灵枢经

靈樞經

língshūjīng

noun

Meanings

1 Lingshu Jing
2 Spiritual Pivot (half of the Huangdi Neijing, classical Chinese medical text)

Characters

spirit, numinous

Examples

《灵枢经》是中医针灸学的奠基之作。

《Língshūjīng》 shì zhōngyī zhēnjiǔxué de diànjī zhī zuò.

The Lingshu Jing is the founding work of Chinese acupuncture.

《灵枢经》与《素问》合称《黄帝内经》。

《Língshūjīng》 yǔ 《Sùwèn》 hé chēng 《Huángdì Nèijīng》.

Together with the Suwen, the Lingshu forms the Huangdi Neijing.

Tips

history

Compiled around the 1st century BCE during the Western Han. Together with 《素问》 (Basic Questions), it makes up 《黄帝内经》 (Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon). The 灵枢 (Spiritual Pivot) half focuses on acupuncture — channels, points and needling techniques.

In Pop Culture

黄帝内经 Huángdì Nèijīng

Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon

the two-part classical TCM corpus of which 灵枢经 is the second half

Stroke Order

灵 líng

枢 shū

经 jīng