Below I have copied directly from Paul U. Unschuld’s translation of the Nan-ching (Classic of 81 Difficulties).
The third difficult issue: The [movement in the] vessels may [display the following conditions]: "great excess" and "insufficiency," "mutual takeover by yin and yang," "turnover" and "overflow," "closure" and "resistance." What does that mean?
It is like this. [The section] in front of the gate is where the yang [influences] move. The [perceptible movement in the] vessels should extend [here] over nine fen and be near the surface. [If this movement] exceeds [the nine-fen section], that is a pattern indicating great excess. [If the movement] falls short [of covering the entire nine-fen section], that is a pattern indicating insufficiency. [If the movement] extends upward to the fish[ -line], that constitutes an overflow. It signals external closure and internal resistance. [In this case] the yin [influences] have seized [that section of] the vessel [where normally only yang influences should be). [The section behind the gate is where the yin [influences] move. The [perceptible movement in the] vessel should extend [here] over one inch and be in the depth. [If this movement] exceeds [the one-inch section], that is a pattern indicating great excess. [If the movement] falls short [of covering the entire one-inch section], that is a pattern indicating insufficiency. [If the movement] extends downward into the foot[ -long section towards the elbow], that constitutes a turnover. It signals internal closure and external resistance. [In this case] the yang [influences] have seized [that section of] the vessel [where normally only yin influences should be]. Hence, one speaks of "turnover" and "overflow." This [reflects the movement in] the vessels of the true depots [themselves]. The [afflicted] person has no illness and yet he will die.
I recommend to read my previous blog posts on chapters 1 & 2 of the Nan-ching, to really get grasp of the progression of concepts introduced.
As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.
Warm Regards,
Giancarlo Nerini - Acupuncturist (Melbourne)
The third difficult issue: The [movement in the] vessels may [display the following conditions]: "great excess" and "insufficiency," "mutual takeover by yin and yang," "turnover" and "overflow," "closure" and "resistance." What does that mean?
It is like this. [The section] in front of the gate is where the yang [influences] move. The [perceptible movement in the] vessels should extend [here] over nine fen and be near the surface. [If this movement] exceeds [the nine-fen section], that is a pattern indicating great excess. [If the movement] falls short [of covering the entire nine-fen section], that is a pattern indicating insufficiency. [If the movement] extends upward to the fish[ -line], that constitutes an overflow. It signals external closure and internal resistance. [In this case] the yin [influences] have seized [that section of] the vessel [where normally only yang influences should be). [The section behind the gate is where the yin [influences] move. The [perceptible movement in the] vessel should extend [here] over one inch and be in the depth. [If this movement] exceeds [the one-inch section], that is a pattern indicating great excess. [If the movement] falls short [of covering the entire one-inch section], that is a pattern indicating insufficiency. [If the movement] extends downward into the foot[ -long section towards the elbow], that constitutes a turnover. It signals internal closure and external resistance. [In this case] the yang [influences] have seized [that section of] the vessel [where normally only yin influences should be]. Hence, one speaks of "turnover" and "overflow." This [reflects the movement in] the vessels of the true depots [themselves]. The [afflicted] person has no illness and yet he will die.
I recommend to read my previous blog posts on chapters 1 & 2 of the Nan-ching, to really get grasp of the progression of concepts introduced.
As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.
Warm Regards,
Giancarlo Nerini - Acupuncturist (Melbourne)
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