Author Archives: Harmen Mesker

In this fascinating workshop we will examine the use of the hexagrams from the Yijing as a diagnostic tool in Chinese medicine. You will learn:

• a short history of the Yijing
• a short history of the Yijing and Chinese medicine
• the components of a hexagram and their application:
  • trigrams
  • lines
  • …and their relationships
  • the value of these components for a diagnosis
• The application of Wenwanggua 文王卦 for medical purposes:
  • the wuxing 五行, ‘the Five Phases’ and where to find them in a hexagram
  • the purpose of the liuqin 六親, ‘the Six Relationships’ and their mutual connections
  • the function of the Office & Ghost line as indication of the illness and the Offspring line as indication of the cure
  • the application of the ganzhi 干支 Stems & Branches and where to find them in a hexagram
  • the weakness and strength of the wuxing, liuqin and ganzhi in a hexagram and what this means for your diagnosis
  • examples of medical Wenwanggua from classical and modern literature.

At the end of this workshop you have learned to use Wenwanggua as a tool that complements your own initial diagnosis.

The workshop comes with a workbook that contains all the material that will be covered during the day.

The facts:

• Your teacher: Harmen Mesker, Yijing Research Centre (www.yjcn.nl)
• Date & time: Saturday July 29th, 10:00 -17:00
• Location: Shenzhou University
  Geldersekade 67
  1011 EK Amsterdam
• Language: English
• Admission fee: € 60,–
• Information & enrollment:
  http://www.cnys-tcm.com/yijing-and-tcm/