• 한국한의학연구원논문집
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.15-29
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• 2004

This paper is the research on the relationship between Lee Kyujoon(李圭晙)'s Shimqi(心氣) Philosophy and medical theory of Buyang(扶陽). Lee Kyujoon is the philosopher and medical doctor in the late Chosun Dynasty. His philosophical hypothesis is that the cosmos constitutes of the only entity, Qi(氣) and Medically, human body is also made of the only one entity, or Qi. The Qi of the body comes from Shim (心:heart). So, Encouraging the Qi(扶陽) of heart is the most critical in maintaining life. He is favorably used to prescribe the medications full of the herbs boosting the ShimYang(心陽) of body. In conclusion, his Shimqi(心氣) Philosophy and Buyang(扶陽) theory is the twins of one Shimqi(心氣) monism.