About the author

Public information about Liu Yisong is limited, but his works focus mainly on interpretations of classic Chinese medicine and biographies of historical figures. Among the six titles recorded, he covers both medicine and biography. On the medical side, he offers accessible explanations of three classics—Treatise on Cold Damage, Essentials of the Golden Cabinet, and Systematic Differentiation of Warm Diseases—aiming to make traditional medical theory readable rather than engaging in abstruse academic research. His biographies cover Emperor Yongzheng, Fan Li, and Shen Wansan, spanning imperial politics, statecraft and commercial success, with subjects often marked by initiative and practical drive. Overall, his writing leans toward popularizing knowledge and narrating history in a plain, approachable style.

Written (6)

Living Interpretation of Treatise on Cold Damage cover
Rating 4.1
Living Interpretation of Treatise on Cold Damage 刘观涛 / 刘屹松 / 石向前 Military Medical Science Press · 2026 The original Shanghan Lun is a monograph expounding various exogenous febrile diseases. It was written by Zhang Zhongjing of the Eastern Han dynasty i…
Living Interpretation of the Essentials of the Golden Cabinet cover
Rating 4.0
Living Interpretation of the Essentials of the Golden Cabinet 刘观涛 / 刘屹松 / 石向前 Military Medical Science Press · 2026 Living Explanations of the Essentials of the Golden Cabinet is one volume in the "Old TCM Doctors Explain the Classics in Plain Language" series. The …
Living Interpretation of Systematic Differentiation of Warm Diseases cover
Rating 3.9
Living Interpretation of Systematic Differentiation of Warm Diseases 刘观涛 / 刘屹松 / 石向前 Military Medical Science Press · 2026 The Original Text of Wenbing Tiaobian was written by the renowned Qing dynasty physician Wu Tang (courtesy name Jutong). The book consists of five vol…
Biography of Fan Li: The Prime Minister Who Restored the State and the Founding Father of Commerce cover
Rating 3.3
Biography of Fan Li: The Prime Minister Who Restored the State and the Founding Father of Commerce 刘屹松 · 2026 Fan Li is one of the most legendary figures of the Spring and Autumn period. Of humble birth yet possessed of great ambition and insight, he was recog…
A Tough Man's Reform and Breakthrough: Yongzheng cover
Rating 3.3
A Tough Man's Reform and Breakthrough: Yongzheng 刘屹松 Chongqing Publishing House · 2026 This is a biography of Yongzheng, Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. Taking Yongzheng's reign as its main thread, the book describes in detail how, during h…
The Great Merchant Who Saw Through Wealth: Shen Wansan cover
Rating 3.0
The Great Merchant Who Saw Through Wealth: Shen Wansan 刘屹松 · 2026 This book reconstructs the turbulent life of Shen Wansan, the legendary merchant of the late Yuan and early Ming. Born into a fishing and farming fami…

Publishers

Military Medical Science PressChongqing Publishing House