'營'字와 '榮'字의 用例 分析 硏究

A study on the examples of character 'Yeong(營)' and 'Yeong(榮)'

The character 'yeong(營)' has been used mixed with 'yeong(榮)' from the time of 『Hwangjenaegyeong(黃帝內經)』 up to now. One word can have a various meaning according to the context. So it is difficult to make a precise definition. Moreover as the words in Korean medicine are abstruse, it is necessary to classify and make the meaning straight with the words like 'yeong (營)' and 'yeong(榮)'. This study is focused on classifying the meanings and examples of 'yeong(營)' and 'yeong(榮)' by the dictionary definition, examples in medical classics, examples in 『Hwangjenaegyeong(黃帝內經)』. From this study, we get to know 'yeong(營)' and 'yeong(榮)' was used mixed with the concept of 'yeong-gi(營氣)' which means 'transporting nutrition'. The conclusion of this study is, from the dictionary definition and the aspect of oriental medicine physiology, using 'yeong(營)' is more reasonable than 'yeong(榮)' in both cases.