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Philosophical Meaning on Dongguibogam’s Concepts of A(痾) and Cae(瘵) - Based on the Relationship with Taoistic Cosmology -

LimChaewoo 1

1국제뇌교육종합대학원대학교

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Taoistic cosmology is used as the background for the A(痾symptom) and Cae(瘵illness) concepts in Donguibogam. In particular, theycan be understood as conceptualization of the changing phase of Qi from the Taisu phase, where Qi can have its form, to an incongruous state through the Qi theory. Through consideringthe progressive process of A(痾symptom)→Cae(瘵illness)→disease in detail through this manuscript, we can clearly understand the time order related to the A(痾) and Cae(瘵) concepts which have been overlooked incurrent studies. The significance of symptom and illness concepts can be explained from the following 3 aspects. First, originality of oriental medicine is shown in Heo Jun(許浚)’s Donguibogam. Although Donguibogam is not an original creation, it did not simply cite and sample Chinese medical books and through thorough reflection and investigation of Chinese medical theory, it upgraded existing oriental medical science using a method of re-interpreting the continuous works of ancestors. (copying another person’s theory) Second, Donguibogam’s philosophical contributions to medical theory. Heo Jun’s creativere-interpretation of existing medical theory based on our physical constitution opened new prospects of medical philosophy not seen before through higher philosophical discussions, and it also opened a new view from a clinical medical perspective on illness treatment. Heo Jun created a metaphysical system for disease by applying the symptom and illness concepts to the most ideal YiWei(易緯) cosmogony based on Taoism and Qi theory. In terms of philosophy, this can be considered to have significance from a practical and clinical standpoint instead of from an ideal and theoretical perspective, and it can also be considered as achievement in oriental medical science. Third, as metaphysical concept, the symptom and illness concepts most easily show preventive medical science and curing characteristics of oriental medical science. We need to pay attention to the fact that symptom and illness are states before the occurrence of disease. When considering the idea of controlling disease beforethe occurrence as a characteristic of oriental medical science, symptom and illness concepts look at the person’s body right before the disease occurs and it can be seen as conceptualization of time when we can improve our health and aim for longevity through healing. Previously, Lim Uk(林億), just mentioned them as symptom and illness, but Heo Jun went further and set up 3 steps from Taisu(太素) → symptom → illness → disease following the cosmogony phase. This was an original idea not seen in existing medical theory and he made major contributions to medical philosophy through construction of metaphysics on the occurrence of disease. Furthermore, this can be evaluated as a concept that most clearly shows the characteristic of curing unlike western medical science that aims to cure disease.

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