In the Northern Song Dynasty, in Xinxiang, Henan, the Taizong emperor decreed that “the Hanlin Medical Officials should each present their family traditions and experience formulas.” The Jinan military governor Gao Jichong compiled his family’s collection of the “Shang Han Lun” into the official records, which was initially included in the “Tai Ping Sheng Hui … Read more
Jin Gui Yao Lue Article Eight Original Text Question: What does it mean to have “not yet arrived but has arrived”[1], “has arrived but not arrived”, “has arrived but does not leave”, and “has arrived but is excessive”? The Master said: After the winter solstice, at midnight of the first Jiazi[2], the Shaoyang[3] begins to … Read more
Half a year ago, I finished memorizing the “Treatise on Cold Damage” (Shang Han Lun), and for the past four months, I have been reciting the “Essentials of the Golden Coffer” (Jin Gui Yao Lue). While memorizing the “Treatise on Cold Damage,” I felt a sense of “overexertion” as I did not let a single … Read more
The Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essentials of the Golden Chamber) is a section on miscellaneous diseases from the Shang Han Za Bing Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases) written by the renowned Eastern Han dynasty physician Zhang Zhongjing. It is also the earliest existing specialized text in China discussing the diagnosis and treatment … Read more
Introduction to the Treatise on Cold Damage The Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) is a classic work of Han medicine authored by Zhang Zhongjing during the Eastern Han dynasty. It is a specialized text that elucidates the treatment principles for externally contracted febrile diseases, consisting of 12 volumes, of which 10 volumes and … Read more
Introduction: Zhang Zhongjing’s pulse diagnosis is not merely a theoretical overview but is closely integrated with clinical practice. Today, we present an analysis of Zhang Zhongjing’s Xian pulse by Mr. Gu Juezhong from Ningxia Medical University. Mr. Gu’s reasoning is clear and well-founded, providing us with a correct method for interpreting Zhang Zhongjing’s pulse diagnosis. … Read more