Huangdi Neijing
Huangdi Neijing
Huangdi Neijing (pronounced: hwang-dee nay-jing) is an ancient Chinese medical text that has been treated as the fundamental doctrinal source for Chinese medicine for more than two millennia. The work is composed of two texts—each of 81 chapters or treatises in a question-and-answer format between the mythical Yellow Emperor (Huangdi) and six of his equally legendary ministers.
Etymology
The title of the work, Huangdi Neijing, can be translated as "The Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor". The term "Neijing" (内经) is composed of the characters "nei" (内), meaning "inner", and "jing" (经), which means "classic". "Huangdi" (黄帝) is the name of the Yellow Emperor, a legendary Chinese emperor who is considered the ancestor of the Chinese nation.
Related Terms
- Chinese Medicine: The broad range of medicine practices sharing common concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years.
- Yellow Emperor: A legendary Chinese sovereign and cultural hero, considered in Chinese history to be the ancestor of the Chinese nation.
- Traditional Chinese Medicine: A style of traditional medicine built on a foundation of more than 2,500 years of Chinese medical practice that includes various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage (tui na), exercise (qigong), and dietary therapy.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Huangdi Neijing
- Wikipedia's article - Huangdi Neijing
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