Question
This practice is based on a theory that posits six "hollow" entities and five "solid" counterparts, a "protector" to one of which is added to correspond to twelve primary channels. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this practice which invokes a "hollow" regulatory set of three "burners." Its common techniques include moxibustion.
ANSWER: traditional Chinese medicine [or TCM; prompt on acupuncture by asking "what more general cultural practice does that fall under"; prompt on just medicine] (“Hollow” and “solid” are zang and fu; the “heart protector” is the pericardium; the set of three “burners” is the San Jiao.)
[10e] Much traditional Chinese medicinal doctrine draws from the Inner Canon of this ruler, a legendary founder of Chinese civilization who clashed with the Yan Emperor near a similarly-named major river.
ANSWER: the Yellow Emperor [or Huángdì; or the Yellow Thearch; accept Inner Classic of the Yellow Emperor or Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor or Huángdì Nèijīng]
[10h] The early TCM text Shennong Ben Cao Jing suggests that this specific practice enables communication with spirits, as Joseph Needham suggests that Yang Xi did to receive Shangqing scriptures. For reasons including etymology, Needham also connected this specific practice with veneration of the long-nailed immortal Magu.
ANSWER: use of marijuana [or use of cannabis; or obvious equivalents such as smoking weed] (Magu's name literally translates as "Hemp Maiden.")
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