What is the meaning of "He was born with five, and his qi is three" in Huangdi Neijing?

In Huangdi's Internal Classic, "it gives birth to five, and its qi is three" refers to the five elements of wood, fire, earth, gold and water generated by the way of yin and yang, which is embodied in the three qi of heaven, earth and man.

From Su Wen in Huangdi Neijing, the third part of Anger Theory.

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The yellow emperor said: since ancient times, the origin of husband's life lies in yin and yang. Between heaven and earth, and within Liuhe, the qi of Kyushu, Jiuqiao, Wuzang and Twelve Knots are all related to the weather. His life is five, his qi is three, and committing more crimes will harm others, which is the foundation of this life.

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Huangdi pointed out: Since ancient times, countless facts have proved that whether man and nature are closely linked and maintain harmony and unity is the fundamental problem of life span. And this fundamental root is yin and yang. Between heaven and earth, up and down in all directions, everything in the world, people's nine orifices, five zang-organs and the twelve meridians are closely related to the natural qi of heaven and earth.

The way of yin and yang gives birth to the five elements of wood, fire, earth, gold and water, which are embodied in the three gases of heaven, earth and man. If people often violate these, they will be hurt by evil spirits. So yin and yang are the foundation of life.

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Huangdi Neijing is based on Yin and Yang, and "correspondence between man and nature" is one of its basic academic ideas, and "vitality reaching heaven" is an important embodiment of the concept of "correspondence between man and nature" in Neijing. Life exists in nature and is closely related to the natural environment. Therefore, health care must be based on "qi soaring into the sky".

The physiology and pathology of yang, this section compares the human yang to the sun in the sky. The sun of the sky can make the celestial bodies run endlessly, nourish everything by transpiration, and make everything grow and collect; Human yang has the functions of resisting external evils, protecting life and promoting the life activities of the body. The operation of the five internal organs and the gasification of body fluids depend on the warmth and promotion of yang.

It can be seen that Yang plays a leading role in human life activities. This view of attaching importance to yang has influenced later physicians and become the theoretical origin of the school of warming and reinforcing. Zhang Jiebin, a physician in the Ming Dynasty, put forward that "Tianbao is just a pill of red sun; Man's treasure, the only interest is the true yang "("The Analects of Confucius Attached to the Great Treasure ").

The third part of Nu Lun is the third part of Su Wen in Huangdi Neijing. This section discusses the close relationship between man and nature. The yin and yang of human body correspond to the yin and yang of nature, and the essence of life lies in the coordination and unity of yin and yang.

"Conveying the spirit, serving the sky and communicating with the spirit" puts forward that health care must be wholeheartedly at home, and externally, it must conform to the yin and yang of heaven and earth and maintain the unity of heaven and man, so as to achieve "the yang is solid, although there are thieves and evils, it can also be harmful." If this law is violated, it will lead to the imbalance of qi and blood of viscera, yin and yang, and the dysfunction of nine orifices; Exogenous muscles are blocked and not smooth, and defensive qi is not firm and loose, then pathogenic factors are harmful, vital qi is weakened, diseases are numerous, and life expectancy is shortened.