Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon: Basic Questions - Annotated and Translated

Author: Guo Aichun
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Publication Date: 1999-07-02
Features: Suwen is a part of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon and is one of the earliest classical medical texts in China. It provides fundamental materialist and dialectical explanations on various aspects such as the relationship between humans and nature, the origin of life, the connection between body and mind, the causes and prevention of diseases, and more. This not only laid the theoretical foundation for ancient medicine but also continues to nourish generations of medical practitioners with its theoretical essence. Its scientific value has been highly esteemed by working people throughout history. It is considered the most precious and brilliant heritage in traditional Chinese medicine. Regarding its composition date, the late Mr. Ren Yingqiu stated it was written during the period from the Warring States to the Eastern Han. I largely agree with his assessment.