A Study of Juhakhae(周學海)'s Three Eum and Three Yang[三陰三陽] Field Theory

주학해(周學海)의 삼음삼양(三陰三陽) 분야설(分野說)에 관한 고찰

  • Jang, Woo-Chang (Dept. of Oriental Medical Classics, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University)
  • 장우창 (경희대학교 한의과대학 원전학교실)
  • Published : 2008.02.25

Abstract

Three Eum and Three Yang[三陰三陽] is a way of studying the changing of nature from a Eum(陰) and Yang(陽) point of view, Juhakhae(周學海) divides this into two dimensions. The first is the concept of dividing the exterior part of the body excluding the organ into 6 divisions as Eumyang(陰陽) of front and rear characteristic. The second is the concept of dividing the systematic bio-activity of the central organ into another 6 dimensions. The former concept is illustrated in the body as a certain meridian controlling a certain field of the body, while the latter is presented as a certain organ performing an activity of Gi(氣). Three Eum and Three Yang[三陰三陽] is not based on fixed substances. but it is a thought process model of observing the structural-functional changes of the body in disease state. Therefore, by understanding Three Eum and Three Yang[三陰三陽] of field and activity of Gi(氣) respectively and comprehensively putting these into practice, we will be able to approach the essence of the disease state in a more precise manner.

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