Selected Readings in Classical Chinese Texts of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Tags
Summary
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Secondary school students, especially beginners interested in TCM and traditional culture
- Primary and secondary school Chinese or health education teachers looking for recitation and extension materials
- Schools and teaching-research staff carrying out activities to bring TCM culture into schools
- Parents who want their children to learn basic TCM knowledge and medical classical Chinese
Not a good fit for
- University-level specialist readers who need systematic exegesis and textual research on medical classical Chinese
- TCM physicians or students seeking clinical pattern-differentiation and prescription experience
- Adult readers hoping to read in-depth monographs on TCM theory
Reading tips
- Recite in chapter order, reading a short passage each day; read through first, then revisit the annotations.
- Extract TCM idioms and stories of famous physicians separately and make cards for review.
- When reading the exercise methods, practice them under the guidance of a teacher or parent.
- Use the legends of Chinese herbal medicines for group sharing, retelling the stories in your own words.
About the publisher
China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine focuses on publishing books in traditional Chinese medicine, covering Chinese medical classics, clinical medicine, acupuncture and tuina, materia medica and formulae, and medical history and literature; its catalogue includes 3,277 titles. Representative books include Xiao Er Yao Zheng Zhi Jue, Shang Han Lun, Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu, Zhen Jiu Da Cheng, Yi Zong Jin Jian, and Guo Aichun's Annotated Huangdi Neijing Suwen (Second Edition). These works involve writings by historical physicians such as Qian Yi, Zhang Zhongjing, Wang Shuhe, and Zhang Xichun, as well as documentary studies compiled by contemporary authors including Zhao Xin, Zhen Xueyan, Zhang Yongtai, and Wang Xiangang. In terms of publishing characteristics, the press emphasizes collation and annotation of original Chinese medical classics and the systematic presentation of famous physicians' works, balancing the transmission of ancient editions with reference for clinical application. Public information is limited, and no other publishing fields are covered here.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 《读故事知中医·中学生读本》丛书编委会
- 前言
- 第一章 名医名篇
- 第一节 大医精诚
- 第二节 不失人情论
- 第三节 诸医论
- 第四节 病家两要说
- 第五节 医俗亭记
- 第二章 名医传记
- 第一节 扁鹊传（节选）
- 第二节 华佗传（节选）
- 第三节 皇甫谧传（节选）
- 第四节 钱仲阳传（节选）
- 第五节 丹溪翁传
- 第六节 东垣老人传
- 第三章 经典名序
- 第一节 《〈伤寒论〉序》
- 第二节 《〈新修本草〉序》
- 第三节 《〈外台秘要〉序》
- 第四节 《〈黄帝内经·素问注〉序》
- 第五节 《〈本草纲目〉序》
- 第四章 养生之论
- 第一节 上古天真论
- 第二节 宝命全形论
- 第三节 养生论
- 第四节 元气存亡论
FAQ
Is this book suitable for primary school students?
Can I understand it without a foundation in classical Chinese?
Do the exercise methods in the book require equipment?
Comments
Find this book
This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Zhang Ming is an author with a notably wide range of interests; the collection holds 36 of his works, spanning categories such as food, agriculture and forestry, health, social sciences, social culture, and management. Judging from his representative titles, he has compiled practical books close to everyday life, such as The Complete Book of Health-Preserving Congee, and has also taken part in documenting local species in Illustrated Handbook of Macrofungi of Shenzhen. In the health field he produced The Theory and Practice of Three-Level Prevention of Occupational Diseases, while in social sciences and management he wrote works including China's Climb: The World Significance of Long-Term Economic Growth and Creating a Free Wealthy Life. He has also ventured into literary and aesthetic studies, such as Aesthetics and Survival: The Dual Construction of Confucius's Aesthetic Thought and A Study of the Growth Theme in Ian McEwan's Novels, and has edited study aids annotating and translating classical Chinese poetry and prose for high school students. Because public information is limited, his personal life, identity, and professional background cannot be confirmed; his profile can only be sketched from the subjects of his works: aimed at general readers, balancing popular knowledge with academic inquiry, broad in scope, and pragmatic in style.
Zhang Lixiang is an author about whom limited public information is available. What is currently known is that Zhang wrote one work, Selected Readings from Classical Chinese Texts of Traditional Chinese Medicine, catalogued under medicine. Judging from its title, the book presents classic texts of traditional Chinese medicine in the form of selected readings, intended for students and enthusiasts of Chinese medicine who need to study the original sources, helping readers understand the language and medical thought of Chinese medical classics within a classical Chinese context. Based on the available information, Zhang Lixiang's writing focuses on the selection and guided reading of ancient Chinese medical texts, with the chosen passages and annotations oriented toward study rather than scholarly monograph. Because dates of birth and death, nationality, education, and personal experience are not clearly recorded, Zhang's biographical outline remains difficult to sketch, and only this one work is known. For general readers, the book can serve as an introductory reader for approaching classical Chinese texts of Chinese medicine; for researchers, it is a convenient anthology for reference and comparison. Further details of Zhang Lixiang's other writings and academic activities await more information.
