Introduction to the Huangdi Neijing 1. What is the Huangdi Neijing?The “Han Shu: Yi Wen Zhi: Fang Ji Lue” records four types of TCM classics: medical texts, classic formulas, immortality texts, and sexual health texts.Among them, the medical texts include: “Huangdi Neijing” (The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) with eighteen volumes, “Wai Jing” (Outer Canon) with … Read more
“The beginning of all diseases arises from dryness, dampness, cold, heat, wind, rain, yin, yang, joy, anger, diet, and living environment.” “Diseases arise from qi. Anger causes qi to rise, joy causes qi to relax, sadness causes qi to dissipate, fear causes qi to descend, cold causes qi to contract, heat causes qi to leak, … Read more
“The beginning of all diseases arises from dryness, dampness, cold, heat, wind, rain, yin, yang, emotions, diet, and living environment.”“All diseases arise from qi. Anger causes qi to rise, joy causes qi to relax, sadness causes qi to dissipate, fear causes qi to descend, cold causes qi to contract, heat causes qi to leak, shock … Read more
The version of the Huangdi Neijing we see today is primarily the one compiled by Li Bing during the Tang Dynasty. Prior to this, the historical transmission of the Huangdi Neijing underwent many changes. According to existing historical records, the Huangdi Neijing first appeared in the Book of Han (Eastern Han, Ban Gu, 32-92 AD). … Read more
The Huangdi Neijing states: “In ancient times, people lived to be a hundred years old in both spring and autumn, and completed their natural lifespan.” It is said that in ancient times, the people of Ge Tian could all live to be a hundred years old. These elders had white hair yet youthful faces, fully … Read more
The Huangdi Neijing, divided into the “Lingshu” and “Suwen” sections, is a work attributed to the ancient physician Huangdi (Yellow Emperor) and is a collaborative creation of medical theorists. It is generally believed to have been completed during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. In the dialogues between Huangdi, Qibo, and Leigong, it … Read more
Inheriting the legacy of Qi Huang, a public account with substance and warmth. Ai Yu Xiang Tang 【Zangfu and Meridians】The Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) is one of the four classic texts of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) (the Huangdi Neijing, the Nanjing, the Shanghan Lun, and the Shennong Bencao Jing). It is the earliest … Read more
Life medicine is the highest knowledge in anthropology, and it is also a saying that sages value medicine and pharmacology. The Huangdi Neijing discusses familiar concepts such as the four cardinal directions and the four seasons, making the learning process a beautiful journey of capturing the light and shadows of nature; it allows us to … Read more
The Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) is an encyclopedic medical work divided into two parts: Ling Shu (Spiritual Pivot) and Su Wen (Plain Questions). It is said to have originated from the legendary Emperor Huangdi and has been passed down orally through generations, later supplemented and developed by physicians and medical theorists, culminating in … Read more
The official WeChat account of the Shaanxi Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, click the blue “Shaanxi TCM” above to followSource: China Traditional Chinese Medicine NewsAuthor: Zhang Dengben, Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine • The civilization created during the era of the Yellow Emperor, including politics, economy, military, science and technology, culture and arts, … Read more