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雷公問於黃帝曰：五色獨決於明堂乎？小子未知其所謂也。黃帝曰：明堂者，鼻也；闕者，眉間也；庭者，顏也；蕃者，頰側也；蔽者，耳門也。其間欲方大，去之十步，皆見於外，如是者壽，必中百歲。 |
| | Lei Gong asked the Yellow Emperor: "Do the five colors uniquely determine themselves in Mingtang?" I, your humble servant, do not yet know what is meant by that. The Yellow Emperor said: "Mingtang refers to the nose; the Que refers to the space between the eyebrows;" Ting refers to the forehead; Fan refers to the sides of the cheeks; Bi refers to the ear gates." If the space among them is square and large, from ten paces away one can clearly see it from outside; such a person will live long, certainly reaching a hundred years of age.
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雷公曰：五言之辨，奈何？黃帝曰：明堂骨高以起，平以直，五藏次於中央，六府挾其兩側，首面上於闕庭，王宮在於下極，五藏安於胸中，真色以致，病色不見，明堂潤澤以清，五官惡得無辨乎？ |
| | Lei Gong said: "How should the distinctions among these five statements be understood?" The Yellow Emperor said: "If the Mingtang bone is high and prominent, level and upright, then the five zang organs are arranged in the center, while the six fu organs flank both sides. The forehead rises up to Que Ting (the space between eyebrows and forehead), the Wang Gong (palace of kings) lies at the lower extremity. The five zang organs rest securely within the chest; their true colors manifest clearly, while signs of disease do not appear. When Mingtang is moist, lustrous, and clear, how could the five facial features fail to be distinguishable?"
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雷公曰：其不辨者，可得聞乎？黃帝曰：五色之見也，各出其色部。部骨陷者，必不免於病矣。其色部乘襲者，雖病甚，不死矣。 |
| | Lei Gong said: "Might I hear about those who cannot make such distinctions?" The Yellow Emperor said: "When the five colors appear, each emerges from its respective color region." If the bone of a color region is sunken, one cannot escape illness. When the colors in their respective regions overlap and succeed each other, even if the disease is severe, death will not occur.
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雷公曰：官五色奈何？黃帝曰：青黑為痛，黃赤為熱，白為寒，是謂五官。 |
| | Lei Gong said: "How should one observe the five colors?" The Yellow Emperor said: "Blue-black indicates pain, yellow-red signifies heat, white denotes cold. This is what is called the five facial features."
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雷公曰：病之益甚，與其方衰，如何？黃帝曰：外內皆在焉。切其脈口，滑小緊以沉者，病益甚，在中；人迎氣大緊以浮者，其病益甚，在外。其脈口浮滑者，病日進；人迎沉而滑者，病日損。其脈口滑以沉者，病日進，在內；其人迎脈滑盛以浮者，其病日進，在外。脈之浮沉及人迎與寸口氣小大等者，病難已；病之在藏，沉而大者，易已，小為逆；病在府，浮而大者，其病易已。人迎盛堅者，傷於寒，氣口盛堅者，傷於食。 |
| | Lei Gong said: "How can one discern whether a disease is worsening or beginning to subside?" The Yellow Emperor said: "Both external and internal conditions are involved." If one examines the pulse at the mouth of the cun, finding it slippery, small, tight, and deep, then the disease is worsening internally; If the Qi at Renying is greatly taut and floating, the disease is worsening externally. If the pulse at the mouth is floating and slippery, the illness progresses daily; if the Renying pulse is deep and slippery, the disease diminishes day by day. If the mouth pulse is slippery and deep, the illness progresses daily from within; if the Renying pulse is slippery, strong, and floating, then the disease progresses daily externally. When the depth of the pulse, as well as the size of the Qi at Renying and Cunkou, are equal, the disease will be difficult to cure; if a disease resides in the zang organs, when the pulse is deep and large, it is easy to cure, but if small, it indicates an adverse condition; if a disease resides in the fu organs, when the pulse is floating and large, the illness will be easy to cure. If Renying is strong and firm, it indicates injury from cold; if Qikou is strong and firm, it signifies injury from overeating.
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雷公曰：以色言食之間甚，奈何？黃帝曰：其色麤以明，沉夭者為甚，其色上行者，病益甚；其色下行，如雲徹散者，病方已。五色各有藏部，有外部有內部也。色從外部走內部者，其病從外走內；其色從內走外者，其病從內走外。病生於內者，先治其陰，後治其陽，反者益甚。其病生於陽者，先治其外，後治其內，反者益甚。其脈滑大，以代而長者，病從外來，目有所見，志有所惡，此陽氣之並也，可變而已。 |
| | Lei Gong said: "How can one determine the severity of food-related illness through facial color?" The Yellow Emperor said: "If the complexion is coarse and bright, but with a dark hue, it indicates severity. If the color moves upward, the disease becomes more severe;" if the color descends like clouds dispersing, then the illness is beginning to subside. The five colors each correspond to specific regions of the zang organs; these regions have both external and internal aspects. When color moves from an external region into an internal one, the disease progresses inward from outside; when color moves outward from an internal region, the illness spreads outward from within. If a disease originates internally, one should first treat its yin aspect and then address its yang aspect; doing the reverse will worsen the condition. If a disease originates in the yang, one should first treat the exterior and then address the interior; doing the reverse will make it worse. If the pulse is slippery and large, with a substituting and prolonged rhythm, then the disease has come from outside. The patient may have seen something unusual or harbored aversion in their mind; this indicates an excess of yang energy, which can be transformed and resolved.
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雷公曰：小子聞風者，百病之始也；厥逆者，寒濕之起也，別之奈何？黃帝曰：常候闕中，薄澤為風，沖濁為痺。在地為厥。此其常也；各以其色言其病。 |
| | Lei Gong said: "I have heard that wind is the beginning of all diseases; and that jue ni (reversal and obstruction) arises from cold and dampness. How can these be distinguished?" The Yellow Emperor said: "Normally, observe the Que region (between eyebrows and forehead). A thin and moist appearance indicates wind; a surging and turbid condition indicates bi syndrome." On the earth aspect it is jue. This is the general rule; each disease can be understood according to its color.
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雷公曰：人不病卒死，何以知之？黃帝曰：大氣入于藏府者，不病而卒死矣。雷公曰：病小愈而卒死者，何以知之？黃帝曰：赤色出兩顴，大如拇指者，病雖小愈，必卒死。黑色出於庭，大如拇指，必不病而卒死。 |
| | Lei Gong said: "How can one know if a person suddenly dies without having been ill?" The Yellow Emperor said: "When the great qi enters the zang and fu organs, one may die suddenly without showing symptoms of illness." Lei Gong said: "How can one know when a person who has slightly recovered from an illness dies suddenly?" The Yellow Emperor said: "If red color appears on both cheeks, large as the thumb, even if the illness has slightly improved, sudden death is inevitable." If black color emerges from Ting (the forehead), large as the thumb, one will die suddenly without having been ill.
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雷公再拜曰：善哉！其死有期乎？黃帝曰：察色以言其時。雷公曰：善乎！願卒聞之。黃帝曰：庭者，首面也；闕上者，咽喉也；闕中者，肺也；下極者，心也；直下者，肝也；肝左者，膽也；下者，脾也；方上者，胃也；中央者，大腸也；挾大腸者，腎也；當腎者，臍也；面王以上者，小腸也，面王以下者，膀胱子處也；顴者，肩也；顴後者，臂也；臂下者，手也；目內眥上者，膺乳也；挾繩而上者，背也；循牙車以下者，股也；中央者，膝也；膝以下者，脛也；當脛以下者，足也；巨分者，股裏也；巨屈者，膝臏也。此五藏六府肢節之部也，各有部分。有部分，用陰和陽，用陽和陰，當明部分，萬舉萬當。能別左右，是謂大道；男女異位，故曰陰陽。審察澤夭，謂之良工。 |
| | Lei Gong bowed twice and said: "How excellent!" Is there a time limit for their death? The Yellow Emperor said: "Observe the complexion to determine the timing." Lei Gong said: "How good!" I wish to hear it in full. The Yellow Emperor said: "Ting refers to the upper part of the face; the area above Que is the throat; the middle of Que corresponds to the lungs; the lower extremity is the heart; directly below that is the liver; to the left of the liver is the gallbladder; below that is the spleen; the square area above is the stomach; the central region corresponds to the large intestine; flanking the large intestine are the kidneys; the area corresponding to the kidneys is the navel; above Mianwang (face king) is the small intestine, and below Mianwang is the bladder region. The cheeks correspond to the shoulders; behind the cheeks is the arms; below the arms are the hands; the upper inner canthus of the eyes corresponds to the chest and breasts; those flanking the rope-like lines upward correspond to the back; following down from the jawbone corresponds to the thighs; the central part is the knees; below the knees are the shins; corresponding to below the shins is the feet; Ju Fen corresponds to the inner thighs; Ju Qu refers to the kneecap. These are the regions corresponding to the five zang, six fu organs, and limbs' joints; each has its own designated area. With these designated areas, one uses yin to harmonize yang and yang to harmonize yin. When the distinctions of regions are clearly understood, every action will be appropriate. To distinguish between left and right is called the great principle; men and women occupy different positions, hence they are called yin and yang. To carefully examine luster and signs of decline is to be a skilled physician.
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沉濁為內，浮澤為外。黃赤為風，青黑為痛，白為寒，黃而膏潤為膿，赤甚者為血痛，甚為攣，寒甚為皮不仁。五色各見其部，察其浮沉，以知淺深；察其澤夭，以觀成敗；察其散搏，以知遠近；視色上下，以知病處；積神於心，以知往今。故相氣不微，不知是非，屬意勿去，乃知新故。色明不麤，沉天為甚，不明不澤，其病不甚。其色散，駒駒然，未有聚；其病散而氣痛，聚未成也。 |
| | A deep, turbid complexion indicates internal conditions; a floating, moist one signifies external ones. Yellow and red indicate wind; blue-black indicates pain; white signifies cold. Yellow with a greasy, moist appearance suggests pus. An intense red color indicates blood-related pain; extreme redness leads to cramping. Extreme cold results in numbness of the skin. When the five colors each appear in their respective regions, observe their depth and shallowness to determine the severity; examine their luster or signs of decline to assess whether the condition is improving or worsening; observe their dispersion or aggregation to determine how distant or near the disease lies; look at whether the color moves upward or downward to know where the illness resides; Accumulate spiritual insight in the mind to understand past and present conditions. Therefore, if one observes qi without subtlety, one cannot discern right from wrong; maintain focused attention without distraction, and then one will understand the new or old nature of a condition. If the color is clear but not coarse, with deep darkness indicating severity; if it is unclear and lacks luster, then the illness is not serious. When the color disperses in a scattered manner, appearing like small horses running about without gathering; the disease is dispersed and causes qi pain, as it has not yet aggregated.
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腎乘心，心先病，腎為應，色皆如是。 |
| | When the kidney affects the heart, the heart becomes ill first; the kidney follows in response, and the complexion will appear as described above.
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男子色在于面王，為小腹痛；下為卵痛；其圜直為莖痛，高為本，下為首，狐疝㿉陰之屬也。女子在于面王，為膀胱子處之病，散為痛，搏為聚，方員左右，各如其色形。其隨而下至胝，為淫，有潤如膏狀，為暴食不潔。 |
| | In men, if the color appears at Mianwang (the central facial region), it indicates pain in the lower abdomen; below that is pain in the testicles; a round and straight appearance indicates pain along the penis shaft. The higher part is its base, the lower part its head; these belong to conditions such as huxian (inguinal hernia) or yin swelling. In women, if the color appears in Mianwang, it indicates illness in the bladder and pelvic region. A dispersed appearance signifies pain; a concentrated one suggests aggregation. The shape—square or round—and whether on the left or right side each corresponds to its specific color and form. When it follows downward to the zhi (soles of the feet), it indicates leucorrhea; if moist and greasy like fat, it suggests overeating or unclean dietary habits.
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左為左，右為右。其色有邪，聚散而不端，面色所指者也。色者，青黑赤白黃，皆端滿有別鄉。別鄉赤者，其色赤，大如榆莢，在面王為不日。其色上銳，首空上向，下銳下向，在左右如法。以五色命藏，青為肝，赤為心，白為肺，黃為脾，黑為腎。肝合筋，心合脈，肺合皮，脾合肉，腎合骨也。 |
| | Left corresponds to left, right to right. If the color appears abnormal, with aggregation and dispersion in an irregular manner, it indicates the location pointed out by the complexion. Colors—blue, black, red, white, yellow—are all distinct and full in their respective directions. зло If the color is red in its designated direction, it appears as a red patch large like a walnut pod; when located at Mianwang (central facial region), this indicates an imminent illness. The color is sharp on top, with the upper end hollow and pointing upward, and sharp at the bottom, pointing downward; it appears similarly to the left and right according to this pattern. The five colors correspond to the internal organs: blue corresponds to the liver, red to the heart, white to the lungs, yellow to the spleen, and black to the kidneys. The liver corresponds to tendons, the heart to blood vessels, the lungs to skin, the spleen to flesh, and the kidneys to bones.
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