刘渡舟

Liu Duzhou's biographical details are limited in publicly available sources, yet he has left several works in the field of traditional Chinese medicine publishing. Four of his books are included here, all centered on the study of the Treatise on Cold Damage (Shanghan Lun) and the clinical application of classical formulas: Newly Compiled Categorized Formulas from the Treatise on Cold Damage (2nd Edition), Fourteen Lectures on the Treatise on Cold Damage (2nd Edition), A Clinical Guide to Classical Formulas (2nd Edition), and An Outline of Pattern Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Disease (2nd Edition). Judging from their titles and subject classification, these works are written for medical readers, emphasizing the organization and categorization of classical passages and the explanation of clinical reasoning. They combine the structure of teaching materials with the practicality of clinical reference, and offer some value for the study of Zhang Zhongjing's scholarship and for beginners in classical formula practice.