A Study on the Descriptive Method and Common Terminology of 『Yeongchu·Gyeonggeun(靈樞·經筋)』

Min-Sik Kim; Chang-Geon Kim; So-Rim Kim; Eun-Yong Lee; Kim, Min-Sik; Kim, Chang-Geon; Kim, So-Rim; Lee, Eun-Yong

doi:10.13048/jkm.23005

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Kim, Kim, Kim, and Lee: A Study on the Descriptive Method and Common Terminology of 『Yeongchu·Gyeonggeun(靈樞·經筋)』

Original Article

The Journal of Korean Medicine 2023; 44(1): 56-64.

Published online: March 1, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.13048/jkm.23005

A Study on the Descriptive Method and Common Terminology of 『Yeongchu·Gyeonggeun(靈樞·經筋)』

Min-Sik Kim¹^{, 4}

, Chang-Geon Kim²

, So-Rim Kim³

, Eun-Yong Lee⁴

¹Mir Korean Medicine Clinic

²CheongMyeong Korean Medicine Clinic

³Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine

⁴Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Semyung University

Correspondence to: Eun-Yong Lee, College of Korean Medicine, Semyung University, 65, Semyeong-ro, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea. 27136, Tel +82-43-841-1735, Fax +82-43-856-1731, E-mail acupley@semyung.ac.kr

Received October 21, 2022 Revised February 10, 2023 Accepted February 14, 2023

Abstract

Objectives & Methods

The entire ≪Lingshu·Jingjin≫ content was analyzed to find repetitive patterns, as well as to analyze commonly used terms. Through this, the guidelines for interpretation were presented.

Results & Conclusions

≪Lingshu·Jingjin≫ is not a question-and-answer format, but a simple enumerated narrative format. There is no part corresponding to the introduction, only the descriptions of 12 individual Meridian-muscle exist. Each Meridian-muscle is divided into ‘Flow of Muscle Mechanics(流走)’ part and ‘Diseases’ part, and ‘Flow of Muscle Mechanics’ of each Meridian-muscle can be divided into ‘Main Flow’ and ‘Branch’. ‘Main Flow’ is the most central ‘Flow’ in each ‘Meridian-muscle’, and ‘Branch’ is the part where ‘Main Flow’ ends and the description of another ‘Flow’ begins. ‘Branch’ has different expressions according to the importance. The expression also varies depending on the dynamics. ‘Meridian-muscle’ should be interpreted based on this.

Keywords: Meridian-muscle(Jingjin), Lingshu, Flow of Muscle Mechanics(流走, liuzou)

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