Annotation of Treatise on Cold Damage. 2nd Edition

Author: Jin Chengwuji
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Publishing Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Shanghan Lun was written by Zhang Ji (Zhongjing) of the Eastern Han Dynasty, serving as the origin of prescription books and compiled around the year 200 AD. It underwent multiple revisions by figures such as Wang Shuxue of the Jin Dynasty, Gao Jichong of the Tang Dynasty, and Lin Yi of the Song Dynasty. By the Jin Dynasty, Jin Chengwuji further compiled, organized, and annotated Shanghan Lun, with the book completed in 1144 AD. This is the earliest extant complete annotated edition of Shanghan Lun. Annotated Shanghan Lun has two distinctive features: 1. It presents a unique arrangement of the original text of Shanghan Lun, known as the Chengwuji edition. 2. Cheng’s annotations are detailed and insightful, earning praise from Zhao Kaimei of the Ming Dynasty for his "extensive research and profound understanding." The book systematically and comprehensively explores Zhongjing’s Shanghan Lun theory, and its annotations have had a significant influence on generations of medical practitioners and researchers of Shanghan Lun in China, Japan, and other countries. This book remains highly valuable for scholars worldwide who study and research Shanghan Lun today.