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OriginsTaoism can be traced back to ancient time when people admired nature and spirits, existing divination forms such as communicating with god. The very beginning mode of the religion turned out to be sacrifice to god and ancestors in Shang and Zhou Dynasty.In Spring and Autumn Period, ancient re

OriginsTaoism can be traced back to ancient time when people admired nature and spirits, existing divination forms such as communicating with god. The very beginning mode of the religion turned out to be sacrifice to god and ancestors in Shang and Zhou Dynasty.In Spring and Autumn Period, ancient re

The name and the originsThe I Ching or "Yì Jīng" , also known as the Classic of Changes, Book of Changes and Zhou Yi, is one of the oldest of the Chinese classic works. It is the most famous one among the Five Classics.The character "Yi" means change.It is a book about change: Things in this world e

Confucianism also names as Kong Jiao. It was founded by sage Confucius(Kong Qiu), along with Buddhism and Taoism, together known as the three Chinese Religions.It is a complex system involves moral, politics, society and religion which set tremendous influence on Chinese culture.Origins476 BC-770 BC

Confucianism also names as Kong Jiao. It was founded by sage Confucius(Kong Qiu), along with Buddhism and Taoism, together known as the three Chinese Religions.It is a complex system involves moral, politics, society and religion which set tremendous influence on Chinese culture.Origins476 BC-770 BC

The lung is located in the chest. Since its location is the highest among the internal organs, it is compared to a "canopy";. The lung is delicate, intolerable to cold and heat, and is easy to be attacked by pathogenic factors. That is why it is called "a delicate organ".Since the lung assists the h

The spleen, located in the abdomen, governs digestion and absorption. As the source of qi, blood and body fluid, the spleen plays a vital role in maintaining life activities. Such a function of the spleen only comes into play after birth. That is why it is said that "the spleen is the acquired base

The kidney is located in the waist. That is why it is said in Huangdi Neijing that "the waist is the house of the kidney". The kidney stores essence and the essence transform qi and produces blood. Besides, the kidney is the source of genuine yin and genuine yang. So the kidney is closely related wi

The extraordinary fu-organs refer to another group of tissues and organs.The characteristics of the extraordinary fu-organsThe extraordinary fu-organs are characterized by hollowness, similar to the six fu-organs in morphology, and storage of essence, similar to the five zang-organs in function. Tha

Concept of stagnant bloodStagnant blood is a pathological product resulting from disturbance and stagnation of blood circulation, including abnormal flow of blood, or stagnated blood in meridians or viscera due to disturbed blood flow. In traditional Chinese medicine literature, it is variously term