Modern Chinese Medicine Rare Classics Collection - Experience Formula Section: Experience Formula Section

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 by dynasty. Previous literature research and the compilation of series mostly approached it vertically, spanning dynasties and selecting some better manuscripts to compile. This collection, however, emphasizes horizontal research, conducting a comprehensive survey and systematic organization of modern Chinese medical academic works, then compiling them into a collection. This not only provides a clear overview of modern Chinese medical academia but also highlights the academic characteristics and achievements of that period.
2. High-quality manuscript selection. Due to the comprehensive and systematic of materials and a wide range of manuscript selection, all included works are representative works of renowned modern Chinese medicine practitioners, possessing high academic value, strong characteristics, and 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. Excellent version selection. The base texts of all included 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 Daoguang 10th-year edition of the Wanlin Book House Series as the base text and is cross-referenced with the original draft. Additionally, when selecting collating texts and other reference texts, attention is paid to the chronological order and quality of the versions, prioritizing earlier and higher-quality versions for collation and reference.
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 Discourse on Blood Disorders, Zhang Shanlei’s On Apoplexy, Zhao Shuping’s Discourse on Liver Diseases, Chen Genru’s Essentials of Laryngeal Disorders, Liang Xicheng’s Comprehensive Collection of Scrofula, and Jiang Kaoqing’s Jiang Family’s Science of Traumatology all exhibit distinct academic insights and unique experiences, showcasing strong characteristics.
5. Reasonable collation and annotation. All included manuscripts are meticulously collated, with concise annotations, following the General Principles for Collating and Annotating Chinese Medical Classics. The "four collations" method is comprehensively applied to supplement omissions and correct errors. Nearly 10,000 collation and annotation entries have been produced, correcting over 1,000 errors, thereby enhancing the quality of the original manuscripts.