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Author: Zhang Hude, Jiang Feng, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon is one of the earliest medical classics extant in China. Since its compilation during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, although it has suffered losses over the centuries, with the development of medicine and the continuous accumulation of practical experience, generations of physicians have added to and supplemented it. Therefore, this book was not written by a single person at a single time but is a summary of the long-term struggle against diseases by ancient physicians, a monumental work revised multiple times. The title "Yellow Emperor" is merely a pseudonym. The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon comprehensively elaborates on the content and structure of the theoretical system of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), reflecting its academic thought and theoretical principles. This not only demonstrates the great achievements of ancient Chinese medicine—in making significant contributions to ensuring human health and the prosperity of the Chinese nation but also laid the foundation for the development of TCM. Many renowned physicians and medical schools that emerged in the history of TCM development, in terms of their academic thought and inheritance, have remained vigorous for millennia, and The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon's theoretical system played a decisive role. Thus, The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon has become a must-read for studying TCM and is revered as the "foundational classic of physicians."