Modern Chinese Medical Classics Collection - Medical Canon Volume

Author: Lu Zheng
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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 of the 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 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, the range of manuscript selection is broad, so all the selected works are representative works of famous 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 all representative works of renowned practitioners, possessing significant academic value.
3. Excellent 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 Explanation of the Suwen uses the Wanlin Book House Series from the 10th year of the Daoguang era as the base text and is collated against the original draft. Meanwhile, in selecting collators and reference texts, attention is also paid to the chronological order and quality of the versions, prioritizing those that are relatively earlier and of superior quality.
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 on Scrofula, and Jiang Kaoqing’s Jiang Family’s Science of Traumatology all exhibit 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 as the standard. Methods such as "four collations" are comprehensively applied to supplement omissions, correct errors. Nearly 10,000 collation and annotation entries and over 1,000 corrections have been made, thereby improving the quality of the original manuscripts.