맥경(脈經) 권5의 문헌적 고찰

A Literary Analysis on the Fifth Chapter of the 『Maijing』

Objectives : This paper seeks to contribute to restoring ancient literature related to Bianque through literature analysis of the fifth volume of 『Maijing(脈經)』. Methods : Literature referenced in the fifth volume of 『Maijing(脈經)』 which are Huangdineijing(黃帝內經), Nanjing(難經) among others were examined. Results & Conclusions : The fifth volume of 『Maijing(脈經)』 cites Huangdineijing(黃帝內經), Nanjing(難經), Bixi Zhenfa(敝昔诊法), Ni Shun Wu Se Mai Zang Yan Jing Shen(逆顺 五色脈藏验精神) etc. Based on the question and answer format of the text, it seems the fifth volume of 『Maijing(脈經)』 is a collective of three different lines of medical texts. It shows traces of Bianque’s Zangfu theory where the Stomach is considered as one of the Five Zangs instead of the Spleen. It also contains the diagnostic method of symptom expression time based on distance between sites of pathological expression. Moreover, description of the number of pulses during one cycle of breathing (inhale/exhale) indicates that the early theories of the Bianque School has been preserved.