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It is possible to show the ducks, embroidered on a carpet.
But the needle, embroidered them, tracelessly vanished from the embroidery.
Koan the Zen
History
A history of Japanese method Kappo (jap. katsu (cup) – reanimation and Ho (po) – science, method) is directly connected with spreading of Chinese medicine and marital arts across Japanese islands. Further transformation of these systems has turned them to an integral part of Japanese culture. I hope it will be interesting for readers to follow after development of these Oriental phenomenons.
Sources of Chinese medicine are hidden in a thousand years depth. However works that have generalized experience and technique in operation of previous generations appeared in III-IV centuries B.C. A first systemized books about traditional Chinese medicine “Huang Di Nei Jing (“A treatise about internal of Yellow Imperior”, III century B.C.) is based on philosophical conceptions represented in “I Ching" (“A time canon”) and conceptions of such a great Chinese thinkers as Fu Xi and Shennong; "Shennong has used herbs and Fu-Xi has manufactured needles", of a founder of Daoism Lao Zi an author of “Daodejing” and others.
A treatise “Huang Di Nei Jing” consists of two parts: “Su Wen” (Simple questions”) and “Ling Shu” ( “A book about acupuncture”). This work of literature based on more then 2000 years experience summarizes and systemizes ideas of ancient physicians about rules of “Yin Yang”, “Wu Xing” (five prime elements) , “Zang Fu” (hollow and dense organs), Jing Luo (channels and collaterals), study about Qi and blood, anatomy, physiology, pathology, hygiene, etiology, pathogenesis of diseases. Also a treatise includes underlying diagnostic principles as well as description of treatment modes by acupuncture and cauterization in a light of traditional Chinese medicine conception. Composers of “Huang Di Nei Jing” have been familiar with 295 points but only 151 are brought to details and distributed between 12 basic and 8 “miraculous” energy body channels.
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