The concept of shen is a fundamental part of traditional Chinese - TopicsExpress



          

The concept of shen is a fundamental part of traditional Chinese medicine. Shen is considered to be one of the three treasures that forms life: Jing, the essence, Qi, the life-force, and Shen, which is usually translated as the spirit. Shen embodies consciousness, mind, or thought. It is shen that raises the consciousness of human beings above that of other living creatures. The earliest discourse on shen is in the ancient Chinese medical text—Huangdi Neijing or the Yellow Emperors Book of Internal Classic—in the section called, The Root of Spirit. According to historical texts, the Yellow Emperor asked a question, which was answered by the chief physician—Qíbó—beginning with these words. Heaven abides so that we have virtue. Earth abides so that we have qi. When virtue flows and qi is blended, there is life.
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 10:49:31 +0000

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