李时珍与明荆楚藩王

Dr.LI Shi-zhen and Infantes of Jingchu areas during the Ming Dynasty

荆楚地区,宗藩密布,李时珍与荆楚藩王多有交往,著述《本草纲目》颇多利用藩府藏书。李时珍立身行事,虽以医家的面目出现,其行却是医儒双修,又以神仙自命,有类郭璞、陶弘景。从与荆楚藩王的交往可以看出,李时珍少以儒显,后方以医名。

In ancient Jingchu areas, there were countless fence areas with their infantes whom Dr. LI Shi-zhen had close friendship with. In order to finish his Ben Cao GangMu, Dr. L1 made use of T.C.M. works collected by these infantes. Although Dr. LI appeared to be a doctor in the society, he actually regarded his fife as one scholar both in TCM and Confucianism. He also named himself as the immortal, being similar to GUO Pu and TAO Hong-jing. From the records on his relationship with infantes, Dr. LI was still considered as the doctor for his being Confucius on few occasions.