This course is based on the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic) and other classical Chinese medical texts. It explores traditional Chinese perspectives on the body, nature, and life, introducing key concepts such as yin and yang, seasonal health practices, emotions, diet, and daily rhythms. By connecting classical texts with everyday life, the course guides participants to understand how people in ancient China observed the body, adapted to the natural world, and approached health and well-being. Participants will also explore how these traditional perspectives may be understood and reflected upon in contemporary life, developing practical health literacy grounded in both cultural understanding and everyday experience.
The course combines a pre-recorded online core module with in-person sessions. The 3-hour core module, From Body to Care: A Cross-Cultural Perspective on Medical Humanities, provides a foundation for understanding different cultural perspectives on the body, medicine, and care. This is followed by 12 hours of in-person instruction led by a Chinese medicine physician, featuring guided readings of the Huangdi Neijing and discussions of its perspectives on health and well-being.
1. Cross-cultural perspectives on medical humanities, the body, and care
2. Key concepts and guided readings from the Huangdi Neijing
3. Yin and yang, the seasons, and living in harmony with natural rhythms
4. Emotions, diet, and everyday approaches to health and well-being
5. Traditional health wisdom in dialogue with contemporary life
This course is designed for adults interested in classical Chinese medical texts, traditional health culture, perspectives on the body, and everyday approaches to well-being. No prior background in Chinese medicine, healthcare, or classical Chinese is required. It is also suitable for those interested in exploring the Huangdi Neijing and traditional Chinese health wisdom from cultural, medical humanities, and everyday-life perspectives.
1. This course is intended for cultural education and general learning about traditional approaches to health and well-being. It does not provide individual diagnosis, treatment, prescriptions, therapeutic claims, or personal medical consultation.
2. The course comprises 15 hours in total: a 3-hour pre-recorded online core module and 12 hours of in-person instruction.
3. This is a non-credit course. Participants who complete the course in accordance with the requirements will receive a Continuing Education Certificate of Completion issued by Taipei Medical University.
4. Course dates, content, instructors, and delivery format are subject to change. Any changes will be announced by the organizer.
Course Contact：陳建維 02-2736-1661#22815
