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《成象》

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1 成象:
谷神不死,谷,养也。人能养神则不死也。神,谓五脏之神也。肝藏魂,肺藏魄,心藏神,肾藏精,脾藏志,五藏尽伤,则五神去矣。是谓玄牝。言不死之有,在于玄牝。玄,天也,于人为鼻。牝,地也,于人为口。天食人以五气,从鼻入藏于心。五气轻微,为精、神、聪、明、音声五性。其鬼曰魂,魂者雄也,主出入于人鼻,与天通,故鼻为玄也。地食人以五味,从口入藏于胃。五味浊辱,为形、骸、骨、肉、血、脉六情。其鬼曰魄,魄者雌也,主出入于人口,与地通,故口为牝也。玄牝之门,是谓天地根。根,元也。言鼻口之门,是乃通天地之元气所从往来也。绵绵若存,鼻口呼噏喘息,当绵绵微妙,若可存,复若无有。用之不勤。用气当宽舒,不当急疾勤劳也。

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