Chinese Medicine Cultural Studies

Name: Chinese Medicine Cultural Studies
ISBN: 9787513260879

贾成祥China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine · ChinaNov 2021

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Word count: 180K words
Chapters: 128
ISBN: 9787513260879

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Summary

This textbook is a teaching-reform textbook of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, designed to meet the needs of teaching reform in the inheritance of Chinese medicine and to provide a profound cultural foundation for Chinese medicine professionals to study, inherit, research, and disseminate Chinese medicine. Main features: First, it stays close to Chinese medicine.

It meets the needs of training Chinese medicine professionals, aiming to provide a cultural foundation and way of thinking for them to study and research Chinese medicine, and to offer them a basis in epistemology and methodology.

Second, it is concise and practical. It emphasizes research on the connection between traditional Chinese culture and Chinese medicine, and directly expounds the cultural knowledge system in which traditional Chinese culture and Chinese medicine align.

Editor's review

As a teaching-reform textbook of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, this book has a very clear positioning: it is not a general reader on traditional culture, but a bridge for Chinese medicine students and self-learners from Chinese culture to Chinese medicine thinking. Its most prominent value lies in "staying close to Chinese medicine"—it thoroughly explains how traditional cultural concepts such as yin-yang and the five phases, correspondence between heaven and humanity, and harmony and balance are concretely transformed into the epistemology and methodology of Chinese medicine, rather than remaining at the level of cultural history. The book's structure is concise and practical, closely unfolding around the connection between traditional culture and Chinese medicine, avoiding the common shortcomings of similar textbooks, such as excessive elaboration and detachment from clinical practice. For readers who are studying the basic theories of Chinese medicine but are confused about "why Chinese medicine thinks about problems this way," this book can provide a layer of cultural explanation as support. When reading, it is recommended to proceed in parallel with basic theory courses in Chinese medicine, comparing the cultural concepts in the book with specific theories; it can also be used as a companion textbook for courses on Chinese medicine culture. One reminder: this book follows a textbook format, and its chapters advance according to teaching logic, so it is not suitable for reading as a light cultural essay.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Undergraduates at Chinese medicine universities, studying alongside basic theory courses in Chinese medicine
Self-learners in Chinese medicine who wish to understand the cultural roots of Chinese medicine thinking
Researchers in Chinese medicine culture who need a clearly structured teaching reference
Clinical Chinese medicine practitioners who want to strengthen their foundation in traditional culture and epistemology

Not a good fit for

General readers who only want to learn small tips for health preservation in Chinese medicine
Readers who expect light cultural essays and dislike textbook formats
Readers with no concepts of basic Chinese medicine theory and a completely zero starting point

Reading tips

First read the table of contents to clarify the chapter logic, then proceed chapter by chapter alongside basic theory courses in Chinese medicine
After finishing each section, try to restate in your own words how that cultural concept influences Chinese medicine theory
Make comparison notes on core concepts such as yin-yang, the five phases, and correspondence between heaven and humanity, linking them across the book
After finishing, choose one point in Chinese medicine theory, trace it back to its cultural source, and practice a complete argument

About the publisher

China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine China · Founded in 1989

China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine focuses on publishing books in traditional Chinese medicine, covering Chinese medical classics, clinical medicine, acupuncture and tuina, materia medica and formulae, and medical history and literature; its catalogue includes 3,277 titles. Representative books include Xiao Er Yao Zheng Zhi Jue, Shang Han Lun, Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu, Zhen Jiu Da Cheng, Yi Zong Jin Jian, and Guo Aichun's Annotated Huangdi Neijing Suwen (Second Edition). These works involve writings by historical physicians such as Qian Yi, Zhang Zhongjing, Wang Shuhe, and Zhang Xichun, as well as documentary studies compiled by contemporary authors including Zhao Xin, Zhen Xueyan, Zhang Yongtai, and Wang Xiangang. In terms of publishing characteristics, the press emphasizes collation and annotation of original Chinese medical classics and the systematic presentation of famous physicians' works, balancing the transmission of ancient editions with reference for clinical application. Public information is limited, and no other publishing fields are covered here.

版权信息
河南中医药大学传承特色教材编审委员会
河南中医药大学传承特色教材《中医文化学》编委会
前言
编写说明
第一章绪论
第一节中医文化
一、文化的概念及其本质
二、中医文化的内涵
第二节中医文化学
一、中医文化学的内涵
二、中医文化学研究的对象
三、中医文化学研究的方法
四、中医文化学研究的意义
第二章中医文化的社会基础
第一节内陆型文化
第二节农业型文化
第三节宗法型文化
第四节道统型文化
第三章中医文化的思想基础
第一节易学文化与中医学
一、易学文化概述
二、易学文化的核心内容
三、易学文化对中医学的影响
第二节儒学文化与中医学
一、儒家的渊源与流变
二、儒家文化的核心内容
三、儒家文化对中医学的影响
第三节道学文化与中医学
一、道学文化的渊源与流变
二、道学文化的核心内容
三、道学文化对中医学的影响
第四节佛学文化与中医学
一、佛学文化的渊源与流变
二、佛学文化的核心内容
三、佛学文化对中医学的影响
第五节兵家文化与中医学
一、兵家文化的渊源与流变
二、兵家文化的核心内容
三、兵家文化与中医学
第四章中医文化的哲学基础
第一节道
一、道观念概述
二、中医学之道
第二节气
一、气观念概述
二、中医学之气
第三节阴阳学说
一、阴阳学说概述
二、阴阳学说溯源
三、中医学之阴阳
第四节五行学说
一、五行学说概述
二、五行学说溯源
三、中医学之五行
第五节 “天人合一”
一、“天人合一”思想概述
二、“天人合一”思想溯源
三、中医学之“天人合一”
第五章中医文化的基本理念
第一节中医学的生命认知
一、生命乃气化过程
二、生命为有机系统
三、生命重在功能
第二节中医学的疾病认知
一、疾病概述
二、病因
三、病机
第三节中医学的诊疗观念
一、防治未病
二、调和阴阳
三、辨证论治
四、治病求本
五、扶正祛邪
六、三因制宜
第六章中医文化的核心价值
第一节构建和谐的生命环境
一、人与自然和谐
二、人与社会和谐
三、自我身心和谐
第二节追求生生的价值取向
一、生生之道
二、生生之德
三、生生之具
四、生生之气
五、生生之效
第三节赞天化育的终极理想
一、至诚尽性：仁慈精诚方为苍生大医
二、尽人之性：发现并扶助病患的自愈本能
三、尽物之性：转化利用万物的药用属性
四、赞天化育：中医的终极理想
第七章中医文化的思维方式
第一节象数思维
一、象数思维概述
二、中医文化中的象数思维
第二节直觉思维
一、直觉思维概述
二、中医文化中的直觉思维
第三节整体思维
一、整体思维概述
二、中医文化中的整体思维
第八章中医文化的制度规范
第一节中国古代的医政制度
一、先秦时期的医政制度
二、秦汉时期的医政制度
三、三国两晋南北朝时期的医政制度
四、隋唐时期的医政制度
五、宋元时期的医政制度
六、明清时期的医政制度
第二节中国古代的医学教育
一、隋唐时期的医学教育
二、宋元时期的医学教育
三、明清时期的医学教育
第三节中国古代的医学规范
一、思想规范
二、行为规范
第九章中医文化的物质形态
第一节器具
一、脉枕
二、针具
三、针灸铜人
四、串铃
五、招幌
第二节药店
第三节医院
第四节典籍
第五节药王庙
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FAQ

Can I read this book directly without a foundation in Chinese medicine?

You can read it, but there will be a certain threshold. This book is aimed at training Chinese medicine professionals, and the cultural concepts it discusses ultimately land on the epistemology and methodology of Chinese medicine. If you are completely unfamiliar with basic concepts such as yin-yang and the five phases, zang-fu organs, and meridians, understanding will be difficult. It is recommended to first understand the framework of basic Chinese medicine theory, or read it alongside a basic theory textbook for better results.

What is the difference between this book and general reading materials on Chinese medicine culture?

The difference lies in positioning. It is not a cultural popularization book for the general public, but a teaching-reform textbook. Its focus is to directly explain the knowledge system in which traditional Chinese culture and Chinese medicine align, providing an epistemological and methodological foundation for professional study of Chinese medicine. The content is closer to the needs of professional teaching, concise and practical, and does not pursue elaboration across the surface of cultural history.

Does the book discuss specific clinical cases or formulas and medicines?

Based on the materials, this book focuses on expounding cultural foundations and ways of thinking, with emphasis on research into the connection between traditional culture and Chinese medicine, rather than clinical cases or explanations of formulas and medicines. What it provides is the cultural background and way of thinking for understanding Chinese medicine theory; specific clinical content should be studied in conjunction with other professional textbooks.

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About the author

贾成祥 Author

Jia Chengxiang is a Chinese book author about whom limited public information is available. All that is currently known is that he has two works in the medical category. His representative works are A Cultural Interpretation of Chinese Medicine and Chinese Medicine Culturology. Judging from the titles, the author focuses on the relationship between Chinese medicine and culture, attempting to explain the theoretical content and practical logic of Chinese medicine from a cultural perspective rather than confining himself to purely clinical technical exposition. Writing of this kind is usually aimed at readers interested in both the theory of Chinese medicine and traditional culture, combining scholarly seriousness with accessibility. Although details of the author's identity, education, and positions remain unclear, the two works are closely focused and consistent in direction, showing sustained effort in the field of Chinese medicine culture studies. For readers who wish to understand Chinese medicine from a cultural angle, Jia Chengxiang's writings offer a useful point of entry.