Enchantment,Disenchantment,and Reenchantment:The Evolution of Epidemic Views during the Han and Jin Dynasties and Its Contemporary Enlightenment
On the road to combating the epidemic,China has been struggling tirelessly since ancient times.Especially during the Han and Jin dynasties,in the face of frequent epidemics,people made valuable explorations from their understanding of the epidemic to the means of eliminating it,and achieved a leap from enchantment to disenchantment towards the epidemic.From the theory of sneaky witchcraft causing epidemics to the theory of Yin Yang imbalance causing epidemics.In terms of eliminating diseases,it has also evolved from the primitive witch-craft of exorcising ghosts and eliminating diseases by the Great Nuo to the traditional Chinese medicine therapy of dialectical treatment and supporting the right and eliminating evil.In the face of the rampant epidemic,traditional Chinese medicine remains a valuable asset and powerful weapon for humanity to fight against the epidemic.
epidemicduring the Han and Jin dynastiestraditional Chinese medicinecontemporary enlight-enment