targets of treating CHD were predicted by using TCMSP and GeneCards database.The active component-CHD target network was established by Cytoscape 3.7.2 software.The protein-protein interaction(PPI)network was constructed by utilizing String database.Finally,GO enrichment analysis and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis were performed by using Bioconductor and R language.Results:The study predicted 72 active components in total,including 7 Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort.and 65 Salvia miltiorrhiza,such asβ-sitosterol,tanshinone.Totally 96 target genen of active components were obtained,including PTGS1,NCOA2,NOS2,etc.Results of GO enrichment analysis showed 142 biological processes,related to adrenergic receptor activity,G protein-coupled amine receptor activity,etc.KEGG pathway enrichment analysis showed 131 pathways,including PI3K-Akt signaling pathway,IL-17 signaling pathway,HIF-1 signaling pathway,etc.Conclusion:“Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort.-Salvia miltiorrhiza”couplet medicine exerts therapeutic effects on CHD from multiple targets as PTGS1,PTGS2 and adrenergic receptor activity and PI3K-Akt signaling pathway.The study can provide reference for further researches on its mechanism and the pharmacological effects of Shenzhi Tongxin Capsule.

On the Informative Function of Language in the Poems and Couplets in Benzhu Temples in Dali,Yunnan

In Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture,Yunnan Province,there exists a quite special and interesting cultural phenomenon of the Bai ethnic group,which is the belief in Benzhu.There are a lot of poems and couplets in Benzhu temples.The poems are carved on the walls and tablets.The couplets,being on both sides of the doors,are carved on planks or written on red paper.Lan guage used in the poems and couplets plays the informative function.

Taurolithocholate impairs bile canalicular motility and canalicular bile secretion in isolated rat hepatocyte couplets

AIM: To investigate the effects of taurolithocholate (TLC)on the canalicular motility in isolated rat hepatocyte cou-plets (IRHC).METHODS: TLC was added to IRHC at concentrationsof 10 and 50 μmol/L, respectively. In each group, fi vetime-lapse movies containing 3 representative bile cana-liculi were taken under phase-contrast microscopy for12 h. The number of bile canalicular contractions andthe intervals between consecutive canalicular contrac-tions were calculated. Furthermore, the effects of TLC onIRHC were examined by transmission electron micros-copy.RESULTS: The bile canalicular contractions were spon-taneous and forceful in the controls. Active vesicularmovement was observed in the pericanalicular region.Immediately after the addition of TLC, the bile canaliculiwere deformed, and canalicular bile was incorporatedinto the vacuoles. The canaliculi were gradually dilated,and canalicular contractions were markedly inhibited byTLC. The vesicular movements became extremely slowin the pericanalicular region. The number of canalicularcontractions significantly decreased in the TLC-treatedgroups, as compared with that in the controls. The timeintervals were prolonged, as the TLC dosage increased,indicating that bile secretion into the canaliculi wasimpaired with TLC. Transmission electron microscopyrevealed the lamellar transformation of the canalicularmembranes in IRHC treated with TLC.CONCLUSION: TLC impairs both the bile canalicularcontractions and the canalicular bile secretion, possiblyby acting directly on the canalicular membranes in TLC-induced cholestasis.

Dated deposition couplets link catchment erosion flux with storm discharge on the Chinese Loess Plateau

Tracing erosion flux within a single catchment is one of the major targets for the Earth's Critical Zone science. The sedimentary succession in landslide-dammed reservoirs within the Chinese Loess Plateau(CLP) serves as a valuable archive of past erosion history. Deposition couplets and annual freeze–thaw layers were firstly identified for the sedimentary succession of the Jingbian reservoir on the northern CLP with high-resolution XRF core scanning. The deposition couplets in the reservoir since 1963 A.D. were further dated with ^(137) Cs activity. We found consistent one-to-one correspondence between couplet specific sediment yield and storm intensity. The reconstructed soil erosion history highlights the control of storm intensity and frequency on loess erosion on the northern CLP in the past hundreds of years.

Evaluation of a complex couplet care intervention in a neonatal intensive care unit:A mixed methods study protocol

Background:Families with an infant in need of intensive care most often experience a harmful separation after birth.This is due to a division of medical specialties into neonatal care and maternal care.Therefore,a couplet care intervention is implemented for mother-infant dyads in a neonatal intensive care unit.This study protocol provides a comprehensive evaluation of the intervention.The aim is to evaluate the effect and implementation of a complex couplet care intervention to promote zero separation between mother and infant.Methods:The couplet care intervention is a family-centered model of care,where treatment-requiring mother-infant dyads will be admitted together and receive couplet care by neonatal nurses.The study adheres to the framework of the Medical Research Council and will use a mixed methods embedded design comprising a quasi-experimental trial and a qualitative process evaluation.Finally,a health economic evaluation will be conducted to assess the cost-effectiveness of this complex couplet care intervention.Discussion:Separation of mother-infant dyads after birth has an adverse impact on family health and well-being.This study protocol evaluates a complex couplet care intervention.With this study,a first step is taken to help bridge the gap between current practices and a new care model to prevent the separation of mothers and their infants.

清末民初讽喻联的“言文合一”趋向及意义

清末民初的讽喻性楹联在中国古代讽喻传统的基础上,与白话运动相结合,在音韵、句式、技巧等方面出现不同程度的新变。平仄规则的自由化、句式词汇的白话化、修辞技巧的谐趣化,使得清末民初讽喻联在“形”与“神”双重层面契合了“言文合一”理念,成为“我手写我口”的实践性文体。清末民初讽喻联最直接且最真实地反应了民众的心声,作为强有力的“战斗武器”,于嬉笑怒骂之中,剖析黑暗惨痛之现实。

人参、石菖蒲及其药对防治阿尔茨海默症的药理作用研究进展

阿尔茨海默病(Alzheimer′s disease,AD)病因复杂,发病机制尚未完全阐明,现有药物仅能缓解其症状,亟待研发有效的治疗药物。作为补虚药及开窍药的代表药物,人参及石菖蒲均有提高记忆力、改善学习能力及减轻认知障碍的药理作用,是中医治疗痴呆症的常用药物。人参-石菖蒲药对联用可促进活性成分入脑发挥药效,并通过抗炎、抗氧化应激、调节神经元-突触可塑性等多途径延缓AD进程,具有多层次、多系统和多靶点的作用特点。该文尝试总结现有研究成果,为进一步探讨人参、石菖蒲的联用,实现协同增效的作用机制以及配伍的量效关系奠定基础,为研制防治AD的中药创新药物提供科学依据。

彭培初运用对药及角药治疗晚期前列腺癌经验集萃

前列腺癌是男性泌尿生殖系统最常见的恶性肿瘤,以正气亏虚、阴阳失衡为病机核心,癌毒内生为发病关键。彭培初教授总结晚期前列腺癌“阴阳两虚、脾肾不足、寒湿凝滞、癌毒蕴积”的病机规律,治疗上重视调节肺、脾、肾,主张虚实兼顾、寒温并用以使阴阳平衡,正气化生,并形成了一系列对药和角药的配伍,起到了协同增效的作用。

丹参-川芎药对干预大鼠血管性痴呆作用机制

目的:研究丹参-川芎药对干预血管性痴呆大鼠学习记忆能力的机制,及对海马神经元内的[Ca^(2+)]i、CaM、CaMPKⅡ活性的影响。方法:采用反复夹闭颈动脉、注射硝普钠降压、单侧永久性结扎颈动脉技术建立模型,采用水迷宫定位航行试验和空间探索试验测试大鼠在造模前、造模后、干预后的学习记忆能力,观察VD大鼠海马神经细胞[Ca^(2+)]i变化特征,检测海马组织中CaM、CaMPKⅡ的mRNA水平。结果:丹参-川芎高剂量组与尼莫地平组比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。丹参-川芎高剂量组穿越原平台区次数与尼莫地平组比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),但优于丹参-川芎低剂量组(P<0.01)。模型组[Ca^(2+)]i荧光强度高于其他各组(均P<0.01),而尼莫地平组、丹参-川芎高剂量组的[Ca^(2+)]i荧光强度比较,差异无统计学意义(均P>0.05)。模型组的CaM mRNA、CaMPKⅡmRNA含量低于其他各组(均P<0.01),丹参-川芎高剂量组与尼莫地平组比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:丹参-川芎药对能够阻止VD大鼠海马神经细胞[Ca^(2+)]i过度升高,且减少CaM、CaMPKⅡmRNA表达,能有效改善VD大鼠临床症状。

孙升云教授巧用药对治疗慢性肾脏病经验

慢性肾脏病为临床常见疾病,中医药治疗慢性肾脏病有明显的优势。孙升云教授从事肾脏疾病临床和科研工作近30年,认为慢性肾脏病乃本虚标实,以脾肾亏虚为本,随着病情进展,水湿、浊毒、瘀血等多种病理产物互为因果,逐渐形成慢性肾脏病“虚、毒、瘀”的基本病机,孙教授在治疗上以补肾固肾、益气健脾、祛湿降浊、活血行血、凉血化瘀为原则,辨证施治,现通过病因病机、治则治法、常用配伍药对、验案举隅方面探析其临床治疗经验.

刘文娥治疗月经病常用药对经验

月经病是女性的多发病,女性大部分疾病都会影响月经,包括经期、经量、经色、经质伴随症状等多个方面。刘文娥运用中药药对治疗多囊卵巢综合征、子宫内膜息肉、子宫肌瘤等疾病导致的月经异常时,随证加减,灵活调用,精当实效。总结刘文娥治疗月经病常用药对经验,以期为中医药治疗月经病提供新思路。

附子及其药对治疗慢性心力衰竭研究进展

慢性心力衰竭(CHF)是多种心血管疾病的终末阶段。中医认为CHF多属本虚标实,病机关键是心肾阳虚。心气虚日久累及心阳,心阳虚贯穿整个病理过程;辨证可分为阳虚血瘀证、阳虚水泛证、心肾阳虚证、阳气虚脱证;治则重在益气温阳。附子为温阳要药,药性刚燥,走而不守,上助心阳以通脉,故在使用温阳法治疗CHF时,多取附子,回阳救逆,常配伍人参、黄芪、干姜、桂枝、甘草等增强补阳功效。本文查阅近年相关文献,重点综述附子及其常用药对治疗CHF的临床应用及机制研究进展,并分析现代医家治疗CHF的临证经验,以期为中医临床治疗CHF提供指导和帮助。

国医大师张志远应用大黄药对经验

国医大师张志远临证七十余载,尊古通今,博采众长,建树颇多,临床善用大黄药对,总结大黄药对在降气、止血、泻火、通便、破积、调经等方面的综合作用,丰富了大黄药对的应用经验,扩大了大黄的临床诊疗范围。

李果烈应用百合乌药药对临床经验

总结李果烈教授应用百合乌药药对辨治疾病的经验。临床中,李老既传承经典,应用百合乌药药对辨治肝胃不和之胃疾,又开拓创新,秉承异病同治的中医思想,基于脏腑病机理论,将百合乌药药对灵活应用于中晚期帕金森病、糖尿病肾病、抑郁症的临床治疗中,屡获良效。附验案2则。

唐大历江南诗文化圈及诗学景观——以浙东与浙西联唱为中心的考察

唐代经安史之乱,京城作为政治中心和文化中心的绝对地位被打破,文学空间开始南移。或仕宦或避难的文人们在江南的聚集与组合,促成了文学能量的转移,新的文学生产机制呈现出了自具特色的诗学景观。在这个诗学场域里,雅集与联句、江南本土文士与诗僧、江南书写是最突出的文学现象。雅集形成的渔隐意象高度概括了时人对江南的诗性审视方式,是江南地域文学传统建构的重要组成部分,为明清逐渐形成的江南文化品格奠定了基础。