[1] Zhang Dengben Chen Zhenlin Li Cuijuan,.Clinical Significance and Background of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches in YunQi Theory [J]. Journal of Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2017, (03): 1-4. [doi: 10.13424/j.cnki.jsctcm.2017.03.001]
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Journal of Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine[ISSN: 2096-1340/ CN: 61-1501/R]
Volumes & Issues:
2017 03
pagination:
1-4
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Publication date:
2017-05-03
- Article number:
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2096-1340(2017)03-0001-04
- Author(s):
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Zhang Dengben Chen Zhenlin Li Cuijuan
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Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine,Xianyang 712046,China
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- Keywords:
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five - movements and six - climates theory; heavenly stems; earthly branches
- ZTFLH:
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R22
- DOI:
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10.13424/j.cnki.jsctcm.2017.03.001
- Code:
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A
- Abstract:
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The ten heavenly stems are used to express ten seasons ( one season stood for one month in the ancient time and a month was 36 days) of a solar tropical year; the twelve earthly branches,corresponding to Doujian ( it was applied to define the beginning point of solar and lunar month in ancient time) ,are the names marking the twelve synodic months ( the synodic month was used to calculate eclipse cycles) . The YunQi theory,namely five - movements and six - climates theory,bringing the heavenly stems and earthly branches into the framework of Yin - yang and Five - elements theory, makes them connecting with climate changes strongly tying to space and time. The different heavenly stems and earthly branches expressed in different years and seasons can be served as predicting climate changes of seasons in relevant years. Therefore,the constructed thinking patterns is developed———the heavenly stems and earthly branches transform into movements and qi respectively.