论伍廷芳《延寿新法》的版本及其养生思想

Research on Versions and Health Maintenance of WU Ting-fang's Yan Shou Xin Fa

近代著名外交家、法学家伍廷芳撰写了一部养生学著作《延寿新法》,其版本众多,以南京中医药大学图书馆馆藏抄本为善。《延寿新法》一书从生理、饮食、睡眠、阳光、衣着、气象、风俗、烟酒、运动等方面详论养生延年之法。在“西学东渐”的时代背景下,《延寿新法》的养生思想折射出中西医交流的历史痕迹。

As a famous diplomat and jurist in the modern history of China,WU Ting-fang had written a book about health maintenance,Yan Shou Xin Fa.Among the many versions of this book,Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine library's collection is the finest one.In the book it described the practices for preserving longevity from the aspects of physiology,diet,sleep,sunlight,dressing,climate,customs,alcohol and tobacco intake and sports,etc.Shadowed in the tendency of Western culture influence towards East,it also reflects the historical hint of communication in Yan Shou Xin Fa between Chinese medicine and Western medicine.