Medicine Three-Character Classic Annotations and Translations

Author: (Qing) Chen Xiuyuan / Li Yajun
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Publishing Date: 2001-04-02
Features: This book is a colloquial commentary on Chen Xiuyuan's Medical Three-Character Classic. The author attempts to use modern medical knowledge to provide concise explanations and necessary interpretations for each chapter. The commentary throughout the book is comprehensive and accurate, with translations that are clear and fluent. Moreover, the author boldly corrects and supplements certain parts of Chen Xiuyuan's original annotations, offering his own insights. This not only sparks academic debate but also effectively bridges popularization and advancement, making it one of the better publications in the field of traditional Chinese medicine in recent years. The Commentary and Translation of the Medical Three-Character Classic has been widely acclaimed since its inception for its concise and accessible style, rich meaning in brief words, approachable depth, and ease of reading and memorization. It has remained popular and influential to this day. The original work is divided into four volumes, containing 26 sections such as "The Origin of Medicine," "Apoplexy,"… and "Prescriptions" (Fufang), "Appendix," etc. It is an exceptional and rare introductory and study guide in traditional Chinese medicine, both comprehensive in content and focused on key points, offering great practical value.