Ling Shu or The Spiritual Pivot
Ling Shu or The Spiritual Pivot Books
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The Ling Shu, considered to be the Canon of Acupuncture, is the second part of the Huang Di Nei Jing (The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic). These conversations about heaven, man, and earth and their dynamic relationships are attributed to the Yellow Emperor circa 2600 B.C., and his ministers. The first part is called the Su Wen, or Simple Questions. The second part, the Ling Shu, is translated here by Wu Jing-Nuan in its context as the first known treatise about acupuncture with its associated medical procedures and for its philosophical beauty. The title itself expresses a world thought and reality where material and structure are secondary to the living energy of Ling Shu, the Spiritual Pivot.
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This is a translation from an ancient text.
The notes (diagrams/tables) may possibly be more complete.
Different interpretations would be a fantastic asset.
Rating: 3 / 5
This translation includes valuable in rank in corporal, psycho-emotional and spiritual issues that arise with illness. Often the more esoteric in rank is “lost in translation”
Rating: 5 / 5
Considering this is one of the only translations of the Ling Shu into English, I would be forced to say that this is one of the best translations, but, when comparing the text to the original Chinese, the author takes many liberties in translation. He takes very sparsely written Chinese and expands it greatly by filling in copious subjective interpretation as to what the Chinese may be talking about. I reckon it’s a fantastic title to have in a Chinese Medicine library, but, I would caution the reader hostile to taking this text as a literal translation of the Ling Shu.
Rating: 3 / 5
Dr. Wu Jing-Nuan’s book, “Ling Shu or The Spiritual Pivot” is perhaps one of the best English translations on the “Ling Shu” classical text. Being the second part of the “Huang Di Nei Jing” text, (a standard for understanding Asian Habitual Medicines), the “Ling Shu” expresses some of the most compelling aspects of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. I consider this text “a must read” for any serious student of Chinese Habitual Medicine.
Rating: 5 / 5