The concept of "Xing & Shen"(Body and spirit) and their relationship are important philosophical categories and basic issues in life cognition. The view of "body and spirit" in Chinese medicine is the inheritance and development of the concept of "form and spirit" in ancient Chinese philosophy; the view of body-spirit syncretism is one of the elements of the original thinking mode in traditional Chinese medicine, which reflects the holism of TCM. This article selects interpretations of "body and spirit" form the works of the four great physicians of the Jin and Yuan period as the starting point to find out the internal connection between their academic innovation and their identities of Confucian physician, as well as their classic study, based on the social background of the Jin and Yuan Period.
“形神”概念及其关系，是重要的哲学范畴，也是生命认知中的基本问题。中医学的形神观，是对中国古代哲学“形神”思辨的继承与发展；“形神一体”的形神观反映了中医学的整体观念，是中医原创思维模式的要素之一。以金元四大家对于中医“形神观”的阐发为切入点，结合当时社会背景，发现他们的学术创新与其儒医身份及经典研习之间存在重要关联。.