{"product_id":"classical-chinese-medical-texts-learning-to-read-the-classics-of-chinese-medicine-vol-ii-paperback","title":"Classical Chinese Medical Texts: Learning to Read the Classics of Chinese Medicine (Vol. II) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard L. Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMost practitioners never learn to read the original language of Chinese medicine. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume II teaches readers how to move beyond translation and engage the classics directly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eClassical Chinese Medical Texts: Learning to Read the Classics of Chinese Medicine (Volume II)\u003c\/em\u003e guides readers deeper into the intellectual and philosophical foundations of classical Chinese medicine through structured readings of original source texts.Moving beyond basic decoding, this volume teaches readers how classical medical authors organized ideas, defined illness, differentiated symptoms, and understood concepts such as spirit, evil, madness, deficiency, excess, and the role of the superior physician.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than relying on modern reinterpretations, this book trains students to stay close to the language of the source texts and understand them on their own terms.Readers will learn to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Read increasingly difficult classical Chinese medical passages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Understand grammar and sentence structure in context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Interpret terminology historically rather than through modern assumptions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Distinguish literal meaning from later commentary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Follow the internal logic of classical diagnosis and theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing heavily from the \u003cem\u003eHuang Di Nei Jing Ling Shu\u003c\/em\u003e and selections from the \u003cem\u003eNan Jing\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJin Gui Yao Lue\u003c\/em\u003e, and later medical writings, Volume II contains fifteen readings organized into five thematic units: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The Movement of Qi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The Superior Physician\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Evil and Pathogenic Influence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Madness and Withdrawal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The Spirits (Shen)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter includes original Chinese source text, pinyin, vocabulary breakdowns, literal translation, grammatical notes, and character analysis. Also included are simplified-character versions of the texts and a complete pinyin index for reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned for serious students, practitioners, translators, historians, and researchers seeking direct access to the classical foundations of Chinese medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 170\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52588306825523,"sku":"9780982321218","price":58.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/JEgkVS0b9U9780982321218.webp?v=1782861535","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/classical-chinese-medical-texts-learning-to-read-the-classics-of-chinese-medicine-vol-ii-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}