Yifang Leiju - Volume 11 (Revised Edition)

Author: Sheng Zengxiu et al. Re-edited
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Publishing Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Yifang Laju (Collected Medical Prescriptions) is a vast medical book compiled by Kim Lìmeng and others in Korea, first published in 1465. It preserves many medical texts lost before the Ming Dynasty in China, holding significant documentary and academic value. To meet reader needs, this edition was re-edited by the Zhejiang Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, with omitted content from the original edition restored to maintain the integrity of the ancient book. Improvements were made to incorrect annotations and punctuation in the original edition, and traditional characters, variant characters, and obviously miswritten characters due to similar shapes were corrected. To facilitate learning and reference, the authors wrote an article titled "Research on Yifang Laju," and an index of prescriptions, an index of syndromes, and a title index were compiled for easy consultation. The original Korean edition of this book had 365 volumes. Japanese scholars obtained incomplete copies of this book from Korea and, based on these fragments, had them supplemented by referencing other books, resulting in the current edition of 266 volumes (with volumes 155, 156, 209, and 220 missing during the re-engraving process). The entire book is divided into 92 categories, collecting nearly 60,000 prescriptions. At the beginning of each category, medical theories from various books are compiled, followed by the collection of treatment methods and prescriptions (including acupuncture, guided exercises, dietary therapy, etc.) from different books according to syndromes. The content is extensive, the literature rich, covering internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, orthopedics, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, and knowledge of health preservation, as well as medical-related content from Taoist scriptures, Buddhist texts, and biographical notes. It extensively gathers medical theories and widely collects prescriptions, truly a comprehensive compilation of medical experience before the Ming Dynasty.