MA Houfang,XU Xiaoying,MENG Linghao,et al.Exploratory Study on the Theory of the Spatiotemporal Structure of Visceral Manifestation[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,66(16):1629-1634.
MA Houfang,XU Xiaoying,MENG Linghao,et al.Exploratory Study on the Theory of the Spatiotemporal Structure of Visceral Manifestation[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,66(16):1629-1634.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2025.16.001.
Exploratory Study on the Theory of the Spatiotemporal Structure of Visceral Manifestation
The "integrated time-space" perspective of life in traditional Chinese medicine holds that structure and function respectively belong to the realms of space and time. The orderly integration of time and space not only supports the existence and development of life, but also serves as the foundation for biological evolution. Based on this standpoint, this paper proposes the spatiotemporal structural theory of visceral manifestation, characterized by the fusion of time and space, the integration of internal and external dimensions, and the absence of primary or secondary distinctions. Using the individual human body as the boundary, it delineates the man and nature spatiotemporal structure, based on the theory of the "correspondence between ma
n and nature", and the internal spatiotemporal structure of the living body. The man and nature spatiotemporal structure, with
yin
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yang
and the five phases as its core, reveals the correspondence and connectivity between the external environment and the internal
zang
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fu
organs within the spatiotemporal dimension. The internal temporal structure of the body refers to the collective physiological rhythms related to the
zang
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fu
organs, while the spatial structure refers to the tangible forms, spatial positions, and connective structures of the
zang
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fu
organs. The proposal of the spatiotemporal structural theory of visceral manifestation represents a rational reconstruction and practical exploration of the essential connotations of visceral manifestation, aiming to provide new perspectives for subsequent theoretical research and clinical applications.