The theory of ancient naivety is from the first article of Huangdi Neijing Su Wen, which is a supplementary explanation to the origin and characteristics of Huangdi Neijing. Since ancient times, the beginning of medicine has been the first important paper that Huangdi and Qi Bo talked about how to achieve the goal of health and longevity.
Firstly, this paper discusses the specific reasons why the ancient people who were born naturally and didn't have any man-made chores could remain old for a hundred years, and then talks about the growth and development process of human life, emphasizing the important role of kidney qi, healthy qi and true qi in the human body. Finally, they listed the ideal artistic conception of life such as real people, wise men, saints and sages.
This book includes Ling Shu and Su Wen, each with 8 1 article. Its ideological core can be roughly summarized as 10, namely, the theory of yin and yang and five elements, the theory of zang-xiang, the theory of essence and qi, the theory of meridians, the theory of etiology and pathogenesis, the theory of disease and syndrome, the theory of diagnosis, the theory of therapeutic principles, the theory of health preservation and the theory of luck. This book has laid a foundation for understanding human physiology, pathology, diagnosis and treatment. It is a medical work with great influence in China and is called the Sect of Physicians.
The influence of Neijing
Neijing accepted Taoist thought in the view of nature and values, and thought that human morality was a process of degeneration. Ancient times was the period when human beings had the highest moral level and the most ideal life. At that time, human beings lived by the way of nature and could enjoy a hundred years of natural life. However, contemporary people can't get natural age because they violate the way of keeping in good health.
Therefore, Neijing calls on people to follow the Taoist attitude of natural inaction and live in the way of health preservation. The core essence of health preservation is to keep the unity of form and spirit, and "naivety" is the true essence and spirit from heaven. In ancient times, people who knew the way of keeping in good health knew the importance of keeping childlike innocence, hence the name "Ancient Naivety".
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-"Ancient Innocence"