Introduction to Huangdi Neijing
The existing Huangdi Neijing in China is divided into Lingshu and Suwen, which are the earliest medical classics in China and one of the four classic works of traditional medicine (the other three are Difficult Classic, Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Shennong Herbal Classic). Huangdi Neijing is a comprehensive medical work, which established the theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements of TCM based on the theory of Huang.
Discussing medicine with a holistic view presents a "holistic medical model" of nature, biology, psychology and society. According to the research of modern scholars, it is considered that the trace of Huang family in this edition is the intrusion of Taoist priests in Sui and Tang Dynasties. Its basic material comes from the long-term observation of life phenomena in ancient China, a lot of clinical practice and simple anatomical knowledge.
Huangdi Neijing laid the foundation of human physiology, pathology, diagnosis and treatment. It is a medical work with great influence in China and is called the medical ancestor. Huangdi Neijing is recognized as the first of the four classics of TCM, and it is the cornerstone of TCM theory, from which all TCM theories come.
The full text basically introduces the basic theory of Chinese medicine, health preservation, diagnosis, treatment, disease prevention, Chinese medicine, acupuncture and other aspects in the form of dialogue between the Yellow Emperor and six ministers, including Qibo, Guiba District, Gaobo, Shao Shi and Leigong. Huangdi Neijing is rich in content, involving all aspects of Chinese medicine. However, it is very difficult to truly and completely interpret the medical system of Huangdi Neijing.
In fact, in the long history of Chinese medicine, few people can completely solve the medical system of Huangdi Neijing, so the great potential and value contained in Huangdi Neijing are far from being excavated. On the one hand, Huangdi Neijing has experienced a long historical change since its birth, and there are inevitably many omissions and mistakes in its circulation.
It affects the accuracy and completeness of Huangdi Neijing. Of the two, the style of Huangdi Neijing is basically in the form of dialogue, and the topics discussed are often limited and hidden. It is not a well-structured treatise, but more like an enlightening collection of questions and answers. It is really not easy to find the coherence between chapters, thus forming a well-structured and well-defined medical system.
Among them, Huangdi Neijing involves a wide range of knowledge and concepts, including astronomy, calendar, geography, cadres, luck, nine palaces, astrology, phenology, magic, etc., which greatly increases the difficulty of getting started and learning; The philosophy of Huangdi Neijing, the theory of Yin and Yang, and the life theory of the unity of man and nature seem simple.