A Study On The Connotation And Application Of "spirit" In Internal Classic

Objective:To discuss the connotation and application of “Spirit” in Internal ClassicMethod: Making literature arranging and tracing to the source about “Spirit” connotation in Internal Classic,also accounting for it.and study on application.of “Spirit”Result:1.According to “Spirit” structure and the later interpretation of “Spirit”, come to a conclusion:the “Spirit”original meaning should be natural lighting; “Spirit” mades up of “show” and “shen”,with two meanings which are the “Spirit” of the philosophy and the “Spirit” of theology.2. Under the different social background,the connotation of the “Spirit” are divined from the “Spirit” to the philosophical “Spirit”, to “Spirit” of medicine. Confucianism and taoism academic play a critical role for the transformation.To the introduction of the “Spirit” in medicine, Internal Classic determines the reality of “Spirit”.3. To neaten the connotation of “Spirit”, further to research the relationship between “Spirit” and the life basic key elements also five zang-organs.Put forward: the basic connotation of “Spirit” in Internal Classic. is the law about life, based on the microscopic material such as pure qi-blood and viscera function activities. Meanwhile,“Spirit” is the unique life phenomenon which makes people different from other species.So,“Spirit” is very important in Internal Classic and is as the core when treating diseases.4. “Spirit” is used to build outlook on life in Internal Classic:discussing the end and beginning of life though the presence of god,illustrating the structure of life though unity of body and spirit,interpreting the movement of life though interaction between “Spirit” and qi,expressing life state though the performance of god.5. Philosophical “Spirit” reveals the mechanism of the natural phenomena changing, “Spirit” of TCM reflects the internal mechanism phenomena of life activities changing. So “Spirit” is used in the interpretation of life rule.6. To establish idea about prevention and treating of TCM through the concept of "god" : “Spirit” is the self regulation mechanism of human internal organs, disease reflects the exception of “Spirit”, “Spirit” which doesn't work is the root cause of the disease and ineffectual treatment,making “Spirit” working is the soul of the prevention and treatment of diseases of TCM.Conclusion:“Spirit” essential connotation is the rule of human activities in Internal Classic, “Spirit” is used to build views about life,elucidate the question about life law as well as preventing and treating diseases;the application and attention of “Spirit” in Internal Classic reveal the characteristics about theoretical system of TCM;reflect the mode of thinking of the traditional Chinese medicine which is that compliance with nature, anthropocentrism, valuing time, focusing on gasification.