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The Eum-Yang Body-Function Perspective(陰陽體用觀) in the Saenggitongcheonron Chapter of the 『Hwangjenaegyeong』(《黃帝內經素問·生氣通天論》)

  • The Journal Of Korean Medical Classics
  • Abbr : JKMC
  • 2010, 23(6), pp.73~85
  • Publisher : 대한한의학원전학회
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Korean Medicine

Jang Woo Chang 1

1경희대학교

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ABSTRACT

The chapter <Saenggitongcheonron(生氣通天論)> holds great importance in understanding the fundamental aspect of disease occurrence, for it contains key concepts of disease of Naegyeong medicine. For this reason, prominent doctors from Jang Gyeong-ak(張景岳) of Ming to Lee Gyujun(李奎晙) of late Josun have based their Yang Gi-centered medical theories on this chapter. However, doctors such as Ju Jinhyeong(朱震亨) who have stressed the importance of Eum, also used the contents of this chapter to support their perspective on disease, which means that the main voice of this chapter is still unclear. Based on the previous chapter, it is valid to say that <Saenggitongcheonron(生氣通天論)> uses the Eum-Yang Body-Function Perspective(陰陽體用觀) to establish the fundamentals of life and parallels the uniqueness of each kind of Gi, Eum and Yang, in leading Gi activity in mankind. This philosophy based on the uniqueness of the activity of Eum/Yang Gi expands its target from human to disease in general, becoming actualized as a theory of external/internal body-function perspective. Cultivation methods based on this uniqueness is also being suggested.

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