扁鹊

Bian Que is a renowned physician of ancient China. His life and dates are difficult to verify, and public information is limited; later ages have generally regarded him as an important representative figure of the early medical tradition. The library holds two works attributed to him, the Huangdi Bashiyi Nanjing and the Nanjing, commonly classified under Eastern philosophy and medicine. These texts discuss pulse studies, meridians, the viscera, and diagnostic methods in a question-and-answer format, with concise language and clear organization, bearing the character of early medical theory being compiled and transmitted. As medical classics attributed to Bian Que, they have had a lasting influence on the formation and transmission of later traditional Chinese medical theory and are often used to discuss pulse diagnosis and medical principles. Readers should note that reliable records of the author's life are lacking and that views on the dating and attribution of the works differ; the introduction should therefore focus on the texts' content and significance in medical history rather than inventing personal details.