五行生克内涵辨析

Explanation and analysis about connotation of promotion and restriction among Five elements

关键词:  五行学说  五行相生  五行相克  相续  相离与对待

Key words:  the theory of Five elements  inter-promotion of Five elements  inter-restriction of Five elements  continuation and extending  separation and treating

摘要:

五行相生和相克是五行学说中的重要内容。当前中医学界的主流认识，倾向于把相生定义为促进作用，把相克定义为制约作用，这种定义并不完全合理。相生的涵义有两层：第一层，是时间、空间和属性上的相续；第二层，才是促进作用。相克的涵义也有两层：第一层，是时间、空间和属性上的相离和对待；第二层，才是抑制作用。第一层涵义是本质的、绝对的，第二层涵义则是派生的、相对的。相生强调的是相续和同一，而相克强调的则是相离和差别。正确认识相生相克的涵义，对完善中医基础理论，避免逻辑混乱具有重要意义。

Abstract:

The promotion and restriction among Five elements is a very important content in theory of Five elements. Currently, the main branch of knowledge of TCM considered that the inter-promotion among Five elements tends to defined as mutual generation and the inter-restriction as mutual holding. This definition is not entirely reasonable. The meaning of inter-promotion had two layers: the first is the mutual continuation of time, space and attributing and the second is promotion barely. The meaning of inter-restriction has also two layers: the first is mutual separation and treating of the time, space and attributing and the second is the suppression and obstruction barely. The first meaning is essential and absolute and the second meaning is derived and relative. The inter-promotion has paid attention to mutual continuation and assimilation, while inter-restriction to separation and difference. Giving a correct understanding of the meaning of inter-promotion and inter-restriction has a significant effects on avoiding logical confusion and improving the basic theory of TCM.