Relationship between the residual in Tianhui medical slips and in .
10.13703/j.0255-2930.2019.10.024
- Author:
Man GU
1
;
Qi ZHOU
1
;
Chang-Hua LIU
2
;
Jia-Bi WU
3
Author Information
1. Institute of Chinese Medical History and Literature, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
2. Chengdu University of TCM.
3. School of History, Beijing Normal University.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Jingmai in Tianhui medical slips;
Linghsu: Jingmai;
Maishu;
Yingyang Shiyimai Jiujing;
Zubi Shiyimai Jiujing
- MeSH:
Acupuncture;
history;
Books;
China;
History, Ancient;
Humans;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
Meridians
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2019;39(10):1117-1123
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Except the complete literature of , Tianhui medical slips unearthed in Chengdu also include a part of literature document on meridian, which was seriously damaged. Both of them were found in the same box together with . The title of the document chapter was not found in the residual medical slips. By investigated the textual content, it was discovered that such medical slips were different from the Mawangdui silk books, i.e. and , of Zhangjiashan bamboo slips of Han Dynasty, as well as in Tianhui medical slips. But, the sentences in description are similar to the sentences of in (), therefore, this residual slips was named as () by the collator. In the paper, by the comparison of this residual slip chapter with the unearthed literature document on meridian as well as in , the origin and evolution of meridian theory of traditional Chinese medicine in the Qin and Han dynasties were explained. By taking it as an example, the construction process of classical theory of traditional Chinese medicine was explored.
