关于“孰主神明”的争鸣与反思

Argument and Thinking on "Who Controls the Mental Activities"

关键词:  心主神明  脑主神明  心脑共主神明  理论研究  文献研究

Key words:  the heart controls the mental activities  the brain controls the mental activities  the heart and brain control the mental activities together  theoretical research  literature study

摘要:

“心主神明”观念的形成,乃是由心之于身,犹君主之于社稷国家的观念推论而来;在中医学中,脑连属于脏腑的“资格”都不具备,也就更谈不上将“主神明”的功能赋予脑了,故“脑主神明”“纵然能说必不能行”;“心脑共主神明”既无必要,也不可行。并对中医界热衷于“脑主神明”的原因进行了分析和反思。

Abstract:

The concept "the heart controls the mental activities" came from that the heart played an important role in the body just as the emperor did in the country. In TCM the brain wasn’t one of the Zang Fu organs,so it could not control the mental activities. Therefore,although the viewpoint of "the brain controls the mental activities" could be described but it was not feasible. "The brain and the heart control the mental activities together" was not necessary and not possible. We must analyze and reflect upon the reason why "the brain controls the mental activities" was so popular in TCM.