Liu shen bing xiang, Liù shén bìng xiāng: 1 definition
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
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六神病相 [liu shen bing xiang]—Symptoms of the Six Spirits' Illnesses — [Miscellaneous Sayings (雜語 [za yu])]
If one is often drowsy and confused, it means there is no ethereal soul (魂 [hun]) in the liver.
If one often forgets what happened before and after, it means there is no mind/spirit (神 [shen]) in the heart.
If one is often fearful or suffers from epilepsy, it means there is no corporeal soul (魄 [po]) in the lungs.
If one often cries sadly, it means there is no will/ambition (志 [zhi]) in the kidneys.
If one is often indecisive and muddled, it means there is no thought/intention (意 [yi]) in the spleen.
If one is often melancholy and dejected, it means there is no essence (精 [jing]) in the yin.
These are called the Six Spirits' Illnesses (六神病 [liu shen bing]).
六神病相—【雜語】若多惛惛，是肝中無魂，多忘失前後，是心中無神，若多恐怖癲病，是肺中無魄，若悲哭者，是腎中無志，若多迴惑，是脾中無意，若悵怏者，是陰中無精，是名六神病。
[zá yǔ] ruò duō hūn hūn, shì gān zhōng wú hún, duō wàng shī qián hòu, shì xīn zhōng wú shén, ruò duō kǒng bù diān bìng, shì fèi zhōng wú pò, ruò bēi kū zhě, shì shèn zhōng wú zhì, ruò duō huí huò, shì pí zhōng wú yì, ruò chàng yàng zhě, shì yīn zhōng wú jīng, shì míng liù shén bìng.
[za yu] ruo duo hun hun, shi gan zhong wu hun, duo wang shi qian hou, shi xin zhong wu shen, ruo duo kong bu dian bing, shi fei zhong wu po, ruo bei ku zhe, shi shen zhong wu zhi, ruo duo hui huo, shi pi zhong wu yi, ruo chang yang zhe, shi yin zhong wu jing, shi ming liu shen bing.
Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.
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