[Life Tree TV] The Meridian Circulation through the Pyo-Rhi(表裏) Relation and its Three Cycles

 

The Circulation through the Pyo-Rhi (表裏) Relationship and Three Cycles of Circulation in the Meridian System

In the meridian system of the human body, the meridian circulation through the meridian routes that have the Pyo-Rhi (表裏) relationship is much more complicated than the circulation through those with the Jang-Bu-Sang-Tong (臟腑相通) relationship.

Jang-Bu-Sang-Tong (臟腑相通) means the energy exchanges through two-coupled meridian routes of the same layer. Meanwhile, the meridian circulation through the Pyo-Rhi (表裏) relationship refers to the energy transfer between two meridian routes belonging to different layers like two meridian routes located in the Pyo layer (表; the superficial layer) and the Rhi layer (裏; the deep layer), respectively.

The circulation through the Pyo-Rhi (表裏) relationship is the circulation of Yung-Ki (營氣), which is the Ki-energy circulating in the 12 main meridian routes. In the magnetic field generated by the Heart, Yung-Ki (營氣) is differentiated from Jong-Ki (宗氣), which is the Ki-energy clustered at Dan-Joong (膻中; an acupoint located in the middle of the chest), and then circulates the body 50 times a day through the 12 main meridian routes with three-layered cylindrical structures, which is governed by the heart.

On the other hand, Wi-Ki (衛氣; the Guardian Ki-energy) is also differentiated from Jong-Ki (宗氣) and flows on the outer surface of the body to protect the skin. This circulation of Wi-Ki (衛氣) is governed by the Lung and is operated independently of that of Yung-Ki (營氣). Wi-Ki (衛氣) circulates on the surface of the skin 50 times a day through its own meridian route with a reticular structure. The meridian route through which Wi-Ki (衛氣) circulates is an invisible cylindrical passage with two layers, installed like a dense meshwork.

When it comes to the circulation of Yung-Ki (營氣) involving the 12 main meridian routes, the energy exchanges in each layer occur in a mode of Jang-Bu-Sang-Tong (臟腑相通) or ‘the covariant relationship of two coupled meridian routes’ as depicted in the following table.

Location (in depth)	Eum (陰; Negative, -) Meridian	Yang (陽; Positive, +) Meridian
Pyo (表; the superficial layer)	Tae-Eum (太陰)          Tae-Yang (太陽) Lung meridian (LU)  ⇄  Bladder meridian (BL)  Spleen meridian (SP)  ⇄  Small Intestine meridian (SI)
Ban-Pyo-Ban-Rhi (半表半裏; the half-superficial and half-deep layer)	So-Eum (少陰)          So-Yang (少陽) Heart meridian (HT)  ⇄  Gallbladder meridian (GB) Kidney meridian (KI)  ⇄  Triple Energizer meridian (TE)
Rhi (裏; the deep layer)	Gwol-Eum (厥陰)         Yang-Myung (陽明) Pericardium meridian (PC)  ⇄  Stomach meridian (ST) Liver meridian (LR)  ⇄  Large Intestine meridian (LI)

On the other hand, the circulation of the 12 main meridian routes based on the Pyo-Rhi (表裏) relationship is made in the following order:

Su-Tae-Eum (手太陰) Lung meridian (LU) → Su-Yang-Myung (手陽明) Large Intestine meridian (LI)

→ Jog-Yang-Myung (足陽明) Stomach meridian (ST) → Jog-Tae-Eum (足太陰) Spleen meridian (SP)

→ Su-So-Eum (手少陰) Heart meridian (HT) → Su-Tae-Yang (手太陽) Small Intestine meridian (SI)

→ Jog-Tae-Yang (足太陽) Bladder meridian (BL) → Jog-So-Eum (足少陰) Kidney meridian (KI)

→ Su-Gwol-Eum (手厥陰) Pericardium meridian (PC) → Su-So-Yang (手少陽) Triple Energizer meridian (TE)

→ Jog-So-Yang (足少陽) Gallbladder meridian (GB) → Jog-Gwol-Eum (足厥陰) Liver meridian (LR)

Furthermore, this circulation through the 12 main meridian routes can be divided into 3 cycles;

①    “The First Cycle” involving the first four meridian routes (LU → LI → ST → SP)

➞  Tae-Eum (Pyo; superficial) → Yang-Myung (Rhi; deep) → Tae-Eum (Pyo; superficial)

②    “The Second Cycle” involving the next four meridian routes (HT → SI → BL → KI)

➞  So-Eum (Ban-Pyo-Ban-Rhi) → Tae-Yang (Pyo; superficial) → So-Eum (Ban-Pyo-Ban-Rhi)

③    “The Third Cycle” involving the last four meridian routes (PC → TE → GB → LR)

➞  Gwol-Eum (Rhi; deep) → So-Yang (Ban-Pyo-Ban-Rhi) → Gwol-Eum (Rhi; deep)

 

Yung-Ki (營氣) circulates following the timeline of the Jao-Ujudo (子午流注圖; the diagram for the flow of Heavenly Lights, which displays the sequential inflow of the Heavenly Lights into the human body for the day). If you take a look at the first cycle, you can see that the energy of the Tae-Eum (太陰) meridian circulates in the Pyo (表; superficial) layer, and then is connected to the Yang-Myung (陽明) meridian in the Rhi (裏; deep) layer. The energy of Yang-Myung (陽明) meridian goes back again into the Tae-Eum (太陰) meridian in the superficial layer. The energy exchange between the superficial layer and the deep layer is called the meridian circulation through the Pyo-Rhi (表裏) relationship; in other words, the energy exchange is carried out between Tae-Eum (太陰) and Yang-Myung (陽明) meridians, in the order of the outer layer → the inner layer → the outer layer.

 

The meridian circulation through the Pyo-Rhi (表裏) relationship can be further explained as follows:

①    “The First Cycle”

➞  The energy exchange between Tae-Eum (太陰) and Yang-Myung (陽明) meridian routes

➞  This cycle is associated with the energy equilibrium in the human body between the energy with the property of Jo (燥; dryness) and the energy that has the nature of Seup (濕; dampness).

➞  The energy exchange between the Pyo (表; superficial) layer and the Rhi (裏; deep) layer

②    “The Second cycle”

➞  The energy exchange between So-Eum (少陰) and Tae-Yang (太陽) meridians routes

➞  This cycle helps to keep the energy balance in the human body in terms of two types of energy: the energy with the property of Han (寒; chill) and the energy with the character of Yul (熱; heat).

➞  The energy exchange between the Ban-Pyo-Ban-Rhi (半表半裏; half-superficial and half-deep) layer and the Pyo (表; superficial) layer

③    “The Third cycle”

➞  The energy exchange between Gwol-Eum (厥陰) and So-Yang (少陽) meridian routes

➞  This cycle is involved in the regulation of the energy circulation in the human body between the energy of Poong (風; wind) and the energy of Hwa (火; fire)

➞  The energy exchange between the Rhi (裏; deep) layer and the Ban-Pyo-Ban-Rhi (半表半裏; half-superficial and half-deep) layer

 

The circulation through the 12 main meridian routes has a role to supply Jung-Ki (正氣; beneficial Ki-energy) to the different layers of the meridian system, and also transport Sa-Ki (邪氣; harmful and bad Ki-energy) and Tag-Ki (濁氣; Turbid Ki-energy). As mentioned above, Ki-energy can be further divided into 6 types, whether good or bad, based on the nature that each Ki-energy has, such as wind (風), coldness (寒), heat (暑), dampness (濕), dryness (燥) and fire (火). What should be noticed is that the 12 main meridian routes do not flow in order from Lung meridian (LU) to Liver meridian (LR). Rather, the three cycles are circulating simultaneously. For example, from 3:00 am to 5:00 am, during which Lung meridian (LU) is activated according to the timeline of the Jao-Ujudo (子午流注圖), the first cycle which Lung meridian belongs to is activated much more.

In summary, the three meridian cycles are in operation at the same time for the 12 main meridian routes. The three cycles are connected to each other. This is the secret of the meridian system embedded in the Life Circuit Diagram of Homo sapiens.

The 12 main meridian routes are involved in the circulation of the energies of Jung, Ki, and Shin (精氣神); the meridian routes are the passages for those energies. Like a car running on a paved road, the energy circulation through the meridian system is supposed to proceed one-way in a network of the meridian system designed in the Life Circuit Diagram. Like a bus running only on its designated route, the energies also circulate through the human body following the routes set in the Life Circuit Diagram, 50 times a day, from the outer layer to the inner layer, and vice versa, without any errors. The flow of these energies between meridian routes is referred to as the Pyo-Rhi (表裏) relationship or the circulation through the Pyo-Rhi (表裏) relationship, and also called the circulation of Yung-Ki (營氣).

July 7, 2017

Udeka wrote.

Translated by Genesis.