Yifang LeiJu - Volume 6 (Revised Edition)

Author: Sheng Zengxiu et al. Re-edited
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Publishing Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Yifang Laju is a vast medical book compiled by Kim Lìmeng and others of Joseon, first published in 1465. It preserves many medical documents lost before the Ming Dynasty in China, holding significant literary and academic value. To meet readers' needs, Zhejiang Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine organized a team to re-edit the original edition, restoring the content previously omitted to maintain the original form of the ancient book. Corrections were made to the original annotations and punctuation errors, and traditional characters, variant characters, and clearly miswritten characters due to similar shapes were directly revised. To facilitate readers' study and reference, the author wrote an article titled Research on Yifang Laju. For easy consultation, indexes for prescriptions, syndromes, and book titles were compiled. The original Joseon edition of this book had 365 volumes. The Japanese acquired (partial copies) of this book from Joseon and had scholars reference other books to supplement the missing parts, resulting in the current edition of 266 volumes (with volumes 155, 156, 209, and 220 missing during the re-carving 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 gathered, followed by the compilation of treatment methods and prescriptions (including acupuncture, moxibustion, guided exercises, and dietary therapy) for diseases and syndromes from different books. The content is extensive, the literature is rich, covering internal medicine, external medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, orthopedics, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, and knowledge of health preservation. It also includes content related to Taoist scriptures, Buddhist books, and biographical anecdotes concerning medicine. The book extensively collects medical theories and widely gathers prescriptions, truly compiling the medical experience before the Ming Dynasty.