Zhang Jingyue Complete Medical Works

Author: Li Zhiyong
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Publishing Date: 1999-08-01
Features: The "Comprehensive Medical Works of Zhang Jingyue" (Hardcover) consists of 1 volume, containing 45 essays that cover a wide range of topics in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) basic theory and clinical diagnosis and treatment. Although each essay is only a few hundred words long, the arguments are precise and offer many insightful perspectives, greatly benefiting the correction of media misinformation, the differentiation of right from wrong, the elucidation of classical texts, and the guidance of practical application. While annotating and commenting on each book separately, the author also conducted a systematic comprehensive study on Zhang Jingyue's life, academic thoughts, and clinical achievements. Over 200 additional essays are appended at the end of the book for reference.
Zhang Jingyue, styled Jiebin, courtesy name Huiqing, was known by the sobriquet Jingyue and the alias Tongyi Zi. He was a renowned physician during the Ming Dynasty. This book collects the main medical works of Zhang Jingyue, including "Lei Jing" (Systematic Classification of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon), "Lei Jing Tu Yi" (Illustrated Compendium of the Systematic Classification of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon), "Lei Jing Fu Yi" (Supplementary Compendium of the Systematic Classification of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon), "Jingyue Quanshu" (Comprehensive Works of Jingyue), and "Zhi Yi Lu" (Records of Doubts and Investigations).
"Lei Jing" is one of Zhang Jingyue's representative works and is a monumental achievement in the systematic classification of the "Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon" following the "Tai Su" (Great Substances) by Yang Shangshan of the Sui Dynasty. The book comprises 32 volumes, divided into 12 major categories: Shesheng (Nourishing Life), Yin-Yang, Zang-Xiang (Organs and Manifestations), Mucolor (Pulse and Color), Jingluo (Meridians), Ben-Biao (Root and Manifestation), Qiwei (Qi and Flavor), Lunzhi (Discourse on Treatment), Jibing (Miscellaneous Diseases), Zhenshu (Acupuncture), Unyi (Five Evolutions and Six Qi), and Huitong (Integration and Communication). Under each category, there are over 360 sub-sections, each extracting original passages from the "Inner Canon" and classifying them accordingly. The text is then meticulously annotated, not only citing, explaining, and commenting on previous interpretations but also presenting the author's own insights. The book often elucidates the meaning of the classical texts from the perspectives of the theory of the I Ching, the Five Evolutions and Six Qi, and the theory of Zang-Xiang Qi blood, offering great enlightenment to later scholars.
"Lei Jing Tu Yi" consists of 11 volumes and primarily uses illustrations to supplement "Lei Jing," explaining the Five Evolutions and Six Qi theory, the dimensions of Zang organs, the origins and terminations of meridians, and acupuncture treatment methods. The book is well-organized and rich in references, making it highly valuable for reference.
"Lei Jing Fu Yi" comprises 4 volumes, mainly covering the connection between the I Ching and TCM theory, the relationship between ancient music theory and medicine, acupuncture treatises, and the author's numerous academic papers.
"Jingyue Quanshu" is a representative work of Zhang Jingyue's academic theories and clinical experience, compiled by extensively collecting and synthesizing the arguments of various scholars while incorporating the author's personal academic insights and clinical practices. The book has 64 volumes, including:
- "Chuan Zhong Lu" (Records of Passing on Wisdom), 3 volumes
- "Mai Shen Zhang" (Pulse Spirit Chapter), 3 volumes
- "Shang Han Dian" (Classic of Cold Damage), 2 volumes
- "Za Zheng Mo" (Discourse on Miscellaneous Diseases), 29 volumes
- "Fu Ren Gu" (Regulations for Women), 2 volumes
- "Xiao Er Ze" (Principles for Children), 2 volumes
- "Mazu Qian" (Interpretation of Measles), 1 volume
- "Dong Zhen Xian" (Healing Smallpox), 3 volumes
- "Wai Ke Qian" (Essentials of Surgery), 3 volumes
- "Ben Cao Zheng" (Corrected Herbal Classic), 2 volumes
- "Xin Fang Ba Zhen" (New Eight Arrays of Formulas), 2 volumes
- "Gu Fang Ba Zhen" (Ancient Eight Arrays of Formulas), 9 volumes
- "Fu Ren Fang" (Formulas for Women), 1 volume
- "Mazu Fang" (Formulas for Measles), 1 volume
- "Wai Ke Fang" (Formulas for Surgery), 1 volume
This book holds significant reference value for clinical practitioners of TCM and researchers.
"Zhi Yi Lu" is a collection of medical essays written by Zhang Jingyue in his later years. Believing that the arguments of ancient physicians could not be entirely free of errors, as even a single mistake could lead to harm for future generations, Zhang meticulously examined and investigated the questionable statements of his predecessors, providing detailed discussions and verifications based on classical texts such as the "Inner Canon" and the "Treatise on Cold Damage." The book has 1 volume, containing 45 essays that cover a wide range of topics in TCM basic theory and clinical diagnosis and treatment. Although each essay is only a few hundred words long, the arguments are precise and offer many insightful perspectives, greatly benefiting the correction of media misinformation, the differentiation of right from wrong, the elucidation of classical texts, and the guidance of practical application. While annotating and commenting on the aforementioned books, the author also conducted a systematic comprehensive study on Zhang Jingyue's life, academic thoughts, and clinical achievements, appending over 200 additional essays at the end of the book for reference.