Cultural interpretation on Xiang thinking of Traditional Chinese medicine

Though the analysis on the characteristics of “Xiang thinking” and the cultural background of its formation, it is believed that “Xiang thinking” is not only an art of logic and thinking with the natural holistic view but also represents the most important cognitive patterns concerning knowledge system of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and even it is the soul of Traditional Chinese Medicine culture. Therefore, a new viewpoint has been proposed that it is necessary to adhere to “Xiang thinking” with the study of “Xiang” as a core procedure and to seek for breakthrough for academic innovation in the cognitive process of “Xiang” with efforts.