The terms in the Jiu Zhen Shi Er Yuan in Ling Shu

Abstract

This paper examined unearthed and handed down documents through terms and relative words in the section of Jiu Zhen Shi Er Yuan in Ling Shu.For instance, "Zi"(), in "Yu Zi Wan Min", was believed to be Zi (), meaning "support". The"Xing"(), in "Ling Ge You Xing (), Xian Li Zhen Jing", referred to "theoretical works on acupuncture practice". The original meaning of "Guan"() in "Cu Shou Guan (), Shang Shou Ji" () was "to protect the components of the trigger", and the original meaning of "Ji" () was "trigger", which was a metaphor in the text. "Gua"() in "Gua () Yi Fa" meant "to hang up", "Fa"() meant " hair", and " Gua Yi Fa" meant "to hang up something with hair".