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What is the relationship and origin between Zhouyi, Huangdi Neijing, Confucianism, Taoism and traditional Chinese medicine?
The Book of Changes is a classic that can best reflect the culture of China. It is believed that everything in the world is developing and changing, and the basic element of its change is yin and yang, and the foundation of traditional Chinese medicine begins with the theory of yin and yang.

Huangdi Neijing is one of the four classic works of China's traditional medicine. It is also the first masterpiece handed down in the name of Huangdi, the ancestor of the Chinese nation. It is the earliest medical classic in China medical treasure house. It is a medical masterpiece that studies human physiology, pathology, diagnostics, therapeutic principles and pharmacology. Theoretically, the theories of yin and yang, five elements, pulse condition, Tibetan image, meridians, etiology and pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, health preservation and luck are established.

Confucianism is an important school in the Spring and Autumn Period. It was founded by Confucius, a great thinker and educator, and later developed by Mencius, a thinker and writer. The core of Confucianism is benevolence. Politically, Confucius advocated the restoration of the ritual system of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the establishment of private schools in education, the promotion of teaching without distinction, the emphasis on teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, and the emphasis on "no resentment, no anger and no hair"; Mencius advocated that kings should be benevolent in order to make the world return to the heart. Confucianism was highly praised by many rulers during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. However, in the turbulent social situation at that time, the princes advocated force for their own interests, and the Confucian moral policy was difficult to implement. After the Han Dynasty, Confucianism was regarded as the orthodox thought of feudal society. Confucianism has nothing to do with traditional Chinese medicine, but draws on some ideas in Zhouyi.

Taoism is an inherent religion in China with a history of 1800 years. Its teachings are closely linked with the local culture of China, deeply rooted in the fertile soil of China, with distinctive China characteristics, and have had a far-reaching impact on all levels of China culture. Chinese medicine has absorbed the five elements theory of Taoism, and described human internal organs with wood, fire, earth, gold and water.

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