“负阴抱阳”论经脉

＂负阴抱阳＂是先秦划分事物阴阳属性的原则,以此对照古代经脉文献,结果发现,《帛书》原始经脉的分布较为符合这一原则,这在《黄帝内经》中亦有迹可寻。但由于这一原则不能完全说明阴阳经脉的分布状况,于是产生了＂背为阳,腹为阴＂的相反理论,在此理论的基础上,足阴经能够延伸入腹,足太阳经增加了分支,并将脏腑的背腧穴纳入其中。

Discussion on Meridians from the Theory of Yang at Abdominal Side and Yin at Back Side

When studying the ancient literature on meridians,we found original meridians’ distribution in Silk Book conforms to the principle of yang belonging to abdominal side and yin belonging to back side which was used for defying yin or yang nature of objectives before Qin Dynasty.Similar indications can also be found in The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic.However,due to the shortage of this principle,the opposite theory that the back belongs to yang while the abdomen belongs to yin was produced,which allows foot-yin meridians to extend to abdomen,foot-yang meridians to have extra branches,and includes back-shu points of the viscera.