Modern Chinese Medicine Rare Classics Collection - Golden Cabinet Volume

Author: Lu Zheng, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2003-01-01
Features: The Collection of Rare Modern Chinese Medicine Classics has the following characteristics:
1. Systematic research across generations. Previous literature research and the compilation of series mostly approached it vertically, spanning dynasties and selecting some better manuscripts to compile. In contrast, this collection emphasizes horizontal research, conducting a comprehensive survey and systematic organization of modern Chinese medical academic works, then compiling them into a volume. This not only provides a clear overview of modern Chinese medicine but also highlights the academic features and achievements of that period.
2. Excellent manuscript selection. Due to the comprehensive and systematic of materials and a broad range of manuscript selection, all the selected works are representative works of renowned modern Chinese medicine practitioners, with high academic value, distinct characteristics, and strong practicality. For example, Shen Zuming’s Interpretation of the Suwen and Ye Lin’s Uncertainty in the Golden Cabinet Essentials are representative works of famous practitioners, highly valued academically.
3. Superior version selection. The base texts of all selected manuscripts are the best versions, including original editions, drafts, rare copies, and meticulously written manuscripts. For instance, Zhang Qi’s Interpretation of the Suwen uses the Wanlin Book House Series from the Daoguang decade as the base text and is cross-checked against the original draft. Additionally, when selecting collating and reference texts, attention is paid to their chronological order and quality, prioritizing earlier and higher-quality versions as collating and reference texts.
4. Strong disciplinary characteristics. The selected manuscripts place great emphasis on disciplinary characteristics, particularly on the exploration, organization, and advancement of minor and specialized fields. For example, Tang Zonghai’s On Blood Disorders, Zhang Shanlei’s On Apoplexy, Zhao Shuping’s On Liver Diseases, Chen Genru’s Essentials of Laryngeal Disorders, Liang Xizheng’s Complete Works of Scrofula, and Jiang Kaoqing’s Jiang Family’s Science of Traumatology all offer distinct academic insights and unique experiences, with strong characteristics.
5. Reasonable collation and annotations. All selected manuscripts are meticulously collated, with concise annotations, following the General Principles of Collation and Annotation of Ancient Chinese Medical Classics. Methods such as "four collations" are comprehensively applied to supplement omissions, correct errors, and revise inaccuracies. Nearly 10,000 collation and annotation entries and over 1,000 corrections have been made, thereby improving the quality of the original manuscripts.