Jing

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Jing ( Chinese  精 , Pinyin jīng , W.-G. ching 1 ) is a term used in Daoism and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). With Qi and Shen 神 (invigorating spirit) in Daoism it represents the three elements of an individual or collective organism and is mentally associated with creativity, materially with sexuality. Jing, Qi and Shen are also associated with the Dantian ("energy centers") and are assigned to the regions of the lower abdomen, the chest and the brain. In many Taoist practices, these three principles play a major role, e.g. B. in Daoist sexual practices and in internal alchemy ( Quanzhen ).

In traditional Chinese medicine, Jing refers to the life essence, the structural potential, the seed of life, whereby this essence is understood materially and is thought to be fluid. In Chinese medicine, the jing is one of the five, along with Qi , Xue ( blood , Chinese  血 , Pinyin xuè , W.-G. hsüeh 4 ), the other body fluids and the "constellating force" shen神 (roughly equivalent to consciousness) Basic substances of life. It is part of the yin of the functional kidney and forms the energetic basis of life. In the living organism the structural potential jing is the basis of Yin and Yang and therefore has both characteristics in it. For example, the hereditary factors represent part of the structural potential jing .

The light, clear portion of the structural potential called "real structural potential" ( zhenjing ) rises to the eyes and nourishes them. This is important for Chinese ophthalmology .

According to TCM, the quantity and quality of the structural potential jing should regulate the adaptability to the environment, whereby a large quantity of jing should strengthen the immune system. With suitable food one should be able to supplement the structural potential jing again.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Agnes Fatrai, Stefan Uhrig (ed.): Chinese medicine in ophthalmology - acupuncture, drug therapy, dietetics, Tuina and Qigong , 2nd edition. Tipani-Verlag, Wiesbaden 2012, ISBN 978-3-9815471-0-8 , p. 26.

literature

  • Hoang Ti Nei King So Quenn . Cape. 1-30, Van Ghi MLV, ISBN 3-88136-051-4 .
  • Thomas Cleary (ed.): The three treasures of the Dao. About the harmony of body, mind and soul. (Basic texts of inner alchemy) . Fischer-Taschenbuch-Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 1996, ISBN 3-596-12899-4 ( Fischer 12899 Spirit ).
  • Manfred Porkert : Theoretical foundations of Chinese medicine (3rd edition) . Spelled shards: Phainon, 1991, ISBN 3-85597-006-8 .