The 12 Officials

Question 1

The Liver is the _____

Answer 1

General - strategy is derived

Question 2

The Heart is the _____

Answer 2

Emperor

Question 3

The Spleen is the _____

Answer 3

Granary Officials - from which the 5 Tastes are derived

Question 4

The Lung is the _____

Answer 4

Prime Minister - from which policy and regulation are issued

Question 5

The Kidney is the _____

Answer 5

Strong Official - from which skill and ingenuity are derived

Question 6

The Pericardium is the _____

Answer 6

Ambassador - from which joy and happiness are derived

Question 7

The Gallbladder is the _____

Answer 7

Center Upright Official - from which determination and decisions come from

Question 8

The Gallbladder is the only organ to be a _____ and _____ organ

Answer 8

Fu and Extraordinary

Question 9

The Small Intestine is the _____

Answer 9

Official in charge of receiving and being filled

Question 10

The Stomach is the _____

Answer 10

(Great) Granary Official - from which the 5 Tastes are derived (in unison with the Spleen)

Question 11

The Large Intestine is the _____

Answer 11

Official in charge of transportation and transformation

Question 12

The Urinary Bladder is the _____

Answer 12

District Official - fluid storage and Qi transformation come from here

Question 13

The San Jiao is the _____

Answer 13

Official in charge of irrigation and water passage