WANG Zhong.An Introduction to the Theory of Xiang-Like (类象) Generation in Traditional Chinese Medicine[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,66(02):109-113.
WANG Zhong.An Introduction to the Theory of Xiang-Like (类象) Generation in Traditional Chinese Medicine[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,66(02):109-113.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2025.02.001.
An Introduction to the Theory of Xiang-Like (类象) Generation in Traditional Chinese Medicine增强出版
A systematic understanding of life and health must adhere to the ideological essence of the Eastern civilization while integrating the fruitful achievements of modern civilization. Based on the examination of the
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(类象) thinking mode derived from Chinese philosophy, this paper analyzes the connotation and characteristics of
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theory in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), clarifying its epistemological significance and the process of generation. Furthermore, based on a comprehensive analysis of modern research progress in microscopic, syndromic and network
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theory, the key points of the theory of
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generation are proposed, including the classification, the structural elements of number,substance and sequence, and the polymorphic dynamic generation process. The theory of
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generation is the foundation of TCM's unique modern health epistemology for maintaining health. It represents a modern approach to promote the realization of clinical individualized medical goals and is an inevitable choice for integrating traditional Chinese philosophy, TCM, and modern scientific and technolo-gical achievements.
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