Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon: A Illustrated Guide to Health Preservation. Chapter on Spiritual Pivot

Author: Zhou Chuncai
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: In terms of worldview, the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon holds that there are universal connections among all things in the universe. Humans correspond to the heavens and earth, being an integral part of them, and their cycles of inhalation and exhalation are synchronized with the natural movement cycles. Therefore, human behavior must be based on the premise of not disrupting these universal connections, allowing things to reach their optimal state of existence and development through their inherent functions, i.e., the "self-organization" state of things. Methodologically, the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon employs a rigorous logical system of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, along with its strong functions of induction and interpretation, to clearly unify the human body's five zang organs, six fu organs, limbs, and bones according to their functions, using time and space as coordinates. In this sense, the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon is not only the cornerstone of medicine but also the original classic of the entire traditional Chinese science. The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon is the wellspring of the motherland's medicine and a marvel of human wisdom. Its theory of the correspondence between heaven and humanity and the Yin and Yang and Five Elements is not only the cornerstone of medicine but also the fundamental principle of daily diet and living. For example, how to "align with the four seasons and adapt to cold and heat"? Why should one "nourish Yang in spring and summer"? Why should one "nourish Yang in autumn and winter"? What is the connection between emotional activities and health? How do the five flavors nourish the five zang organs? What are the functions of the twelve organs? All of these are closely related to everyone, and "those who do not know restraint are rarely free from illness and danger." It is not only for health preservation but also, as a companion to the Book of Changes, it offers enlightenment and guidance for human behavior and thinking. The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon Health Illustrated Dictionary – The Spiritual Pivot adopts the popular comic form, which was published by this press many years ago and was well-received by readers and endorsed by experts, with translations into multiple countries and frequent reprints. At the request of readers and the publisher, author Zhou Chuncai has revised and expanded this book, tracing its origins and thoroughly investigating the natural and cultural background that gave rise to this monumental work. He provides detailed research and systematic summaries of the formation of the worldview of unity between heaven and humanity and the methodology of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. Based on this, he offers a more accurate understanding and vivid interpretation of the content, thereby simplifying the complexities of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon and providing people with a key to unlocking its wisdom.