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A Study on the Three Yin and Three Yang, and Six Qi: Based on the Theory of 'Yun Qi' and Meteorological Perspective

운기론의 육기와 삼음삼양 연구: 오운육기와 기상학적 관점에서

  • Choi, Woojin (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University)
  • 최우진 (상지대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실)
  • Received : 2014.09.04
  • Accepted : 2014.09.17
  • Published : 2014.09.27
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to understand the meaning and the yin-yang properties of the six qi and the three yin and three yang as well as to understand the relationship between the six qi and the three yin and three yang. Methods : As the concept of six qi is the six climatic influences after all, I tried to grasp the yin and yang properties of the six qi on the basis of the meteorology and Yun Qi theory. Based on this I studied the concept and properties of the three yin and three yang. Results and Conclusions: (1) Among the six qi, cold and heat refer to temperature, dryness and dampness to humidity, and wind and ministerial fire to atmospheric pressure. Wind is an ascending air current while ministerial fire is a descending air current. Therefore, wind, heat, and dampness are the yang, and ministerial fire, dryness, and cold are the yin. (2) Three yin and three yang represent changes of ying and yang of all things following six qi changes. Simple deviation of qi can be described by yin and yang, but consequent changes in form required further developed concepts of three yin and three yang. In other words, the changes of the form caused by wind, heat, and dampness are namely reverting yin, lesser yin, and greater yin respectively, while the changes of the form caused by ministerial fire, dryness, and cold are expressed as lesser yang, yang brightness, and greater yang respectively.

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