{"product_id":"interpreting-traditional-chinese-medicine-in-wai-hung-lam-9798267117791","title":"Interpreting Traditional Chinese Medicine in Modern Times: The Case of Zhang Xichun's Yixue zhong zhong can xi lu (On Medicine: Chinese at Heart and W","description":"\u003ci\u003eYin-yang\u003c\/i\u003e 陰陽, \u003ci\u003eqi\u003c\/i\u003e 氣 and \u003ci\u003eshen\u003c\/i\u003e 神, originated in ancient Chinese philosophy, are seen as the foundational concepts of traditional Chinese medicine. Historically, these concepts were employed by practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine to articulate and account for the phenomena they encountered in clinical practice. However, y\u003ci\u003ein-yang\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eqi\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eshen\u003c\/i\u003e are almost always dismissed as vague, outdated and lacking scientific clarity in modern times.\u003cbr\u003eThis book examines how these philosophical constructs have been interpreted as well as applied in traditional Chinese medicine. Particular attention is given to the work of Zhang Xichun 張錫純 (1860-1933), an advocate of the communication between Chinese medicine and Western medicine. Through an analysis of Zhang's work and historical context, this book explores how he understood \u003ci\u003eyin-yang\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eqi\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eshen\u003c\/i\u003e in the framework of traditional Chinese medicine and gave these old concepts renewed vigour and relevance in late Qing and early Republican China, amid the fierce debate over whether Chinese medicine should be abolished. Such a review will help clarify the meanings of \u003ci\u003eyin-yang\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eqi\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eshen\u003c\/i\u003e, trace how traditional Chinese medical theories have evolved, and suggest ways for traditional Chinese medicine to continue to find meaning today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wai Hung Lam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798267117791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.71d","brand":"Wai Hung Lam","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47761270898943,"sku":"9798267117791","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_33642839-858f-485d-a39a-abc8a1aa1e93.jpg?v=1765514775","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/interpreting-traditional-chinese-medicine-in-wai-hung-lam-9798267117791","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}