Explaining Concepts of"Form""Qi"and"Spirit"and Their Mutual Relationships from Perspective of Systematic Traditional Chinese Medicine
ZHANG Yapeng
ZHU Guangqin
ZHANG Jiping
TIAN Jiayi
MA Shuran
Abstract：Based on systematic traditional Chinese medicine,this article redefines the connotations and relationships of"form""qi"and"spirit",and constructs an integrated systematic theoretical model,so as to provide new ideas for the syndrome differentiation and treatment of complex diseases.Under the framework of systematic traditional Chinese medicine,a systematic analysis of"form""qi"and"spirit"is conducted:"Form"is the material basis for qi transformation and information transformation,and is the external manifestation and relatively static state of"qi"and"spirit";"Qi"is the unity of material movement and energy change,with material,functional,informational,and systemic quality characteristics,and is the driving force for the changes of"form"and"spirit";"Spirit"is the core process of information change and regulation,and is the master of"form"and"qi".The three jointly constitute the integrated framework of"matter-energy-information"for human life activities,are mutually dependent,and maintain a healthy balance.This meta-holistic view provides theoretical support for the holistic and dynamic diagnosis and treatment of diseases,offering important guidance for the syndrome differentiation and treatment of complex diseases,especially aiding in the comprehensive rehabilitation of patients with psychosomatic diseases.
Keywords：systematic traditional Chinese medicineformqispiritmeta-holistic viewsyndrome differentiation and treatment
Publication Date：2025-05-05
Online Publishing Date：2026-05-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 522-527 )