Previous studies on translations of Huangdi Neijing(The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic)have focused on English versions;little attention has been given to non-English translations.The present study is the first inves...Previous studies on translations of Huangdi Neijing(The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic)have focused on English versions;little attention has been given to non-English translations.The present study is the first investigation of the reception of the seven Spanish versions of Huangdi Neijing in terms of three parameters:collection records in libraries worldwide;book reviews and citation counts in international journals;and customer reviews on Amazon.The results revealed four features of Spanish translations and communication of Huangdi Neijing in terms of reception of academia,reception of general readers,the center of translation and communication,and the role of Chinese scholars.These factors demonstrate the marginal status of Spanish translations of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)classics.The implications are summarized in hopes of promoting the translation and communication of TCM classics in the Spanish-speaking world and to provide insights into the communication of TCM culture in the non-English-speaking world.展开更多
Traditional Chinese medicine has many core contents,one of which is the unity of form and spirit.To inherit and develop traditional Chinese medicine,we need to reexamine traditional Chinese medicine with philosophy an...Traditional Chinese medicine has many core contents,one of which is the unity of form and spirit.To inherit and develop traditional Chinese medicine,we need to reexamine traditional Chinese medicine with philosophy and medicine.Taking Huangdi Neijing as an example,we restudy the unity of form and spirit in traditional Chinese medicine from two aspects of medicine and philosophy.展开更多
Background:Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)as a traditional Chinese medical practice,has gradually evolved into a coherent and systematic medical science based on natural principles and applied to human beings over t...Background:Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)as a traditional Chinese medical practice,has gradually evolved into a coherent and systematic medical science based on natural principles and applied to human beings over time.The publication of the“Huangdi Neijing”(The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine,Written between the Warring States period and the Qin and Han Dynasties,and finally compiled in the Western Han Dynasty,from 475 B.C.E.-8 C.E.)signified the establishment of a comprehensive theoretical framework for Chinese medicine.Due to the perspective of the‘correspondence between heaven and man’in TCM,the purpose of this paper is to explore the origin and development of the basic theories of TCM under the ancient astronomical view and the connection between the two.Methods:This paper emphases on the universe uninty with the humanities,philosophy,and medicine,starting with the forms of stargazing in ancient Chinese astronomy and the natural laws derived by the ancients from their observations of natural celestial phenomena.Results:Astronomy,arts and crafts,divination and medical correlations are based on the sequential changes of natural seasons.Conclusion:The operation of natural celestial phenomena and the characteristics of physical phenomena correspond to human physiology,and the development of the basic theories of Chinese medicine is inextricably linked to ancient astronomy,ancient philosophy,and ancient primeval science.展开更多
The Pi(Spleen)is responsible for the formation and transportation,and it is in the center.It is the source of qi and blood generation and transformation,so it has an essential position.If the qi and blood are biochemi...The Pi(Spleen)is responsible for the formation and transportation,and it is in the center.It is the source of qi and blood generation and transformation,so it has an essential position.If the qi and blood are biochemically passive,the functions of the human body will age prematurely.Mitochondria are for energy synthesis and have always been a hot topic in modern medical research.Many of their functions are similar to those of the Pi in Chinese medicine.In Chinese medicine,strengthening the Pi is to enhance the Pi’s ability to transport and transform,and to speed up the Pi,which is similar to the ability of mitochondria to maintain the ability to remove damaged cells.This can speed up the body’s ability to absorb nutrients and delay aging.展开更多
基金financed by the grants from Guandong Provincial Philosophy Social Science Project(No.GD20CWY09)the Social Science Project of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine(No.2020SKXK20).
文摘Previous studies on translations of Huangdi Neijing(The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic)have focused on English versions;little attention has been given to non-English translations.The present study is the first investigation of the reception of the seven Spanish versions of Huangdi Neijing in terms of three parameters:collection records in libraries worldwide;book reviews and citation counts in international journals;and customer reviews on Amazon.The results revealed four features of Spanish translations and communication of Huangdi Neijing in terms of reception of academia,reception of general readers,the center of translation and communication,and the role of Chinese scholars.These factors demonstrate the marginal status of Spanish translations of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)classics.The implications are summarized in hopes of promoting the translation and communication of TCM classics in the Spanish-speaking world and to provide insights into the communication of TCM culture in the non-English-speaking world.
文摘Traditional Chinese medicine has many core contents,one of which is the unity of form and spirit.To inherit and develop traditional Chinese medicine,we need to reexamine traditional Chinese medicine with philosophy and medicine.Taking Huangdi Neijing as an example,we restudy the unity of form and spirit in traditional Chinese medicine from two aspects of medicine and philosophy.
基金the support of the Fund’s programme named Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Department-Applied Basic Research Joint Special Funds of Chinese Medicine(202101AZ070001-061).
文摘Background:Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)as a traditional Chinese medical practice,has gradually evolved into a coherent and systematic medical science based on natural principles and applied to human beings over time.The publication of the“Huangdi Neijing”(The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine,Written between the Warring States period and the Qin and Han Dynasties,and finally compiled in the Western Han Dynasty,from 475 B.C.E.-8 C.E.)signified the establishment of a comprehensive theoretical framework for Chinese medicine.Due to the perspective of the‘correspondence between heaven and man’in TCM,the purpose of this paper is to explore the origin and development of the basic theories of TCM under the ancient astronomical view and the connection between the two.Methods:This paper emphases on the universe uninty with the humanities,philosophy,and medicine,starting with the forms of stargazing in ancient Chinese astronomy and the natural laws derived by the ancients from their observations of natural celestial phenomena.Results:Astronomy,arts and crafts,divination and medical correlations are based on the sequential changes of natural seasons.Conclusion:The operation of natural celestial phenomena and the characteristics of physical phenomena correspond to human physiology,and the development of the basic theories of Chinese medicine is inextricably linked to ancient astronomy,ancient philosophy,and ancient primeval science.
基金The National Key Research and Development Plan Modernization Research Project of Traditional Chinese Medicine(2019YFC1708502)。
文摘The Pi(Spleen)is responsible for the formation and transportation,and it is in the center.It is the source of qi and blood generation and transformation,so it has an essential position.If the qi and blood are biochemically passive,the functions of the human body will age prematurely.Mitochondria are for energy synthesis and have always been a hot topic in modern medical research.Many of their functions are similar to those of the Pi in Chinese medicine.In Chinese medicine,strengthening the Pi is to enhance the Pi’s ability to transport and transform,and to speed up the Pi,which is similar to the ability of mitochondria to maintain the ability to remove damaged cells.This can speed up the body’s ability to absorb nutrients and delay aging.