Su Jing was a compiler of medical literature in ancient China. Publicly available sources record limited information about his life, and his dates of birth and death, native place, and official career cannot be reliably ascertained. What is known chiefly concerns his role in leading the compilation of the Newly Revised Materia Medica (Xinxiu Bencao), also known as the Tang Bencao, an important work in the history of Chinese materia medica. The book systematically organized the names, properties, and uses of drugs known at the time and holds a transitional place in traditional medical literature. Su Jing's contribution lies mainly in documentary compilation and the gathering and arrangement of pharmacological knowledge. His style is characterized by clear organization and a practical, factual approach to assembling materials rather than empty rhetoric. Because historical records are scattered, details of his personal life remain unclear, and scholars usually understand his scholarly orientation through the structure and content of the Newly Revised Materia Medica. This work exerted a lasting influence on the later development of materia medica and secured Su Jing a notable place in the history of medical literature.
