The Yellow Emperor's Classic of medicine : a new translation of the Neijing Suwen with commentary / Maoshing Ni.

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Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st ed.
Published/​Created
Boston : Shambhala, 1995.
Description
xvi, 316 pages ; 23 cm

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    The Neijing is one of the most important classics of Taoism, as well as the highest authority on traditional Chinese medicine. Its authorship is attributed to the great Huang Di, the Yellow Emperor, who reigned during the third millennium BCE. This new translation consists of the eighty-one chapters of the section of the Neijing known as the Suwen, or "Questions of Organic and Fundamental Nature" (The other section, called the Lingshu, is a technical book on acupuncture and is not included here.). The original text of the Neijing presents broad concepts and is often brief with details. The translator's elucidations and interpretations, incorporated into the translation, help not only to clarify the meaning of the text but also to make it a highly readable narrative for students - as well as for everyone curious about the underlying principles of Chinese medicine.
    Notes
    "The essential text of Chinese health and healing"--Cover.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-304) and index.
    ISBN
    • 1570620806 ((acid-free paper))
    • 9781570620805 ((acid-free paper))
    LCCN
    94044058
    OCLC
    31606389
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