Corporeal soul

Also animal soul. A nonphysical aspect of the human being. Pò is the corporeal soul stored by the lung, as distinct from hún, the ethereal soul, stored by the liver. The Magic Pivot (灵枢 líng shū) states, that which enters and exists with essence is called the corporeal soul. The Classified Classic (类经 lèi jīng) states, The function of the corporeal soul is to enable the body to move and perform its function; pain and itching are felt by it. These descriptions suggest that the corporeal soul is the animating and sensitizing principle that gives humans the ability of movement and physical sensation. The ability of the newborn to cry and take milk is understood as a manifestation of the corporeal soul. The corporeal soul is believed to be closely related to essence, which in the traditional view, is the foundation of human life. Compare lung stores the corporeal soul; kidney holds the office of forceful action; dexterity and ingenuity arise from it; ethereal soul.