Guest guest Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 On the Conservative Tendency and Liberal Spirit in Huangdi's Internal Classic Ll Su-xiang (Henan College of Traditional ,Zhengzhou,Henan,4 50008) Abstract: Huangdi's Internal Classic is the foundation of basic Chinese medical theories. In a number of its chapters, the practice of " taking an oath of aliance " was recorded and approved. This practice manifests traces of secret activities of medical groups, which makes physicians psychologically apt to develop the habit of being respectful, cautious and conservative when they get involved in medical activities. Thus sectarian biases will ensue, giving rise to a conservative and passive tendency. This makes physicians much stress on the ideas of earlier generations instead of trusting themselves,they are not brave enough to question some ideas or tomake other choices. On the other hand, the author of Huangdi's Internal Classic abandons the practice of writing on his own doctrine.In order to explain the biological phenomena of human body, it also embodies some hypotheses and theories that are somehow different or even divergent to its own.The tolerant attitude implies a liberal and open spirit in it when this book was published. from: HENAN TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE 2002 Vol.22 No.2 Complete article is in Chinese. Email me if you would like to read it. I think people who have been to China will acknowledge the tendency to speak with respect about the " great doctors " from the past. OTOH, the critical thinking abilities of university students are underdeveloped ( for political reasons, of course). But not the Yellow Emperor. Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Tom, Nice post. But I think the crux is understanding and studying the past / past before branching out. If one has no idea was previous written then develops new speculative theories, it is only going to leave to folly, or just plain re-inventing the wheel. Building on solid ground is all I hope for. - > > > On Behalf Of Tom Verhaeghe > Saturday, October 01, 2005 4:36 AM > > Huangdi: conservative/ liberal > > On the Conservative Tendency and Liberal Spirit in Huangdi's Internal > Classic > Ll Su-xiang > (Henan College of Traditional ,Zhengzhou,Henan,4 50008) > Abstract: Huangdi's Internal Classic is the foundation of basic Chinese > medical theories. In a number of its chapters, the practice of " taking an > oath of aliance " was recorded and approved. This practice manifests traces > of secret activities of medical groups, which makes physicians > psychologically apt to develop the habit of being respectful, cautious and > conservative when they get involved in medical activities. Thus sectarian > biases will ensue, giving rise to a conservative and passive tendency. > This > makes physicians much stress on the ideas of earlier generations instead > of > trusting themselves,they are not brave enough to question some ideas or > tomake other choices. > On the other hand, the author of Huangdi's Internal Classic abandons the > practice of writing on his own doctrine.In order to explain the biological > phenomena of human body, it also embodies some hypotheses and theories > that > are somehow different or even divergent to its own.The tolerant attitude > implies a liberal and open spirit in it when this book was published. > from: HENAN TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE > 2002 Vol.22 No.2 > Complete article is in Chinese. Email me if you would like to read it. > I think people who have been to China will acknowledge the tendency to > speak > with respect about the " great doctors " from the past. OTOH, the critical > thinking abilities of university students are underdeveloped ( for > political > reasons, of course). But not the Yellow Emperor. > Tom. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 > > > On Behalf Of mike Bowser > Saturday, October 01, 2005 7:27 AM > > RE: Huangdi: conservative/ liberal > > Jason, > > This sounds good but as I have posted previously there is no single > consensus as to what is CM. So what do you propose? > Be rooted in something solid, whatever tradition that may be, then one can branch out... - > > Mike W. Bowser, L Ac > > > > > > " " > > > > > >RE: Huangdi: conservative/ liberal > >Sat, 1 Oct 2005 07:05:20 -0600 > > > >Tom, > > > >Nice post. But I think the crux is understanding and studying the past / > >past before branching out. If one has no idea was previous written then > >develops new speculative theories, it is only going to leave to folly, or > >just plain re-inventing the wheel. Building on solid ground is all I > hope > >for. > > > >- > > > > > > > > > > > On Behalf Of Tom Verhaeghe > > > Saturday, October 01, 2005 4:36 AM > > > > > > Huangdi: conservative/ liberal > > > > > > On the Conservative Tendency and Liberal Spirit in Huangdi's Internal > > > Classic > > > Ll Su-xiang > > > (Henan College of Traditional ,Zhengzhou,Henan,4 50008) > > > Abstract: Huangdi's Internal Classic is the foundation of basic > Chinese > > > medical theories. In a number of its chapters, the practice of " taking > >an > > > oath of aliance " was recorded and approved. This practice manifests > >traces > > > of secret activities of medical groups, which makes physicians > > > psychologically apt to develop the habit of being respectful, cautious > >and > > > conservative when they get involved in medical activities. Thus > >sectarian > > > biases will ensue, giving rise to a conservative and passive tendency. > > > This > > > makes physicians much stress on the ideas of earlier generations > instead > > > of > > > trusting themselves,they are not brave enough to question some ideas > or > > > tomake other choices. > > > On the other hand, the author of Huangdi's Internal Classic abandons > the > > > practice of writing on his own doctrine.In order to explain the > >biological > > > phenomena of human body, it also embodies some hypotheses and theories > > > that > > > are somehow different or even divergent to its own.The tolerant > attitude > > > implies a liberal and open spirit in it when this book was published. > > > from: HENAN TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE > > > 2002 Vol.22 No.2 > > > Complete article is in Chinese. Email me if you would like to read it. > > > I think people who have been to China will acknowledge the tendency to > > > speak > > > with respect about the " great doctors " from the past. OTOH, the > critical > > > thinking abilities of university students are underdeveloped ( for > > > political > > > reasons, of course). But not the Yellow Emperor. > > > Tom. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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