原型范畴视角下《黄帝内经》"五体"概念探析OA

The Wuti theory is an important component of the theoretical system in Huangdi Neijing,yet it has received little elaboration in later medical literature.'Wuti'is the core term of this theory,and clarifying its organizational pattern is crucial for refining the theoretical framework and restoring its significance.Adopting the perspective of prototype theory,this paper explores the cognitive mechanisms underlying the formation of the concept of'Wuti'.It concludes that Wuti consists of five prototypical members:skin,muscle,vessel,sinew,and bone.Its conceptual category is organized with the'correspondence between nature and human'as its logical foundation,the'Wuxing model'as its categorical tool,the'metaphorical mapping'as its thinking mode,and the'integration of Ti and Yong'as its prototypical structure,and it exhibits the features of hierarchy and integrity.This organizational pattern suggests that the Wuti theoretical system can be constructed as a three-tiered framework:the Wuti theory of Ti and Yong is the core theoretical tier,the Wuti theory of diagnosis and treatment is the intermediate practical tier,and the pattern-differentiation theory of Ti and Zang is the peripheral connective tier.