What do eight dynasties and five miles mean respectively?

Eight Seasons: The eight solar terms of vernal equinox, autumnal equinox, summer solstice, winter solstice, beginning of spring, Changchun, beginning of autumn and beginning of winter are collectively called the eight seasons.

Wuli: refers to five points: east, south, west, north and middle.

The source of the eight disciplines and five miles: Huangdi's article "Internal Classic of Great Yin and Yang".

Introduction of Huangdi Neijing;

Huangdi Neijing is divided into Lingshu and Suwen, which is the earliest medical classic in China and one of the four classic works of traditional medicine (the other three are Difficult Classic, Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Shennong Herbal Classic).

Huangdi Neijing is a comprehensive medical work, which establishes the theories of Yin and Yang, five elements, pulse condition, Tibetan image, meridians, etiology, pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, health preservation and luck.

Discussing medicine in a holistic view presents a "holistic medical model" of nature, biology, psychology and society (according to the research of modern scholars, it is considered that the traces of Huang family in this edition are invaded by Taoist priests in Sui and Tang Dynasties? )。 Its basic material comes from the long-term observation of life phenomena in ancient China, a lot of clinical practice and simple anatomical knowledge.

Huangdi Neijing laid the foundation of human physiology, pathology, diagnosis and treatment. It is a medical work with great influence in China and is called the medical ancestor.

Huangdi Neijing was published on 202 1, which is one of the classics of Chinese excellent traditional culture 100.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-Huangdi Neijing