Ji 幾 – Incipience
The art of the great practitioner lies in the ability to grasp these passages, to perceive the imperceptible beginni…
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Clear and Turbid (Qing Zhuo 清濁)
Clear 清 and turbid 濁 are the fundamental qualities initially emerging from undifferentiated primordial matter. …
The Way of Water (or The Strength of Weakness)
The Book of the Way and its Potency (or Virtue), attributed to Laozi, is one of the most important texts of Daoism. It is also one of the most prom…
Bladder 43: Exploration of a Special Acupuncture Point
This lecture by leading sinologist Elizabeth Rochat de la Vallee will give you deeper insights into these concepts of Bladder 43, Gao Huang Shu, by…
Su Wen 78: A Discourse on Evidence of the 4 Failures
This class explores historical and modern concepts of Su Wen chapter 78, the Discourse on Evidence of the Four Failures.
Thought on the Character 治 Zhi | Treatment
In this short free lecture, senior sinologist Rochat de la Vallée explores the meaning of one of the most fundamental concepts in the world of med…
Understanding the San Jiao in the Classics
The San Jiao is a special organ, sometimes difficult to apprehend. The Chinese vision is multiple and complex. This lecture is created to help the …
Sovereign and Ministerial Fire in the Classics
The Fire has multiple aspects, being for instance one of the Five elements (or phases) as well as a pathological evil Qi. As one of the Five elemen…
The Secrets of Qi: The Concept of Qi in Ancient Texts
In this course Elisabeth walks us through the process of evolving notions through time, and points to crucial under…
Numerology in the Classics: Unfolding the Mystery of Life
In this first of a kind course Élisabeth Rochat de la Vallée explores the meaning of numbers in ancient Chinese texts and explains the correlatio…
