An Examination of the Four Versions of the Study of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians

An Examination of the Four Versions of the Study of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians

The “Study of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians” (奇经八脉考, Qí jīng bā mài kǎo), authored by Li Shizhen during the Ming Dynasty, is a specialized text discussing the eight extraordinary meridians. Li referenced historical literature to elucidate the principles of the “Inner Canon” (内经, Nèi jīng) and organized the pathways and therapeutic indications of the eight … Read more