之。谨推昼夜百刻，人气日行周天三百六十五度四分度之一也。故人十息，气行六尺，日行二分。
二百七十息，气行十六丈二尺，气行交通
于中，一周于身，水下二刻，日行二十分。五百四十息，气行再周于身，水下四刻，日行四十分。
二千七百息，气行十周于身，水下二十刻，日行五宿二十分。计一万三千五百息，气行五十营于
身，水下百刻。周天三百六十五度四分度之一也。故日行一度，月行十三度有奇。月二十七日行
一周天，更行二日半，乃日与月相会，成一月，计日二十九度半，在人计二十九日。合个二十九
度半者，共五十九日，故月有大尽小尽。一岁日共行三百五十四度，在人计三百五十四日。周天
三百六十五度四分度之一，成人间一年，今只行三百五十四度，在人计三百五十四日，余却一十
一度四分度之一，计一十一日三时辰，故三年一闰，五年再闰，十九年七闰，方成一章。至八十
章，然后盈虚之数尽，而复始也。
置周天三百六十五度二十五分，以二十八日除之，得每日十三度有奇。余有零者，以之分法
分之，是日月行之度数也。
谨按《灵枢经》、《素问》所说流注，不比诸家所说流注，补泻生脉如神。用之勿误，须明
病之标本、虚实、反正、迎随、逆从、补泻、生刑，井、荥、输、经、合。人气所至者，经络便
为开，过者为闭。八般补泻∶迎随补泻、递顺补泻、转针补泻、开阖补泻、呼吸补泻、从逆补泻、
针头补泻、六字气诀补泻。
《素问》曰推昼夜百刻人气日行周天度数法，人气日行周天三百六十五度四分度之一也，度
数合日月星辰缠度也。昼夜一百刻，乃一千单八分，人气行八百一十丈。一万三千五百息，通计
行八百一十丈，行尽二十八宿，共为五十周也。人气行二十八舍，每一舍三十六分，计一千单八
分，每一周计一十六丈二尺。法曰∶置一百刻，以二十八除之，得三十五，外有一十六入之分。
先于二十八内减一十六，直后相减停，除母一十六，次除子一十八，相减各得四。以先除二十八，
得七为母，次除一十六，得四为子，累加过母者为一刻。每一舍得三刻与七分之四，每一舍得三
十六分，计一千单八分。昼夜共五十周，每一周计一十六丈二尺，五十周计八百一十丈，计一万
三千五百息数也。
法置三十六分，以八尺一寸乘之，得二十九丈一尺六寸，以一十六丈除，（每一周得一十六
丈二尺，除得周数也。）乃血气长短，人气所行度数也。人气行于十分身之人也，日行一舍，计
三刻与七分之四。一刻人气行足太阳，二刻行足少阳，三刻行足阳明，四刻行足太阴，五刻行足
少阴，六刻行足厥阴，气血周身一度，计三十六分，长二十八丈九尺二寸，计八百一十息。日行
二舍，七刻人气行手太阳，八刻行手少阳，九刻行手阳明，血气周于身三度，计七十二分，长
五十七丈八尺五寸，计一千二百一十五息。日行三舍，一十刻人气行手太阴，十一刻行手少阴，十二刻
行手厥阴，十三刻行足太阳，血气周于身五度，计一百八分，长八十六丈七尺一寸，计一千七百
五十五息。日行四舍，十四刻人气行足少阳，十五刻行足阳明，十六刻行足太阴，血气周于身七
度，计一百四十四分，长一百一十五丈七尺一寸，计二千一百六十息。日行五舍，十七刻人气行
足厥阴，十八刻行手太阳，十九刻行手少阳，二十刻行手阳明，血气周于身八度，计一百八十分，
长一百四十四丈六尺四寸，计二千七百息。日行六舍，二十一刻人气行手太阴，二十二刻人气行
手少阴，二十三刻行手厥阴，血气周于身一十度，计二百一十六分，长一百七十三丈五尺七寸，
计三千二百四十息。日行七舍，二十五刻人气行尽东方七宿，入阴分，此时血气难交也，二十六
刻人气行足太阳，二十七刻行足少阳，血气周于身一十二度，计二百五十二分，长二百二丈五尺，
计三千六百四十五息。日行八舍，二十八刻人气行足阳明，二十九刻行足太阴，三十刻行足少阴，
三十一刻行足厥阴，血气周于身一十四度，计二百八十八分，长二百三十一丈四尺二寸，计四千
一百八十五息。日行九舍，三十二刻人气行手太阳，三十三刻行手少阳，三十四刻行手阳明，血
气周于身一十六度，计三百二十四分，长二百六十三尺五寸，计四千五五九十息。日行一十舍，
三十五刻人气行手太阴，三十六刻行手少阴，三十七刻行手厥阴，三十八刻行足太阳，血气周于
身一十七度，计二百六十分，长二百八十九丈二尺八寸，计五千一百三十息。日行十一舍，三十
九刻人气行足少阳，四十刻行足阳明，四十一刻行足太阴，血气周于身一十九度，计三百九十六
分，长三百一十八丈二尺一寸，计五千五百三十五息。日行十二舍，四十二刻人气行足少阴，四
十三刻行足厥阴，四十四刻行手太阳，四十五刻行手少阳，血气周于身二十一度，计四百三十二
分，长三百四十七丈一尺四寸，计六千七十五息。日行十三舍，四十六刻人气行手阳明，四十七刻行手
太阴，四十八刻行手少阴，四十九刻行手厥阴，血气周于身二十三度，计四百六十八分，长三百
七十六丈七寸，计六千六百一十五息。日行十四舍，五十刻人气行尽南方七宿，入阴分，此时血
气难交也，五十一刻人气行手太阴，五十二刻行手少阴，血气周于身二十五度，计五百四分，长
四百五丈，计七千二十息。日行十五舍，五十三刻人气行手厥阴，五十四刻行手太阳，五十五刻
行手少阳，五十六刻行手阳明，血气周于身二十六度，计五百四十分，长四百三十三丈九尺三寸，
计七千五百六十息。日行十六舍，漏水下五十七刻人气行足太阴，五十八刻行足少阴，五十九刻
行足厥阴，血气周于身二十八度，计五百七十六分，长四百六十二丈八尺五寸，计七千九百六十
五息。日行十七舍，漏水下六十刻人气行足太阳，六十一刻行足少阳，六十二刻行足阳明，六十
三刻行手太阴，血气周于身三十度，计六百一十二分，长四百九十一丈七尺八寸，计八千五百五
息。日行十八舍，漏水下六十四刻人气行手少阴，六十五刻行手厥阴，六十六刻行手太阳，血气
周于身三十二度，计六百四十八分，长五百二十丈七尺八寸，计八千九百一十息。日行十九舍，
漏水下六十七刻人气行手少阳，六十八刻行手阳明，六十九刻行足太阴，七十刻行足少阴，血
气周于身三十三度，计六百八十四分，长五百四十九丈六尺，计九千四百五十息。日行二十舍，
漏水下七十一刻人气行足厥阴，七十二刻行足太阳，七十三刻行足少阳，七十四刻行足阳明，血
气周于身三十五度，计七百二十分，长五百七十八丈五尺七寸，计九千九百九十息。日行二十一
舍，漏水下七十五刻人气行尽西方七宿，入阴分，此时人气难交也，七十六刻人气行手太阴，七
十七刻行手少阴，血气周于身三十七度，计七百九十六分，长六百七丈五尺，计一万三百九十五
息。日行二十二舍，漏水下七十八刻人气行手厥阴，七十九刻行手太阳，八十刻行手少阳，八十
一刻行手阳明，血气周于身三十九度，长六百三十六丈四尺一寸，计一万九百三十五息。日行二
十三舍，漏水下八十二刻人气行足太阴，八十三刻行足少阴，八十四刻行足厥阴，血气周于身四
十度，计八百二十八分，长六百六十五丈三尺五寸，计一万一千三百四十息。日行二十四舍，漏
水下八十五刻人气行足太阳，八十六刻行足少阳，八十七刻行足阳明，八十八刻行手太阴，血气周
于身四十二度，计八百六十四分，长六百九十四丈二尺八寸，计一万一千八百八十息。日行二十
五舍，漏水下八十九刻人气行手太阴，九十刻行手少阴，九十一刻行手厥阴，血气周于身
四十四度，计九百分，长七百二十三丈二尺一寸，计一万二千二百八。日行二十六舍，漏水下九
十二刻人气行手太阳，九十三刻行手少阳，九十四刻行手阳明，九十五刻行足太阴，血气周于身
四十六度，计九百三十六分，长
七百五十二丈一尺四寸，计一万二千八百二十五息。日行二十七舍，漏水下九十六刻人气行足少
阴，九十七刻行足厥阴，九十八刻行足太阳，九十九刻行足少阳，血气周于身四十八度，计九百
七十二分，长七百八十一丈七寸，计一万三千三百六十五息。日行二十八舍，漏水下百刻人气行
足阳明，血气周于身五十度，计一千单八分，长八百一十丈，计一万三千五百息。
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所定百刻前第二卷明昼夜二十四气百刻图开说
凡此十二经脉流注一遭，谓之一度。凡一昼一夜百刻，如此流注五十度而为期，不然则病也。
加一遭则热，减一遭则寒，是故病热则脉数，病寒则脉迟，随其微甚而加减应之矣。又，四时之
脉，不必常准，皆随昼夜之刻数，而为流注之数矣。然昼者阳也，夜者阴也。冬至之日，昼四十
刻，夜六十刻，而阳少阴多，是故天气寒则脉行迟，而脉行四十度也。夏至之日，昼六十刻，夜
四十刻，是谓阴少阳多，是故天气热矣，然则脉行疾数，而脉行六十度也。脉与昼夜之刻数，凡
九日而为一刻，及度加减之约也。若天气暴寒暴热，而脉之迟速亦应气流注矣，不然则病也。及
夫十二经脉者，非谓一身有十二首脉也。脉唯一道而周流，贯注流身一遭毕，而相次环会于寸口，
以成三部九候，以见脏腑之神也。所以十二经者，随其手足三阴三阳所主部分，为十二经脉矣。
然十二经脉内应五脏六腑，其数不合者，所谓心包络亦是一脏，以应手厥阴之经，是脏亦有六也。
今详近代医书及世工所论，皆不知心包络之脏若何形状及何处所居，咸云有名无形，只膻中是也。
以此为义，是以执本而言，若以穷其至理，则未尽知其善哉。然虽经曰膻中者，臣使之官，喜乐
出焉，然末者是谓言其标，而不言其本，以举用事之处，故不言脏之所居，乃古圣之奥也。岂不详
经言七节之旁，中有小心。然人之脊骨，有二十一节，从下第七节之傍，左为肾，右为命门。命
门者，便是心包络之脏，以应手厥阴之经，与手少阳三焦合主表里。二经皆是相火，相行君命，
故曰命门，而义昭矣。又，《玄珠》先取化源，于三日迎而取之，刺大陵，曰此是泻相火小心之
源也，是知相火包络是少心，小心便是右肾命门也。又，《仙经》云心为君火，肾为相火，是以
言其右肾命门属火而不属水也。或云∶既云命门属相火，何故喜乐出于膻中乎？答曰∶火气炎上，
水性下流，走命门者，位居下部，是火居水之乡。而火气不能为用，其气上行，至于膻中。膻中
者，在胸中两乳间，为气之海，是手厥阴，少阳脉之交会之处，是乍出鬼贼之乡。得其本位，君
相二火相近，得其君命，权势方施，其气始发，故曰膻中者，臣使之官，喜乐出焉。及夫脏为阴
而主其里，在腑为阳而主其表，然一脏一腑，合主表里，而为阴阳者，非为夫妇阴阳配合之道，
乃兄妹之义，皆同姓矣。
凡一脏一腑相合，于左右三部之中，各主一部，从其旺气主位，而相次见其脉也。
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六部脉前有手鉴图开载详见前图
（承接上文）谨推究昼夜百刻计时，人体正气每日运行周天三百六十五度又四分之一度。所以人每呼吸十次，气行六尺，日行二分。
二百七十息，气行十六丈二尺，气血在体内交通运行，一周于身，水下漏二刻，日行二十分。五百四十息，气行再周于身，水下漏四刻，日行四十分。
二千七百息，气行十周于身，水下漏二十刻，日行五宿二十分。总计一万三千五百息，气行五十营于身，水下漏百刻。此时正好周天三百六十五度又四分之一度。所以日行一度，月行十三度有余。月亮二十七天运行一周天，再行二日半，于是日与月相会，成一个月，计日二十九度半，在人身上计二十九日。合计个二十九度半者，共五十九日，所以月亮有大尽小尽之分。一年太阳共行三百五十四度，在人身上计三百五十四日。周天三百六十五度又四分之一度，构成人间一年，如今只行三百五十四度，在人身上计三百五十四日，余下却一十一度四分度之一，计一十一日三时辰，所以三年一闰，五年两闰，十九年七闰，才成一章。至八十章，然后盈虚之数尽，而复始也。
置周天三百六十五度二十五分，以二十八日除之，得每日十三度有余。余有零者，以之分法分之，是日月行之度数也。
谨按《灵枢经》、《素问》所说流注，不比诸家所说流注，补泻生脉如神。用之勿误，须明病之标本、虚实、反正、迎随、逆从、补泻、生刑，井、荥、输、经、合。人气所至者，经络便为开，过者为闭。八般补泻：迎随补泻、递顺补泻、转针补泻、开阖补泻、呼吸补泻、从逆补泻、针头补泻、六字气诀补泻。
《素问》曰推昼夜百刻人气日行周天度数法，人气日行周天三百六十五度四分度之一也，度数合日月星辰缠度也。昼夜一百刻，乃一千单八分，人气行八百一十丈。一万三千五百息，通计行八百一十丈，行尽二十八宿，共为五十周也。人气行二十八舍，每一舍三十六分，计一千单八分，每一周计一十六丈二尺。法曰∶置一百刻，以二十八除之，得三十五，外有一十六入之分。先于二十八内减一十六，直后相减停，除母一十六，次除子一十八，相减各得四。以先除二十八，得七为母，次除一十六，得四为子，累加过母者为一刻。每一舍得三刻与七分之四，每一舍得三十六分，计一千单八分。昼夜共五十周，每一周计一十六丈二尺，五十周计八百一十丈，计一万三千五百息数也。
法置三十六分，以八尺一寸乘之，得二十九丈一尺六寸，以一十六丈除，（每一周得一十六丈二尺，除得周数也。）乃血气长短，人气所行度数也。人气行于十分身之人也，日行一舍，计三刻与七分之四。一刻人气行足太阳（足太阳膀胱经），二刻行足少阳（足少阳胆经），三刻行足阳明（足阳明胃经），四刻行足太阴（足太阴脾经），五刻行足少阴（足少阴肾经），六刻行足厥阴（足厥阴肝经），气血周身一度，计三十六分，长二十八丈九尺二寸，计八百一十息。日行二舍，七刻人气行手太阳（手太阳小肠经），八刻行手少阳（手少阳三焦经），九刻行手阳明（手阳明大肠经），血气周于身三度，计七十二分，长五十七丈八尺五寸，计一千二百一十五息。日行三舍，一十刻人气行手太阴（手太阴肺经），十一刻行手少阴（手少阴心经），十二刻行手厥阴（手厥阴心包经），十三刻行足太阳（足太阳膀胱经），血气周于身五度，计一百八分，长八十六丈七尺一寸，计一千七百五十五息。日行四舍，十四刻人气行足少阳（足少阳胆经），十五刻行足阳明（足阳明胃经），十六刻行足太阴（足太阴脾经），血气周于身七度，计一百四十四分，长一百一十五丈七尺一寸，计二千一百六十息。日行五舍，十七刻人气行足厥阴（足厥阴肝经），十八刻行手太阳（手太阳小肠经），十九刻行手少阳（手少阳三焦经），二十刻行手阳明（手阳明大肠经），血气周于身八度，计一百八十分，长一百四十四丈六尺四寸，计二千七百息。日行六舍，二十一刻人气行手太阴（手太阴肺经），二十二刻人气行手少阴（手少阴心经），二十三刻行手厥阴（手厥阴心包经），血气周于身一十度，计二百一十六分，长一百七十三丈五尺七寸，计三千二百四十息。日行七舍，二十五刻人气行尽东方七宿，入阴分，此时血气难交也，二十六刻人气行足太阳（足太阳膀胱经），二十七刻行足少阳（足少阳胆经），血气周于身一十二度，计二百五十二分，长二百二丈五尺，计三千六百四十五息。日行八舍，二十八刻人气行足阳明（足阳明胃经），二十九刻行足太阴（足太阴脾经），三十刻行足少阴（足少阴肾经），三十一刻行足厥阴（足厥阴肝经），血气周于身一十四度，计二百八十八分，长二百三十一丈四尺二寸，计四千一百八十五息。日行九舍，三十二刻人气行手太阳（手太阳小肠经），三十三刻行手少阳（手少阳三焦经），三十四刻行手阳明（手阳明大肠经），血气周于身一十六度，计三百二十四分，长二百六十三尺五寸，计四千五五九十息。日行一十舍，三十五刻人气行手太阴（手太阴肺经），三十六刻行手少阴（手少阴心经），三十七刻行手厥阴（手厥阴心包经），三十八刻行足太阳（足太阳膀胱经），血气周于身一十七度，计二百六十分，长二百八十九丈二尺八寸，计五千一百三十息。日行十一舍，三十九刻人气行足少阳（足少阳胆经），四十刻行足阳明（足阳明胃经），四十一刻行足太阴（足太阴脾经），血气周于身一十九度，计三百九十六分，长三百一十八丈二尺一寸，计五千五百三十五息。日行十二舍，四十二刻人气行足少阴（足少阴肾经），四十三刻行足厥阴（足厥阴肝经），四十四刻行手太阳（手太阳小肠经），四十五刻行手少阳（手少阳三焦经），血气周于身二十一度，计四百三十二分，长三百四十七丈一尺四寸，计六千七十五息。日行十三舍，四十六刻人气行手阳明（手阳明大肠经），四十七刻行手太阴（手太阴肺经），四十八刻行手少阴（手少阴心经），四十九刻行手厥阴（手厥阴心包经），血气周于身二十三度，计四百六十八分，长三百七十六丈七寸，计六千六百一十五息。日行十四舍，五十刻人气行尽南方七宿，入阴分，此时血气难交也，五十一刻人气行手太阴（手太阴肺经），五十二刻行手少阴（手少阴心经），血气周于身二十五度，计五百四分，长四百五丈，计七千二十息。日行十五舍，五十三刻人气行手厥阴（手厥阴心包经），五十四刻行手太阳（手太阳小肠经），五十五刻行手少阳（手少阳三焦经），五十六刻行手阳明（手阳明大肠经），血气周于身二十六度，计五百四十分，长四百三十三丈九尺三寸，计七千五百六十息。日行十六舍，漏水下五十七刻人气行足太阴（足太阴脾经），五十八刻行足少阴（足少阴肾经），五十九刻行足厥阴（足厥阴肝经），血气周于身二十八度，计五百七十六分，长四百六十二丈八尺五寸，计七千九百六十五息。日行十七舍，漏水下六十刻人气行足太阳（足太阳膀胱经），六十一刻行足少阳（足少阳胆经），六十二刻行足阳明（足阳明胃经），六十三刻行手太阴（手太阴肺经），血气周于身三十度，计六百一十二分，长四百九十一丈七尺八寸，计八千五百五息。日行十八舍，漏水下六十四刻人气行手少阴（手少阴心经），六十五刻行手厥阴（手厥阴心包经），六十六刻行手太阳（手太阳小肠经），血气周于身三十二度，计六百四十八分，长五百二十丈七尺八寸，计八千九百一十息。日行十九舍，漏水下六十七刻人气行手少阳（手少阳三焦经），六十八刻行手阳明（手阳明大肠经），六十九刻行足太阴（足太阴脾经），七十刻行足少阴（足少阴肾经），血气周于身三十三度，计六百八十四分，长五百四十九丈六尺，计九千四百五十息。日行二十舍，漏水下七十一刻人气行足厥阴（足厥阴肝经），七十二刻行足太阳（足太阳膀胱经），七十三刻行足少阳（足少阳胆经），七十四刻行足阳明（足阳明胃经），血气周于身三十五度，计七百二十分，长五百七十八丈五尺七寸，计九千九百九十息。日行二十一舍，漏水下七十五刻人气行尽西方七宿，入阴分，此时人气难交也，七十六刻人气行手太阴（手太阴肺经），七十七刻行手少阴（手少阴心经），血气周于身三十七度，计七百九十六分，长六百七丈五尺，计一万三百九十五息。日行二十二舍，漏水下七十八刻人气行手厥阴（手厥阴心包经），七十九刻行手太阳（手太阳小肠经），八十刻行手少阳（手少阳三焦经），八十一刻行手阳明（手阳明大肠经），血气周于身三十九度，长六百三十六丈四尺一寸，计一万九百三十五息。日行二十三舍，漏水下八十二刻人气行足太阴（足太阴脾经），八十三刻行足少阴（足少阴肾经），八十四刻行足厥阴（足厥阴肝经），血气周于身四十度，计八百二十八分，长六百六十五丈三尺五寸，计一万一千三百四十息。日行二十四舍，漏水下八十五刻人气行足太阳（足太阳膀胱经），八十六刻行足少阳（足少阳胆经），八十七刻行足阳明（足阳明胃经），八十八刻行手太阴（手太阴肺经），血气周于身四十二度，计八百六十四分，长六百九十四丈二尺八寸，计一万一千八百八十息。日行二十五舍，漏水下八十九刻人气行手太阴（手太阴肺经），九十刻行手少阴（手少阴心经），九十一刻行手厥阴（手厥阴心包经），血气周于身四十四度，计九百分，长七百二十三丈二尺一寸，计一万二千二百八。日行二十六舍，漏水下九十二刻人气行手太阳（手太阳小肠经），九十三刻行手少阳（手少阳三焦经），九十四刻行手阳明（手阳明大肠经），九十五刻行足太阴（足太阴脾经），血气周于身四十六度，计九百三十六分，长七百五十二丈一尺四寸，计一万二千八百二十五息。日行二十七舍，漏水下九十六刻人气行足少阴（足少阴肾经），九十七刻行足厥阴（足厥阴肝经），九十八刻行足太阳（足太阳膀胱经），九十九刻行足少阳（足少阳胆经），血气周于身四十八度，计九百七十二分，长七百八十一丈七寸，计一万三千三百六十五息。日行二十八舍，漏水下百刻人气行足阳明（足阳明胃经），血气周于身五十度，计一千单八分，长八百一十丈，计一万三千五百息。
凡此十二经脉流注一遭，谓之一度。凡一昼一夜百刻，如此流注五十度而为期，不然则病也。加一遭则热，减一遭则寒，是故病热则脉数，病寒则脉迟，随其微甚而加减应之矣。又，四时之脉，不必常准，皆随昼夜之刻数，而为流注之数矣。然昼者阳也，夜者阴也。冬至之日，昼四十刻，夜六十刻，而阳少阴多，是故天气寒则脉行迟，而脉行四十度也。夏至之日，昼六十刻，夜四十刻，是谓阴少阳多，是故天气热矣，然则脉行疾数，而脉行六十度也。脉与昼夜之刻数，凡九日而为一刻，及度加减之约也。若天气暴寒暴热，而脉之迟速亦应气流注矣，不然则病也。及夫十二经脉者，非谓一身有十二首脉也。脉唯一道而周流，贯注流身一遭毕，而相次环会于寸口，以成三部九候，以见脏腑之神也。所以十二经者，随其手足三阴三阳所主部分，为十二经脉矣。然十二经脉内应五脏六腑，其数不合者，所谓心包络（心包）亦是一脏，以应手厥阴之经，是脏亦有六也。今详近代医书及世工所论，皆不知心包络之脏若何形状及何处所居，咸云有名无形，只膻中（胸中两乳间的气海）是也。以此为义，是以执本而言，若以穷其至理，则未尽知其善哉。然虽经曰膻中者，臣使之官，喜乐出焉，然末者是谓言其标，而不言其本，以举用事之处，故不言脏之所居，乃古圣之奥也。岂不详经言七节之旁，中有小心。然人之脊骨，有二十一节，从下第七节之傍，左为肾，右为命门（生命之门，此处指代心包络的功能实体）。命门者，便是心包络之脏，以应手厥阴之经，与手少阳三焦（三焦）合主表里。二经皆是相火（辅助君火的火），相行君命，故曰命门，而义昭矣。又，《玄珠》先取化源，于三日迎而取之，刺大陵（穴位名），曰此是泻相火小心之源也，是知相火包络是少心，小心便是右肾命门也。又，《仙经》云心为君火（主宰之火），肾为相火，是以言其右肾命门属火而不属水也。或云∶既云命门属相火，何故喜乐出于膻中乎？答曰∶火气炎上，水性下流，走命门者，位居下部，是火居水之乡。而火气不能为用，其气上行，至于膻中。膻中者，在胸中两乳间，为气之海，是手厥阴，少阳脉之交会之处，是乍出鬼贼之乡。得其本位，君相二火相近，得其君命，权势方施，其气始发，故曰膻中者，臣使之官，喜乐出焉。及夫脏为阴而主其里，在腑为阳而主其表，然一脏一腑，合主表里，而为阴阳者，非为夫妇阴阳配合之道，乃兄妹之义，皆同姓矣。
凡一脏一腑相合，于左右三部之中，各主一部，从其旺气主位，而相次见其脉也。
（此处应有图：六部脉位之图）
六部脉前有手鉴图开载详见前图
(Continuing from the previous text) Carefully deducing the hundred divisions (ke, a unit of time measurement in ancient China) of day and night, the body's vital qi (Zheng Qi) circulates through the celestial sphere 365.25 degrees daily. Thus, for every ten breaths, qi travels six chi, and the sun moves two fen.
After two hundred and seventy breaths, qi travels sixteen zhang and two chi; qi and blood circulate and communicate within, completing one circuit around the body, with water dropping two divisions (ke), and the sun moving twenty fen. After five hundred and forty breaths, qi completes another circuit around the body, with water dropping four divisions, and the sun moving forty fen.
After two thousand seven hundred breaths, qi completes ten circuits around the body, with water dropping twenty divisions, and the sun moving five mansions and twenty fen. In total, after thirteen thousand five hundred breaths, qi performs fifty circuits around the body, with water dropping one hundred divisions. This corresponds exactly to the celestial sphere of 365.25 degrees. Therefore, the sun moves one degree per day, while the moon moves thirteen degrees plus a fraction. The moon completes one circuit of the celestial sphere in twenty-seven days, then moves for an additional two and a half days until the sun and moon meet, forming one lunar month, calculated as twenty-nine and a half degrees, corresponding to twenty-nine days in human terms. Combining these cycles of twenty-nine and a half degrees totals fifty-nine days, hence the variation between full and short lunar months. In one solar year, the sun travels three hundred and fifty-four degrees, corresponding to three hundred and fifty-four days in human reckoning. Since the celestial sphere is 365.25 degrees, constituting one human year, but only 354 degrees are traversed, leaving a remainder of 11.25 degrees, which equals eleven days and three shichen (two-hour periods). Hence, there is one leap year every three years, two leap years every five years, and seven leap years every nineteen years, to complete one chapter (zhang). Upon reaching eighty chapters, the cycle of waxing and waning is exhausted and begins anew.
Taking the celestial sphere of 365 degrees and 25 fen, divided by twenty-eight days, yields approximately thirteen degrees per day. The remaining fractions are distributed according to specific methods to determine the degrees of the sun and moon's movement.
According to the *Ling Shu* (Spiritual Pivot) and *Su Wen* (Basic Questions), the described flow and distribution (Liu Zhu) differs from that proposed by other schools; its application in tonifying and reducing pulse conditions is miraculous. Use it without error, and you must understand the root and branch (Biao Ben), deficiency and excess (Xu Shi), reversal and normalcy, meeting and following (Ying Sui), opposition and compliance, tonification and reduction, generation and punishment, as well as the Jing-Well, Ying-Spring, Shu-Stream, Jing-River, and He-Sea points. Where vital qi arrives, the meridians open; where it passes, they close. There are eight types of tonification and reduction techniques: Ying-Sui (meeting/following), Di-Shun (sequential/smooth), Needle Rotation, Kai-He (opening/closing), Respiration, Cong-Ni (compliance/opposition), Needle Head, and Six Syllable Breath Techniques.
The *Su Wen* states the method for calculating the daily circulation of vital qi through the hundred divisions of day and night: vital qi circulates 365.25 degrees daily, aligning with the orbital degrees of the sun, moon, and stars. One hundred divisions of day and night equal 1,008 fen; vital qi travels 810 zhang. Thirteen thousand five hundred breaths cover this distance, traversing all twenty-eight mansions, totaling fifty circuits. Vital qi travels through the twenty-eight lodges; each lodge has thirty-six fen, totaling 1,008 fen. Each circuit measures 16 zhang and 2 chi. The method states: Take one hundred divisions, divide by twenty-eight to get thirty-five, with a remainder of sixteen entering the calculation. Subtract sixteen from twenty-eight, stop the subtraction, divide the mother number sixteen, then divide the son number eighteen, each resulting in four. Dividing twenty-eight first gives seven as the denominator; dividing sixteen gives four as the numerator. Accumulating additions exceeding the denominator constitutes one division. Each lodge receives three divisions and four-sevenths; each lodge has thirty-six fen, totaling 1,008 fen. Day and night total fifty circuits, each measuring 16 zhang and 2 chi, totaling 810 zhang, corresponding to 13,500 breaths.
The method sets thirty-six fen, multiplies by eight chi and one cun to get twenty-nine zhang, one chi, and six cun, then divides by sixteen zhang (each circuit is 16 zhang and 2 chi, yielding the number of circuits). This determines the length of blood and qi and the degrees traveled by vital qi. For a person whose height is ten times their body width, when the sun travels one lodge (taking three divisions and four-sevenths): At one division, vital qi travels the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian; at two divisions, the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian; at three divisions, the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian; at four divisions, the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian; at five divisions, the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian; at six divisions, the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Blood and qi complete one circuit around the body, measuring thirty-six fen, 28 zhang, 9 chi, and 2 cun, taking 810 breaths. When the sun travels two lodges: At seven divisions, vital qi travels the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian; at eight divisions, the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian; at nine divisions, the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian. Blood and qi complete three circuits around the body, measuring seventy-two fen, 57 zhang, 8 chi, and 5 cun, taking 1,215 breaths. When the sun travels three lodges: At ten divisions, vital qi travels the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian; at eleven divisions, the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian; at twelve divisions, the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian; at thirteen divisions, the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian. Blood and qi complete five circuits, measuring one hundred and eight fen, 86 zhang, 7 chi, and 1 cun, taking 1,755 breaths. When the sun travels four lodges: At fourteen divisions, vital qi travels the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian; at fifteen divisions, the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian; at sixteen divisions, the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian. Blood and qi complete seven circuits, measuring one hundred and forty-four fen, 115 zhang, 7 chi, and 1 cun, taking 2,160 breaths. When the sun travels five lodges: At seventeen divisions, vital qi travels the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian; at eighteen divisions, the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian; at nineteen divisions, the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian; at twenty divisions, the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian. Blood and qi complete eight circuits, measuring one hundred and eighty fen, 144 zhang, 6 chi, and 4 cun, taking 2,700 breaths. When the sun travels six lodges: At twenty-one divisions, vital qi travels the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian; at twenty-two divisions, the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian; at twenty-three divisions, the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian. Blood and qi complete ten circuits, measuring two hundred and sixteen fen, 173 zhang, 5 chi, and 7 cun, taking 3,240 breaths. When the sun travels seven lodges: At twenty-five divisions, vital qi completes the Eastern Seven Mansions and enters the Yin aspect; at this time, blood and qi find it difficult to intersect. At twenty-six divisions, vital qi travels the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian; at twenty-seven divisions, the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian. Blood and qi complete twelve circuits, measuring two hundred and fifty-two fen, 202 zhang and 5 chi, taking 3,645 breaths. When the sun travels eight lodges: At twenty-eight divisions, vital qi travels the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian; at twenty-nine divisions, the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian; at thirty divisions, the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian; at thirty-one divisions, the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Blood and qi complete fourteen circuits, measuring two hundred and eighty-eight fen, 231 zhang, 4 chi, and 2 cun, taking 4,185 breaths. When the sun travels nine lodges: At thirty-two divisions, vital qi travels the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian; at thirty-three divisions, the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian; at thirty-four divisions, the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian. Blood and qi complete sixteen circuits, measuring three hundred and twenty-four fen, 263 chi and 5 cun, taking 4,059 breaths. When the sun travels ten lodges: At thirty-five divisions, vital qi travels the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian; at thirty-six divisions, the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian; at thirty-seven divisions, the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian; at thirty-eight divisions, the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian. Blood and qi complete seventeen circuits, measuring two hundred and sixty fen, 289 zhang, 2 chi, and 8 cun, taking 5,130 breaths. When the sun travels eleven lodges: At thirty-nine divisions, vital qi travels the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian; at forty divisions, the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian; at forty-one divisions, the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian. Blood and qi complete nineteen circuits, measuring three hundred and ninety-six fen, 318 zhang, 2 chi, and 1 cun, taking 5,535 breaths. When the sun travels twelve lodges: At forty-two divisions, vital qi travels the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian; at forty-three divisions, the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian; at forty-four divisions, the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian; at forty-five divisions, the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian. Blood and qi complete twenty-one circuits, measuring four hundred and thirty-two fen, 347 zhang, 1 chi, and 4 cun, taking 6,075 breaths. When the sun travels thirteen lodges: At forty-six divisions, vital qi travels the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian; at forty-seven divisions, the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian; at forty-eight divisions, the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian; at forty-nine divisions, the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian. Blood and qi complete twenty-three circuits, measuring four hundred and sixty-eight fen, 376 zhang and 7 cun, taking 6,615 breaths. When the sun travels fourteen lodges: At fifty divisions, vital qi completes the Southern Seven Mansions and enters the Yin aspect; at this time, blood and qi find it difficult to intersect. At fifty-one divisions, vital qi travels the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian; at fifty-two divisions, the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian. Blood and qi complete twenty-five circuits, measuring five hundred and four fen, 405 zhang, taking 7,020 breaths. When the sun travels fifteen lodges: At fifty-three divisions, vital qi travels the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian; at fifty-four divisions, the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian; at fifty-five divisions, the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian; at fifty-six divisions, the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian. Blood and qi complete twenty-six circuits, measuring five hundred and forty fen, 433 zhang, 9 chi, and 3 cun, taking 7,560 breaths. When the sun travels sixteen lodges: At fifty-seven divisions, vital qi travels the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian; at fifty-eight divisions, the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian; at fifty-nine divisions, the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Blood and qi complete twenty-eight circuits, measuring five hundred and seventy-six fen, 462 zhang, 8 chi, and 5 cun, taking 7,965 breaths. When the sun travels seventeen lodges: At sixty divisions, vital qi travels the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian; at sixty-one divisions, the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian; at sixty-two divisions, the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian; at sixty-three divisions, the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian. Blood and qi complete thirty circuits, measuring six hundred and twelve fen, 491 zhang, 7 chi, and 8 cun, taking 8,505 breaths. When the sun travels eighteen lodges: At sixty-four divisions, vital qi travels the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian; at sixty-five divisions, the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian; at sixty-six divisions, the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian. Blood and qi complete thirty-two circuits, measuring six hundred and forty-eight fen, 520 zhang, 7 chi, and 8 cun, taking 8,910 breaths. When the sun travels nineteen lodges: At sixty-seven divisions, vital qi travels the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian; at sixty-eight divisions, the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian; at sixty-nine divisions, the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian; at seventy divisions, the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. Blood and qi complete thirty-three circuits, measuring six hundred and eighty-four fen, 549 zhang and 6 chi, taking 9,450 breaths. When the sun travels twenty lodges: At seventy-one divisions, vital qi travels the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian; at seventy-two divisions, the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian; at seventy-three divisions, the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian; at seventy-four divisions, the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. Blood and qi complete thirty-five circuits, measuring seven hundred and twenty fen, 578 zhang, 5 chi, and 7 cun, taking 9,990 breaths. When the sun travels twenty-one lodges: At seventy-five divisions, vital qi completes the Western Seven Mansions and enters the Yin aspect; at this time, vital qi finds it difficult to intersect. At seventy-six divisions, vital qi travels the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian; at seventy-seven divisions, the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian. Blood and qi complete thirty-seven circuits, measuring seven hundred and ninety-six fen, 607 zhang and 5 chi, taking 10,395 breaths. When the sun travels twenty-two lodges: At seventy-eight divisions, vital qi travels the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian; at seventy-nine divisions, the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian; at eighty divisions, the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian; at eighty-one divisions, the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian. Blood and qi complete thirty-nine circuits, measuring 636 zhang, 4 chi, and 1 cun, taking 10,935 breaths. When the sun travels twenty-three lodges: At eighty-two divisions, vital qi travels the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian; at eighty-three divisions, the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian; at eighty-four divisions, the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Blood and qi complete forty circuits, measuring eight hundred and twenty-eight fen, 665 zhang, 3 chi, and 5 cun, taking 11,340 breaths. When the sun travels twenty-four lodges: At eighty-five divisions, vital qi travels the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian; at eighty-six divisions, the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian; at eighty-seven divisions, the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian; at eighty-eight divisions, the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian. Blood and qi complete forty-two circuits, measuring eight hundred and sixty-four fen, 694 zhang, 2 chi, and 8 cun, taking 11,880 breaths. When the sun travels twenty-five lodges: At eighty-nine divisions, vital qi travels the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian; at ninety divisions, the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian; at ninety-one divisions, the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian. Blood and qi complete forty-four circuits, measuring nine hundred fen, 723 zhang, 2 chi, and 1 cun, taking 12,208 breaths. When the sun travels twenty-six lodges: At ninety-two divisions, vital qi travels the Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian; at ninety-three divisions, the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian; at ninety-four divisions, the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian; at ninety-five divisions, the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian. Blood and qi complete forty-six circuits, measuring nine hundred and thirty-six fen, 752 zhang, 1 chi, and 4 cun, taking 12,825 breaths. When the sun travels twenty-seven lodges: At ninety-six divisions, vital qi travels the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian; at ninety-seven divisions, the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian; at ninety-eight divisions, the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian; at ninety-nine divisions, the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian. Blood and qi complete forty-eight circuits, measuring nine hundred and seventy-two fen, 781 zhang and 7 cun, taking 13,365 breaths. When the sun travels twenty-eight lodges: At one hundred divisions, vital qi travels the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. Blood and qi complete fifty circuits, measuring one thousand and eight fen, 810 zhang, taking 13,500 breaths.
(The image "Diagram of Hundred-Division Flow Distribution from Su Wen" would appear here.)
Explanation of the Diagram of Twenty-Four Solar Terms and Hundred Divisions of Day and Night from Volume Two preceding the Hundred Divisions:
Every circulation of the Twelve Meridians is called one degree (circuit). In one day and night of one hundred divisions, such circulation occurs fifty times as the standard period; otherwise, disease arises. Adding one circuit causes heat; subtracting one circuit causes cold. Therefore, in heat diseases, the pulse is rapid; in cold diseases, the pulse is slow. Adjustments correspond to the severity of the condition. Furthermore, the pulses of the four seasons need not be constant; they vary according to the divisions of day and night, becoming the count of flow distribution. Day is Yang; night is Yin. On the Winter Solstice, the day has forty divisions and the night has sixty, meaning Yang is scarce and Yin is abundant. Thus, when the weather is cold, pulse movement is slow, circulating forty degrees. On the Summer Solstice, the day has sixty divisions and the night has forty, meaning Yin is scarce and Yang is abundant. Thus, when the weather is hot, pulse movement is rapid, circulating sixty degrees. The relationship between the pulse and the divisions of day and night involves a rule of nine days making one division, and adjustments to degrees. If the weather experiences sudden extreme cold or heat, the speed of the pulse also responds to the flow of qi; otherwise, disease arises. Regarding the Twelve Meridians, it does not mean there are twelve separate pulses in the body. There is only one pathway of pulse circulation; upon completing one circuit through the body, it sequentially converges at the Cun Kou (Radial Pulse) to form the Three Locations and Nine Probes (Bu Bu Jiu Hou), revealing the spirit of the Zang and Fu organs. Thus, the Twelve Meridians are defined according to the regions governed by the Hand and Foot Three Yin and Three Yang meridians. Although the Twelve Meridians internally correspond to the Five Zang and Six Fu organs, the numbers do not match perfectly. The so-called Pericardium (Xin Bao Luo) is considered a Zang organ, corresponding to the Hand-Jueyin Meridian, thus making there six Zang organs. Examining recent medical texts and discussions by practitioners, none know the shape or location of the Pericardium Zang, claiming it exists in name but not in form, identifying only the Dan Zhong (Chest Sea) as its manifestation. Based on this view, holding to the root, if one seeks the ultimate principle, one has not fully understood its goodness. Although the classics state that Dan Zhong is the official of the minister, where joy and pleasure emerge, this refers to the branch (biao), not the root (ben), highlighting the place of function rather than the residence of the Zang, which is the profound mystery of the ancient sages. Do we not detail the classic saying, "Beside the seventh vertebra from below, there is the Little Heart"? The human spine has twenty-one vertebrae. Beside the seventh vertebra from the bottom, the left is the Kidney, and the right is the Ming Men (Gate of Life). The Ming Men is indeed the Zang organ of the Pericardium, corresponding to the Hand-Jueyin Meridian, and together with the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao, governs interior and exterior. Both meridians belong to Minister Fire (Xiang Huo), executing the commands of the Sovereign Fire, hence named Ming Men, clarifying its meaning. Furthermore, the *Xuan Zhu* advises taking the source of transformation first, welcoming and treating it on the third day by puncturing Da Ling (Acupoint), stating this is the source of draining Minister Fire and the Little Heart. Thus, it is known that Minister Fire and the Pericardium constitute the Lesser Heart, and the Little Heart is the Right Kidney Ming Men. Additionally, the *Xian Jing* states that the Heart is Sovereign Fire and the Kidney is Minister Fire, implying the Right Kidney Ming Men belongs to Fire rather than Water. Some ask: If Ming Men belongs to Minister Fire, why does joy and pleasure emerge from Dan Zhong? The answer is: Fire qi flares upward, Water flows downward. The path to Ming Men is located in the lower part, where Fire resides in the realm of Water. Because Fire cannot function effectively in this position, its qi ascends to Dan Zhong. Dan Zhong is located between the two breasts in the chest, serving as the Sea of Qi, and is the intersection of the Hand-Jueyin and Hand-Shaoyang meridians, emerging from the realm of ghosts and thieves. Returning to its proper position, Sovereign and Minister Fires are close, receiving the Sovereign's command, exercising power, and initiating qi emission. Hence, it is said that Dan Zhong is the official of the minister, where joy and pleasure emerge. As for the Zang being Yin and governing the interior, and the Fu being Yang and governing the exterior, each Zang-Fu pair governs interior and exterior as Yin and Yang. This is not the way of husband-wife Yin-Yang pairing, but rather the meaning of siblings, sharing the same surname.
Whenever one Zang and one Fu combine, they each govern one region among the Left, Right, and Central positions, following their prosperous qi's main position, and their pulses appear sequentially.
(The image "Diagram of Six-Position Pulse Locations" would appear here.)
Before the Six-Position Pulse, there is a hand-gazing diagram detailed in the preceding figure.