针灸医学史研究的思路与方法——以马继兴老先生为例

Thoughts and methods of study on acupuncture medical history:an example of Mr.MA Ji-xing

马继兴先生沉浸针灸医学史研究70余年,终成煌煌巨著《针灸学通史》。该书对于针灸医学史的考察在时间、空间维度上较为宽广、文献史料基础坚实、学术考证缜密、学术视野高屋建瓴,是一部真正意义上的针灸学科的通史著作。值得注意的是,该书在砭石疗法、出土针灸文献文物、针灸铜人(图)、日本和朝鲜针灸史等专题领域有系统而深入的论述,填补了学科领域的若干空白,开创了若干重要的研究方向,为针灸传统理论的深入研究与解读及学术史的考察奠定了坚实的基础,影响深远和持久。对马继兴先生在针灸医学史研究中的诸多颇具特色的思路与方法进行细致梳理与深入发掘,对于当前及今后的针灸医学史研究工作而言,无疑极具借鉴和启示。

Mr. MA Ji-xing has devoted himself into the study of acupuncture medical history for more than 70 years. As a result, a great work of Zhenjiuxue Tongshi （《针灸学通史》, History of Acupuncture-Moxibus- tion） has been completed. The author has expensively studied for history of acupuncture medicine in time and space. Base on abundant historical materials, deliberate textual research as well as strategically situated academic view, it is considered as a masterpiece of acupuncture on real significance. It is worthwhile to note that the book has a systematic and profound explanation on Elan-stone therapy, unearthed literature relics of acupuncture, the bronze figure or illustration of acupoint as well as special topics of Japan and Korea acupuncture history. Filled several gaps of the field, and explored some significant new paths of study, it laid the groundwork for the profound study and unscramble of traditional acupuncture theory as well as the investigation of the academic history, which is considered to have a profound and persistent influence. The careful sorting and profound digging of many distin- guish thoughts and methods of Mr. MA Ji-xing in the study of acupuncture medical history has significant meaning in references and enlightenment of the future research on acupuncture medical history.