Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon: A Guide to Health Preservation: English-Chinese Parallel Text (English-Chinese Parallel Text)

Author: Han Yaxiang
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Publish Date: 1997-01-01
Features: The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon is one of the earliest medical classics extant in China. Since its compilation during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, although it has been lost and scattered through the ages, with the development of medicine and the continuous accumulation of practical experience, generations of physicians have added to and supplemented it. It is a summary of the long-term struggle of ancient physicians against diseases and a monumental medical work that has been revised multiple times. The title "Yellow Emperor" is merely a pseudonym. The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon comprehensively elaborates on the content and structure of the theoretical system of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), reflecting the academic thought and theoretical principles of TCM. This not only demonstrates the great achievements of ancient Chinese medicine—in making significant contributions to ensuring human health and the prosperity of the Chinese nation—but also laid the foundation for the development of TCM in China. Many renowned physicians and medical schools that emerged in the history of TCM development, in terms of their academic thought and inheritance, have remained vibrant for millennia, and The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon's theoretical system has played a decisive role. Therefore, The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon has become a must-read for those studying TCM and is revered as the "foundational text for physicians."