The Culture of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Revival of Guoxue

Part I The Spiritual Characteristics of the Culture of Traditional Chinese Medicine............ 1
Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Divine Gift to the Nation............................................................................... 2
Yijing: The Source of Traditional Chinese Medicine Thinking.......................................................................... 8
Integrating Yijing into Medical Practice: The Theoretical Framework—Tracing the Origins of the Theoretical
System of Traditional Chinese Medicine ......................................................................................................... 21
The Xiang Model: The Meeting Point of Yijing and Traditional Chinese Medicine—With a Discussion on the
Essence and Future Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine .............................................................. 44
The Model of “Two Entities and Three Functions” in Life.............................................................................. 68
A Systematic Explanation of the Qi, Yin-Yang, and Five Phase Model .......................................................... 78
The Characteristics, Significance, and Limitations of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Theoretical Model. 90
The Characteristics and Significance of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Life Model.................................. 99
Model vs. Prototype: The Fundamental Divergence Between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western
Medicine—On Escaping the Vicious Circle of the Paradox of the Modernization of Traditional Chinese
Medicine......................................................................................................................................................... 109
The Historical Course of the Culture of Traditional Chinese Medicine......................................................... 119
The Core Values of the Culture of Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Connotation of Benevolence, Harmony,
Precision, and Integrity................................................................................................................................... 137
The Decline and Revival of the Culture of Traditional Chinese Medicine .................................................... 157
Lessons from the Rise and Fall of Traditional Chinese Culture for the Future of Traditional Chinese
Medicine......................................................................................................................................................... 166
The Construction of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Culturology System ................................................ 179
The Significance of Traditional Chinese Medicine Cultural Studies and Its Strategic Reflections............... 187
The Life Wisdom of Huangdi Neijing............................................................................................................ 197
Nanjing: Masterpiece of the Bian Que School............................................................................................... 203
Part II Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Leading Role in the Revival of Guoxue .......... 209
Two Defining Traits of the Junzi’s Character in Zhouyi................................................................................. 210
Theoretical Innovation and Development in Traditional Chinese Medicine from a Cultural Perspective .... 217
Philosophical Reflections on the Status Quo of Scientific Research in Traditional Chinese Medicine......... 230
Exploring Traditional Chinese Medical Thought through Taiji and Bagua ................................................... 246
Imaginal Thinking in Traditional Chinese Medicine under the Influence of Chinese Traditional Modes of
Thought .......................................................................................................................................................... 256
Approaching Guoxue, Experiencing Traditional Chinese Medicine—A Report on the Lecture “Zhouyi and
Traditional Chinese Medicine”....................................................................................................................... 263
Guoxue Within Traditional Chinese Medicine............................................................................................... 276
Guoxue as the Spiritual Homeland of the Chinese People............................................................................. 290
The “Voiceless” Traditional Chinese Medicine in Urgent Need of Cultural Revival—The Significance of, and
Strategic Reflections on, Research into the Culture of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Medicinals ........ 301
The Culture of Traditional Chinese Medicine as the Forerunner of the Great Rejuvenation of Chinese
Civilization—Commemorating the Tenth Anniversary of President Xi Jinping’s Address at the Traditional
Chinese Medicine Confucius Institute ........................................................................................................... 307
Urgent Restoration of “Imperial Medical Academy” and Expedited Establishment of National Traditional
Chinese Medicine Museum........................................................................................................................... 322
Cultivation of Medical Ethics in Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospitals: Approaches and Methods......... 329
An Investigation and Analysis of “Time-Honored” Traditional Chinese Medicine Cultural Tourism Resources
in Beijing ........................................................................................................................................................ 334
Incorporating the International Communication of the Culture of Traditional Chinese Medicine into the
National Strategy............................................................................................................................................ 346
Reflections on the Cultural and Medical Paths of China and the West in the Modern Era............................ 350
Historical Lessons from the Eastward Spread of Western Medicine and Their Implications for the Globalization
of Traditional Chinese Medicine ........................................................................................................................369
A Preliminary Discussion on the Significance of Anthropology in the Internationalization of Traditional
Chinese Medicine ........................................................................................................................................... 382
Enhancing National Cultural Soft Power through Traditional Chinese Medicine ......................................... 392
Elucidating Strategies of State Governance through the Way of Traditional Chinese Medicine—Selected
Examples of President Xi Jinping’s Citations of Traditional Chinese Medicine Classics............................. 402

The translator holds a PhD in Translation Studies and is currently affiliated with Guangdong Medical University in China, where courses in interpreting and English for specific purposes are taught. Academic training and professional experience are grounded in translation and interpreting education, with a particular focus on cross-cultural communication in medical, educational, and humanities-related contexts. Over the years, sustained attention has been given to the effective communication of specialized knowledge across linguistic and cultural boundaries. Research interests include interpreter training, interpreting pedagogy, and multimodal approaches to English teaching. Particular attention is paid to the ways in which linguistic, visual, and contextual resources can be coordinated to support the communication of specialized and culturally embedded knowledge. This academic focus has informed both teaching practice and research, especially in relation to the international communication of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Chinese classical studies. The translator has co-authored two academic monographs and published a number of research articles in the fields of translation and interpreting education. In addition, a textbook on medical interpreting has been compiled, contributing to the training of interpreters working in healthcare and medical communication. These academic and pedagogical experiences have helped shape an approach to translation that values terminological accuracy, conceptual clarity, and sensitivity to cultural context. In translating the present volume, the translator draws on a background in translation studies, interpreting pedagogy, and medical humanities to address the challenges posed by texts that are both conceptually rich and culturally specific. Particular attention has been given to the rendering of key terms, classical references, and theoretical expressions related to TCM and Chinese classical studies. The translation seeks to preserve the intellectual structure and cultural logic of the source text while making it accessible to international readers.

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