Wang Kentang (courtesy name:Wang Yutai,1549-1613) was a native of Jintan (in present Jintan County,Jiangsu Province).He was either a Confucian scholar or a famous physician.As a successful candidate in the highest imp...Wang Kentang (courtesy name:Wang Yutai,1549-1613) was a native of Jintan (in present Jintan County,Jiangsu Province).He was either a Confucian scholar or a famous physician.As a successful candidate in the highest imperial examination,he held a position in the National Academy.He wrote a dozen books,among which two books were most famous,i.e.Standards for Diagnosis and Treatment (Zheng Zhi Zhun Sheng) and Complete Book of Orthodox Ancient and Modern Medical Works (Gu Jin Yi Tong Zheng Mai Quan Shu).They had profound impact on later generations.展开更多
Pang Anshi (courtesy name:Pan Anchang,styled himself Qishui Taoist,1042-1099) was from Qizhou Prefecture (present Hubei Province).He was a famous scholar of the school of cold-induced diseases in the Northern Song Dyn...Pang Anshi (courtesy name:Pan Anchang,styled himself Qishui Taoist,1042-1099) was from Qizhou Prefecture (present Hubei Province).He was a famous scholar of the school of cold-induced diseases in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127).His works Supplement to the Herbals (Ben Cao Bu Yi),Pulse Study (Mai Fa),Zhu Dui Ji,etc.are all lost.His only remaining one is the General Treatise on Cold-induced Diseases (Shang Han Zong Bing Lun).展开更多
Liu Wansu (courtesy name:Liu Shouzhen,circa 1120-1200) was a native of Hejian (present Hejian City,Hebei Province) in the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234),so he was also called Li Hejian by later generations.He was a distingui...Liu Wansu (courtesy name:Liu Shouzhen,circa 1120-1200) was a native of Hejian (present Hejian City,Hebei Province) in the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234),so he was also called Li Hejian by later generations.He was a distinguished physician in the Jin and Yuan dynasties,and one of the four great medical masters in that period.展开更多
Hua Tuo (?-203),also known as Hua Yuanhua,was from Qiao,in the State of Pei (present Bo County,Anhui Province).He was well versed in Confucian works.Having refused offers of government employment,he devoted himself to...Hua Tuo (?-203),also known as Hua Yuanhua,was from Qiao,in the State of Pei (present Bo County,Anhui Province).He was well versed in Confucian works.Having refused offers of government employment,he devoted himself to medicine and health preservation.He had good command of internal medicine,gynecology,pediatrics,acupuncture,etc.,especially external medicine,for which he was honored as the 'forefather of external medicine'.Very few practitioners earned their place in history,but Hua's biography was recorded in Hou Han Shu (History of the Late Han Dynasty) and San Guo Zhi (The History of Three Kingdoms).It shows that he had a far-reaching influence on the society of his days.展开更多
文摘Wang Kentang (courtesy name:Wang Yutai,1549-1613) was a native of Jintan (in present Jintan County,Jiangsu Province).He was either a Confucian scholar or a famous physician.As a successful candidate in the highest imperial examination,he held a position in the National Academy.He wrote a dozen books,among which two books were most famous,i.e.Standards for Diagnosis and Treatment (Zheng Zhi Zhun Sheng) and Complete Book of Orthodox Ancient and Modern Medical Works (Gu Jin Yi Tong Zheng Mai Quan Shu).They had profound impact on later generations.
文摘Pang Anshi (courtesy name:Pan Anchang,styled himself Qishui Taoist,1042-1099) was from Qizhou Prefecture (present Hubei Province).He was a famous scholar of the school of cold-induced diseases in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127).His works Supplement to the Herbals (Ben Cao Bu Yi),Pulse Study (Mai Fa),Zhu Dui Ji,etc.are all lost.His only remaining one is the General Treatise on Cold-induced Diseases (Shang Han Zong Bing Lun).
文摘Liu Wansu (courtesy name:Liu Shouzhen,circa 1120-1200) was a native of Hejian (present Hejian City,Hebei Province) in the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234),so he was also called Li Hejian by later generations.He was a distinguished physician in the Jin and Yuan dynasties,and one of the four great medical masters in that period.
文摘Hua Tuo (?-203),also known as Hua Yuanhua,was from Qiao,in the State of Pei (present Bo County,Anhui Province).He was well versed in Confucian works.Having refused offers of government employment,he devoted himself to medicine and health preservation.He had good command of internal medicine,gynecology,pediatrics,acupuncture,etc.,especially external medicine,for which he was honored as the 'forefather of external medicine'.Very few practitioners earned their place in history,but Hua's biography was recorded in Hou Han Shu (History of the Late Han Dynasty) and San Guo Zhi (The History of Three Kingdoms).It shows that he had a far-reaching influence on the society of his days.
