Textual research on children's chun-yang theory
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2157.2019.01.003
- VernacularTitle:"小儿纯阳说"考辨
- Author:
Yichen WANG
1
;
Yin LIN
;
Cong ZHANG
;
Yan LIAO
;
Menghui LI
;
Yue HAN
;
Yajie YANG
;
Tuerxun REYILA
Author Information
1. 北京中医药大学中医学院
- Keywords:
children;
chun-yang;
physiological characteristics;
Taoist internal elixir
- From:
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2019;42(1):12-16
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In order to properly understand the physiological characteristics of children and apply principles of recuperative medical care, chun-yangis textually studied from etymology and the original intention of Taoism.Etymologically, both chun and yang have their original meaning and derived meanings.Chun involves tiny, pure and powerful meanings, while yang is about ferventness, quickness and activity.In Taoist internal elixir, chun-yang has 3 meanings, including the boundary between fairyland and earth, congenital yin and yang, and virginity.However, chun-yang is not powerful yang or pure yang.Children's chun-yangis firstly seen in Luxin Jing, which is indeed influenced by Taoism.The view of chun-yang equaling to powerful yang conflates the original and derived meanings of chun and yang, which is also a misunderstanding of Taoist chun-yang.There are two aspects of chun-yang theory in Taoism:jeune yang and energetic yang.In this regard, children's chun-yang should also have the dual meanings.
