《靈樞‧本神》中五神系統與認知功能之探討

Explore the Five Spirits System and Cognition Function Described in Lingshu-Benshen Chapter

本文解讀《靈樞‧本神》篇章中「五神」之功能，其中神統領其餘四神，其生理功能包含今人所理解的認知功能。意與志分別代表個體的思考與記憶力。魂為精神與身體之間傳遞訊息的介面，當魂不藏時，則易產生神志異常；魄為身體與環境之間互動的介面，執行身體的動作、感覺功能。

The article explains the functional aspect of the Five Spirits (五神) described in Lingshu-Benshen chapter (靈樞‧本神) of Huangdi Neijing (黃帝內經) . Shen (神) is the integrator of Five Spirits and physiological function of Shen includes cognitive function of human mind. Yi (意) represent a person's intellectual capability and consciousness; Zhi (志) is the long-term memory function and will of human mind. Hun (魂) served as an interface between body and mind. When Hun malfunctioned, unstable mentality can be observed. Po (魄) is the interface between body and environment, which governs movement and sensory function.