周祯祥

Zhou Zhenxiang — public information about this author is limited, and the name appears chiefly in connection with textbooks and reference works on Chinese materia medica. The library holds four of his works: Chinese Materia Medica (13th Five-Year Plan), Bencao Gouxuan, Clinical Chinese Materia Medica, and Chinese Materia Medica Quick Notes. They fall mainly into the categories of examination preparation and medicine. Judging from these titles, his writing serves the teaching, clinical, and exam-preparation needs of Chinese materia medica: a textbook aligned with the 13th Five-Year Plan, a work on materia medica literature and drug textual research in Bencao Gouxuan, a clinical reference in Clinical Chinese Materia Medica, and a memory aid in the quick-notes volume. Overall, his works combine systematic coverage with practicality and offer useful reference value for teaching support and exam preparation in Chinese materia medica.