Shu Shu appeared earlier in Huangdi Neijing, which can be said to be used earlier by Taoism, not Taoism. Taoism is a religion, and Taoism is a genre of various schools. Asking about divination is also one of the six Confucian arts. Rites, music, shooting, obedience, writing and calculation. The number in this is. In fact, the Yijing in the Six Classics is the basic theoretical knowledge of mathematics and physics.
The word "Shu Shu" originally refers to politics, strategy and general plan of governing the country. Traditional Chinese medicine refers to the general name of ancient people's health care methods, that is, some health care methods of ancient people to regulate spirit and exercise. Guangya: "Number, skill also." That is, technology, methods and skills. It is recorded in Neijing, a classic of traditional Chinese medicine.
For example, "Su Wen Yin and Yang should be like a big theory" said: "Those who know it, the law lies in Yin and Yang, but in several tricks, eating properly, living regularly, and not acting rashly."
Bing Wang's note: "Those who are good at mathematics can guarantee the great relationship in life, so those who practice must be careful first."
Ma Shu's "Su Wen Zhu Zheng Fa Wei": "Those who practice numbers are also the rules of self-cultivation. Ancient people, above saints, can know this avenue and build it, learn the yin and yang of heaven and earth, and adjust the number of people. There must be a wide range of techniques, such as breathing on stilts, the way of health care, growth, collection and storage in the theory of four qi and spirit, the secret of yin and yang, the principle of yin and yang should be like a big picture, and the long-term vision of Lingshu itself should be based on diet and daily life. "
Zhang Jiebin's "Classics, Volume I, A Lesson for Students" notes: "Skills are also the method of self-cultivation. "
Zhang Zhicong's "Su Wen Notes": "Those who are good at mathematics can also regulate the essence."
Su Wenzhi on Japanese bamboo slips: "Simple press: Guangya:' Number, skill also. "Zhuangzi Heaven":' There are mathematical skills to survive.' Li was quoted in Interpretation of the Text: "Counting is also a skill." Historical Records and Biography of Cang Gong:' There are only a few people who ask for kindness.' Suoyin said,' Number, the number of musical instruments.' "Bao Puzi" says:' The immortal husband keeps in good health with medicine and prolongs his life with skill.' "
Japanese Morimoto's Textual Research Notes on Su Wen: [Miscellaneous] There is a brief description of the number of skills in the Records of Literature and Art in Han Dynasty, and the Summary of Siku Quanshu says: "The number of skills is mostly after Qin and Han Dynasties. It is necessary that its purpose does not exceed the constraints of yin and yang and five elements. "... there are three treatments for eyebrow: medicine, instruments and strength, and surgery. Moreover, there are several operations, among which there are operations, and stalemate is also used. There are three kinds of health preservation: food, clothing and strength. There is drinking in food, shelter in clothes, fighting in fights, walking on stilts, and clothing in strength. The six-character persuasion method, see "Medical Forest Collection" Volume 10, Old Man's Door, Volume 5, Virtual Lost Door; Five beasts play, see its volume five, virtual loss door. See the appendix of Wang Ang Medical Prescriptions for the six-character formula of Tao Jing. "
Li Jingwei and Deng Tietao's Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine: "Shu Shu (1) is a method of Taoist self-cultivation. General guidance, adjust the spirit and exercise according to measures such as stilts and breathing. " Su Wen on Ancient Naivety: "Those who know, the law lies in Yin and Yang, but in tricks." (2) Means of Qi, that is, restraint theory based on Yin-Yang and Five Elements, accompanied by various superstitions, to formulate the Qi of personnel and the country. "