'Rong Xing Zhi Shu', seen in the unearthed medical literature Ba Li-Tianhui Medical Slips, was believed to be a medical theory on body knowledge in the Pre-Qin and Han Dynasties. It was not well and fully studied based on the relevant records in the literature and the lacquermeridian portraits found in the same tomb. This paper examines the relevant terminology on body knowledge and analyses the meaning of 'Rong Xing Zhi Shu'. It was found that 'Rong Xing Zhi Shu' implied ancient views of bodyclassification and treatment. Such an understanding of body parts and the understanding of treatment in accordance with physiological characteristics was reflected in the following theories of traditional Chinese medicine, represented by the Huang Di Nei Jing (Huang Di Inner Canon), although ancient language might have been lost.
“容刑之数”见于出土医学文献的《天回医简·犮理》，由于传世文献中罕见而未有专门研究。依据传世文献的相关记载与同墓出土的髹漆经脉人像之互证，认为“容刑之数”是先秦两汉时期一种关于身体知识的理论。通过考释“容刑”相关身体术语，分析“容刑之数”的涵义，发现其中蕴含着形体分类观与治疗观。古老的语言表达方式或已失传，但古人对身体部位的分类认知，以及顺应生理特性的治法观念，仍渗透在后世以《黄帝内经》为主的中医理论中。.