[The characteristics of Wan Shi Zuan Yao].

Abstract

Wan Shi Zuan Yao, the unique copy of this publication for pediatrics, was written by Xu Zhiyi in the Ming Dynasty. It was compiled based on Dou Zhen Xin Fa by Wan Quan, a well-known physician for pediatrics, and other great medical books for pediatrics in the Ming Dynasty. This paper examines and analyses the content and compilation characteristics of Wan Shi Zuan Yao. For the reviser Zheng Yinglou in this book, this is believed to be a misrepresentation based on the relevant entries in the Catalogue of Ancient Books of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Zhong Guo Zhong Yi Gu Ji Zong Mu). For the origin and content of Wan Shi Zuan Yao, it was found that the key book it drew on was a reedited revision of Dou Zhen Xin Fa (Yun Yang Version) and other works on pediatrics, such as Bo Ai Xin Jian and Bao Chi Quan Shu in the Ming Dynasty. For the compiling style, it was found that the book took a Chinese traditional method of book compiling, exacted the commonly used key points from Dou Zhen Xin Fa, and improved the theories and formulae in pediatrics. Wan Shi Zuan Yao has great value in both medical theory and literary research.