A Rare Medical Classic: Plain Language Translation of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon (Colorful Illustrations and Text)

Author: Xie Hua (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon is one of the greatest classics in the history of Chinese culture and also the foundational work of ancient Chinese medicine. It completely embodies the unique understanding of the ancient Chinese people regarding the relationship between the human body and the four seasons, climate, and time, as well as the holistic concept of mutual correspondence among different parts of the body. It is a supreme masterpiece that guides Chinese medicine, ancient health preservation, and qigong. It is also the source of the theoretical system of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and a model for explaining human physiology, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment using the theory of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements. Additionally, it employs the holistic concept of "Heaven and Man Correspondence" to illustrate the unity of the internal and external environments of the human body. Therefore, it has become a must-read for those studying TCM. However, due to its profound and complex terminology, it poses certain difficulties for scholars. Thus, translating and interpreting it into modern language to make it more accessible and understandable for learners is of great importance.