The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine
A New Translation of the Neijing Suwen with Commentary
$51.36
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
28 July 1995
Summary
The Neijing is one of the most important classics of Taoism, as well as the highest authority on traditional Chinese medicine. Its authorship is attributed to the great Huang Di, the Yellow Emperor, who reigned during the third millennium BCE. This new translation consists of the eighty-one chapters of the section of the Neijing known as the Suwen, or “Questions of Organic and Fundamental Nature.” (The other section, called the Lingshu, is a technical book on acupuncture and is not included h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781570620805 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1570620806 |
| Author: | Mao Shing Ni, Maoshing Ni |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 28 July 1995 |
| Weight: | 465g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 153mm x 228mm |
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Critics Review
“Pondering how best to describe this distinctly innovative translation of the Neijing, the most apt image would be the instant clarity revealed by wiping a steam-misted mirror. Suddenly everything is clear.“— American Journal of Acupuncture
Mao Shing Ni
Maoshing Ni, Ph.D., is a doctor of Oriental medicine and a licensed acupuncturist in Santa Monica, California. He is also the author of Chinese Herbology Made Easy and The Tao of Nutrition.
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