Chinese Characters and Chinese Medicine
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- General readers interested in both Chinese character culture and TCM who want an easy introduction
- Parents who hope to expose their children to traditional culture and basic TCM knowledge in an enjoyable way
- Casual readers who enjoy an essayistic style and prefer illustrated books
- Chinese-language or popular-science teachers who need classroom materials and want to enrich their introduction to TCM culture
Not a good fit for
- Professional readers who need systematic study of TCM theory, exam preparation, or clinical reference
- Readers seeking practical techniques such as specific formulas or acupuncture operations
- Readers who prefer rigorous academic argumentation and have little tolerance for essayistic expression
Reading tips
- Read in chapter order, and after each chapter review the connection between the corresponding Chinese characters and TCM concepts.
- Can be used as parent-child shared reading material, discussing character meanings and basic body knowledge while looking at the illustrations.
- There is no need to finish it in one sitting; read one or two chapters a day and take notes to accumulate knowledge of Chinese characters and TCM.
- After finishing, choose another systematic introductory TCM book to bridge into further study.
About the publisher
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.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 前言
- 第一章 天人合一
- 一、天与人
- 二、中医的天人合一
- 三、诗词中的天人合一
- 第二章 生命起源
- 一、生命起源于精
- 二、生命起源于水
- 第三章 君子怀德 上下求索
- 一、人类认识自己从“我”开始
- 二、中医的“我”以“喜怒悲思恐”为生活表象
- 第四章 心主神明 明察自我
- 何为五常
- 第五章 人生有形 不离阴阳
- 阴与阳
- 第六章 以管窥豹 辨象识脏
- 藏与象
- 第七章 以经为道 络表达里
- 一、经和络
- 二、中医中的经络
- 第八章 以名识穴 用穴如药
- 一、穴和位
- 二、中医中的穴位
- 第九章 气血相依 营养全身
- 一、气和血
- 二、中医理论中的气
- 三、中医理论中的血
- 第十章 外感为疾 内伤为病
- 疾与病
- 第十一章 调养气血 平衡阴阳
- 一、气与血的关系
- 二、气对血的作用
- 三、血对气的作用
- 第十二章 宁静致远 淡泊明志
- 第十三章 以善为心 以喜为表
- 第十四章 以字养心 以文调气
- 一、以字养心
- 二、以文调气
- 三、结语
- 参考文献
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About the author
Bian Jianghong is a lecturer in traditional Chinese medicine and a licensed TCM practitioner who also studies the guqin. She graduated from Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine and is the seventh-generation inheritor of Huang Yuanyu's lineage. She previously served as a physician at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. Alongside her clinical and teaching work, she is committed to presenting Chinese medicine in accessible writing. Her books draw on classical medical texts and everyday culture: Sisheng Xinyuan Study Record examines Huang Yuanyu's medical writings and their theoretical framework, while Chinese Characters and Chinese Medicine and Poetry and Chinese Medicine use characters and classical verse respectively to explain TCM concepts and health practices, making specialized knowledge easier for general readers to grasp. Three of her works are included here, all classified under medicine. Public information is limited, and details such as her birth and death years and English name are not documented; her existing works nonetheless show a focus on combining medical classics with humanistic expression in a plain, readable style that balances scholarship and accessibility.
Zhou Zexian is an author devoted to writing about traditional Chinese medicine culture. Publicly available information is limited: neither his dates of birth and death, nor his native place or educational background, has been clearly recorded. Judging from the two works held in the collection, Poetry and Chinese Medicine and Chinese Characters and Chinese Medicine, his writing focuses on interpreting traditional Chinese medical knowledge through elements of traditional Chinese culture. Both books fall under medicine, and both titles end with "Chinese medicine," while their first parts point respectively to "poetry" and "Chinese characters." This suggests that the author attempts to trace the terms, concepts, and historical development of Chinese medicine through classical literature and Chinese philology, giving highly specialized medical content a more culturally inflected expression. By using poetic imagery and the origins of Chinese characters as bridges to medical principles, this approach attends both to accuracy of knowledge and to readability and interest for general readers curious about Chinese medicine culture. Because verifiable biographical material is scarce, this author can currently be understood only through the subject matter and orientation of these works, and a fuller picture awaits further sources.
