Morality and longevity in the viewpoint of Sasang medicine
The concepts of morality and health of humans are discussed from the viewpoint of Sasang medicine, as described by Je-Ma Lee in his books Donguisusebowon and Gyeokchigo. Sasang medicine suggests that human beings exist with qualities of “heavenly loom,” “humanly affair,” and “nature and conduct in f...
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| description | The concepts of morality and health of humans are discussed from the viewpoint of Sasang medicine, as described by Je-Ma Lee in his books Donguisusebowon and Gyeokchigo. Sasang medicine suggests that human beings exist with qualities of “heavenly loom,” “humanly affair,” and “nature and conduct in following parts.” In addition, Sasang medicine classifies people into the following four Sasang types: Tae-Yang, So-Yang, Tae-Eum, and So-Eum. This classification is based on the following traits: benevolence–righteousness–propriety–wisdom, manifestations of sorrow–anger–joy–pleasure (Seong and Jeong), and largeness and smallness of lung–spleen–liver–kidney. Human diseases are always caused by the excessive mind action of sorrow–anger–joy–pleasure. Mind action affects the body unilaterally and makes it ill. According to Sasang medicine, both good health and illness in human beings originate from morality. Therefore, realizing and acting in accordance with the right moral behavior are essential to lead a healthy life. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-585ee2ecc8d84e628856416a1e8b7e652025-08-20T03:09:55ZengElsevierIntegrative Medicine Research2213-42202015-03-01414910.1016/j.imr.2014.12.001Morality and longevity in the viewpoint of Sasang medicineYun-Hee Kim0Seung Won Shin1Min-Woo Hwang2Department of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University, Daejeon, KoreaDepartment of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, KoreaThe concepts of morality and health of humans are discussed from the viewpoint of Sasang medicine, as described by Je-Ma Lee in his books Donguisusebowon and Gyeokchigo. Sasang medicine suggests that human beings exist with qualities of “heavenly loom,” “humanly affair,” and “nature and conduct in following parts.” In addition, Sasang medicine classifies people into the following four Sasang types: Tae-Yang, So-Yang, Tae-Eum, and So-Eum. This classification is based on the following traits: benevolence–righteousness–propriety–wisdom, manifestations of sorrow–anger–joy–pleasure (Seong and Jeong), and largeness and smallness of lung–spleen–liver–kidney. Human diseases are always caused by the excessive mind action of sorrow–anger–joy–pleasure. Mind action affects the body unilaterally and makes it ill. According to Sasang medicine, both good health and illness in human beings originate from morality. Therefore, realizing and acting in accordance with the right moral behavior are essential to lead a healthy life.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213422014000778healthlongevitymoralitySasang medicine |
| spellingShingle | Yun-Hee Kim Seung Won Shin Min-Woo Hwang Morality and longevity in the viewpoint of Sasang medicine Integrative Medicine Research health longevity morality Sasang medicine |
| title | Morality and longevity in the viewpoint of Sasang medicine |
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| title_short | Morality and longevity in the viewpoint of Sasang medicine |
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