@article{ART002707532},
author={Lee Sung-hwan and Kim Ki-hyon},
title={An Inquiry into the Meaning of "Sasang" in the I Ching and Its Relationship to the Sasang Medicine},
journal={Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine},
issn={1226-4075},
year={2000},
volume={12},
number={1},
pages={24-36}
TY - JOUR
AU - Lee Sung-hwan
AU - Kim Ki-hyon
TI - An Inquiry into the Meaning of "Sasang" in the I Ching and Its Relationship to the Sasang Medicine
JO - Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
PY - 2000
VL - 12
IS - 1
PB - The Society of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
SP - 24
EP - 36
SN - 1226-4075
AB - Purpose : Many believe that the Sasang mentioned in the I Ching and the Sasang of Sasang Medicine (as expounded by Dr. Lee Je-ma in the book Longevity and Life Preservation in Oriental Medicine) refer to different concepts. This is untrue. In order to understand the thought patterns of Dr. Lee Je-ma and his book, it is necessary to first understand the concepts of the I Ching. The I Ching was the most respected text in Dr. Lee Je-ma time, and served as the foundation upon which his medicine stood. The purpose of this research is to understand the concept of Sasang in the I Ching and how it applies to the Sasang medicine.
Method : The authors first defined the term Sasang according to the theory of I Ching. It was then discussed in relation to theories of modern science. Inferences were made as to how Sasang corresponds to the terminologies and concepts of modern science. The characteristics of Sasang interpreted through modern science were then applied to the physiology, pathology and pharmacology of Sasang Medicine.
Results and Conclusion : 1. The Sasang theory of the I Ching organizes seemingly random and isolated natural phenomena into four distinct groups according to various attributes. The particular characteristics representing each of these four categories are known as Sasang.
2. The Sasang theory of I Ching has a strong correlation to the Theory of Relativity and the Theory of Complementarity, as well as the Digital and Fractal Theories.
3. By applying the Sasang Theory to various fields, the seemingly unrelated principles of physics, chemistry, biology and medicine can be seen as parts of a whole.
4. Sasang Medicine categorizes human morphology, physiology and pharmacology into four categories according to the characteristics defined by the Sasang Theory of the I Ching.
5. Grouping new discoveries of modern physics, chemistry, biology and medicine according to the Sasang Theory will bring to light the intricacies of the Sasang Theory while facilitating the incorporation of modern science into Sasang Medicine.
KW - I Ching;Sasang Theory;Digital Theory;Fractal Theory
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Lee Sung-hwan and Kim Ki-hyon. (2000). An Inquiry into the Meaning of "Sasang" in the I Ching and Its Relationship to the Sasang Medicine. Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine, 12(1), 24-36.
Lee Sung-hwan and Kim Ki-hyon. 2000, "An Inquiry into the Meaning of "Sasang" in the I Ching and Its Relationship to the Sasang Medicine", Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine, vol.12, no.1 pp.24-36.
Lee Sung-hwan, Kim Ki-hyon "An Inquiry into the Meaning of "Sasang" in the I Ching and Its Relationship to the Sasang Medicine" Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine 12.1 pp.24-36 (2000) : 24.
Lee Sung-hwan, Kim Ki-hyon. An Inquiry into the Meaning of "Sasang" in the I Ching and Its Relationship to the Sasang Medicine. 2000; 12(1), 24-36.
Lee Sung-hwan and Kim Ki-hyon. "An Inquiry into the Meaning of "Sasang" in the I Ching and Its Relationship to the Sasang Medicine" Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine 12, no.1 (2000) : 24-36.
Lee Sung-hwan; Kim Ki-hyon. An Inquiry into the Meaning of "Sasang" in the I Ching and Its Relationship to the Sasang Medicine. Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine, 12(1), 24-36.
Lee Sung-hwan; Kim Ki-hyon. An Inquiry into the Meaning of "Sasang" in the I Ching and Its Relationship to the Sasang Medicine. Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine. 2000; 12(1) 24-36.
Lee Sung-hwan, Kim Ki-hyon. An Inquiry into the Meaning of "Sasang" in the I Ching and Its Relationship to the Sasang Medicine. 2000; 12(1), 24-36.
Lee Sung-hwan and Kim Ki-hyon. "An Inquiry into the Meaning of "Sasang" in the I Ching and Its Relationship to the Sasang Medicine" Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine 12, no.1 (2000) : 24-36.
