The Daoist Body

Read:

1. "Chapter Body" in James Miller's Daoism
2. "The Theoretical Framework of Chinese Medicine"
3. "Book 1" and "Book 2" in The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine
4. "Body and Identity" (Optional Reading)
   The, Answer the following questions:
5. According to James Miller, how is Daoism as a religion different from the religion based on “faith” or “belief”?
6. According to James Miller, how is the Daoist mystical experience different from the Western and Indian
   mystical experiences?
7. According to James Miller, what is the “correlative thinking” in Chinese culture? How is it different from the
   “logical thinking” in the West?
8. What are three vital elements in the Daoist concept of the body?
9. What are Zang organs? What are Fu organs? How are they paired with each other? How are these body
   organs classified respectively with the yin-yang theory and the five phases theory?
10. Practice gently massaging the surface of the twelve meridian channels in your body.
11. Write a reflective essay on Book 1 and Book 2 of to show holism in the Daoist view of the human body with
    three examples (500 words above)
    How do you think the Daoist understanding of the human body and health is different from Western medicine?
    Do you think that the Daoist medical theory is of any help to your health? (60-70 words)