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Commentary on the Classic of Cold Damage

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148K words
Chapters
155
ISBN
9787513235334

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Summary

The book comprises thirteen juan and is an annotated reader of the original text of the Treatise on Cold Damage. The author breaks with the original order of the Treatise and, following the content of the six-channel diseases and patterns, groups the text into chapters such as Taiyang pattern differentiation, Taiyang after sweating, Taiyang mistaken attack, Yangming purgation, Yangming surface dispersion, Shaoyang pattern treatment, Shaoyin warming and dispersing, Shaoyin clearing and resolving, and Jueyin pattern treatment, while also retaining the sections on cold damage examples, methods for differentiating the pulse, methods for normal pulse, and the "can and cannot" content, and supplementing part of the content of the Jin Gui.

Editor's review

The thirteen juan of Annotated Classic of Cold Damage are Cheng Zhi's structural rereading of the Treatise on Cold Damage. Its most striking feature is that it breaks the original order and regroups the text according to the six-channel diseases and patterns, establishing separate chapters such as Taiyang pattern differentiation, Taiyang after sweating, Taiyang mistaken attack, Yangming purgation, Yangming surface dispersion, Shaoyang pattern treatment, Shaoyin warming and dispersing, Shaoyin clearing and resolving, and Jueyin pattern treatment, turning a text that originally advanced article by article into a reader gathered by themes of pattern and treatment. This arrangement helps beginners clarify the six-channel framework and makes it easy to look up relevant articles by pattern category. The book also retains the sections on cold damage examples, methods for differentiating the pulse, methods for normal pulse, and the "can and cannot" content, and supplements part of the content of the Jin Gui, reflecting the commentator's approach of mutual verification through classics. When reading, it should be treated as an auxiliary reader to the Treatise on Cold Damage that "uses commentary to guide reading": first become familiar with the plain text, then compare it with Cheng's commentary, and pay attention to differences between his classification criteria and the original context, avoiding mistaking the arranged order for Zhang Zhongjing's original meaning.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Students of Chinese medicine who are studying the Treatise on Cold Damage and need to organize its articles according to the six-channel framework
  • Clinical Chinese medicine practitioners who have read the plain text and wish to consult a Qing commentator's classification approach
  • Researchers interested in the history of commentary on the Treatise on Cold Damage and ways of arranging the text
  • Readers with some grounding in classical Chinese who hope to use an annotated edition to aid understanding of the original text

Not a good fit for

  • Complete beginners who have never encountered the Treatise on Cold Damage and are not yet familiar with its basic articles
  • Readers who only want modern vernacular explanations and are unwilling to read the original text and commentary
  • Advanced researchers seeking exclusively new interpretations or systematic monographs on formulas and patterns

Reading tips

  1. First read through the plain text of the Treatise on Cold Damage once, then read this book, so as to appreciate the intent of its classification and arrangement.
  2. Read in the order of the six-channel chapters; for each category, first examine the logic of Cheng's classification, then go back to check the original entries.
  3. When reading chapters such as Taiyang mistaken attack and Yangming purgation, keep the original order at hand for comparison and mark the articles that have been moved.
  4. Mark places where content from the Jin Gui is supplemented separately, distinguishing this layer from the main text of the Treatise on Cold Damage.

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

  1. 版权信息
  2. 国家中医药管理局中医药古籍保护与利用能力建设项目
  3. 日U舌
  4. 许序
  5. 王序
  6. 马序
  7. 校注说明
  8. 重订伤寒经注序
  9. 序
  10. 伤寒经注白叙
  11. 凡例
  12. 叙说
  13. 乇叔和伤寒例
  14. 张仲景伤寒卒病论原序 卒当作杂
  15. 辨脉法第一
  16. 平脉法第二
  17. 太阳辨证第三
  18. 桂枝汤方
  19. 麻黄汤方
  20. 大青龙汤方
  21. 白虎汤方
  22. 桂枝二麻黄一汤方
  23. 桂枝麻黄各半汤方
  24. 桂枝二越婢一汤方 桂枝 芍药 甘草 麻黄各十八铢 生姜一两二钱 石膏二十四铢 大枣四枚 上七味,以水五升,煮麻黄一二沸,
  25. 辨痉湿喝证
  26. 太阳汗后第四
  27. 五苓散方
  28. 茯苓甘草汤方
  29. 真武汤方
  30. 芍药甘草附子汤方
  31. 桂枝甘草汤方
  32. 茯苓桂枝甘草大枣汤方
  33. 厚朴生姜甘草半夏人参汤方
  34. 生姜泻心汤方
  35. 十枣汤方
  36. 麻黄杏仁甘草石膏汤方
  37. 桃核承气汤方
  38. 抵当汤方
  39. 抵当丸方
  40. 麻黄连翘赤小豆汤方
  41. 栀子柏皮汤方
  42. 茵陈蒿汤方
  43. 太阳误攻第五
  44. 桂枝去芍药加蜀漆龙骨牡蛎救逆汤方
  45. 桂枝甘草龙骨牡蛎汤方
  46. 甘草干姜汤方
  47. 芍药甘草汤方
  48. 桂枝去桂加茯苓白术汤方
  49. 大陷胸汤方
  50. 大陷胸丸方
  51. 小陷胸汤方
  52. 文蛤散方
  53. 白散方
  54. 大黄黄连泻心汤方
  55. 附子泻心汤方
  56. 半夏泻心汤方
  57. 甘草泻心汤方
  58. 旋覆代赭石汤方
  59. 葛根黄芩黄连汤方
  60. 桂枝人参汤方
  61. 赤石脂禹余粮汤方
  62. 茯苓桂枝白术甘草汤
  63. 茯苓四逆汤方
  64. 干姜附子汤方
  65. 栀子豉汤方
  66. 栀子厚朴汤方
  67. 栀子干姜汤方
  68. 柴胡加龙骨牡蛎汤方
  69. 阳明攻 下第六三阳合病附
  70. 蜜煎导方
  71. 猪胆汁方
  72. 调胃承气汤方
  73. 小承气汤方
  74. 大承气汤方
  75. 麻仁丸方
  76. 阳明表散第七
  77. 葛根加半夏汤方
  78. 猪苓汤方
  79. 吴茱萸汤方
  80. 少阳证治第八过经不解病附
  81. 小柴胡汤方
  82. 柴胡桂枝汤
  83. 柴胡桂枝干姜汤方
  84. 大柴胡汤方
  85. 黄芩汤方
  86. 太阴证治第九霍乱附
  87. 黄连汤方
  88. 干姜黄连黄芩人参汤方
  89. 附:霍乱证治法
  90. 少阴温散第十
  91. 麻黄细辛附子汤方
  92. 麻黄附子甘草汤方
  93. 半夏散及汤方
  94. 附子汤方
  95. 四逆汤方
  96. 白通汤方
  97. 白通加猪胆汁方
  98. 通脉四逆汤方
  99. 真武汤方
  100. 少阴清解第十一
  101. 黄连阿胶汤方
  102. 桃花汤方
  103. 猪肤汤方
  104. 甘草汤方
  105. 桔梗汤方
  106. 苦酒汤方
  107. 四逆散方
  108. 附:《金匮要略》百合、狐惑、阴阳毒病证治
  109. 当归四逆汤方
  110. 当归四逆加吴茱萸生姜汤方
  111. 麻黄升麻汤方
  112. 乌梅丸方
  113. 白头翁汤方
  114. 附:差后劳复、阴阳易病
  115. 枳实栀子豉汤方
  116. 牡蛎泽泻散方
  117. 竹叶石膏汤方
  118. 烧挥散方
  119. 附:《金匮要略》百合、狐惑、阴阳毒病证治
  120. 百合知母汤方
  121. 百合滑石代赭汤方
  122. 百合鸡子汤方
  123. 百合地黄汤方
  124. 百合洗方
  125. 栝蒌牡蛎散方
  126. 百合滑石散方
  127. 甘草泻心汤方前太阳篇方无人参
  128. 雄黄薰方
  129. 赤小豆当归散方
  130. 升麻鳖甲汤方
  131. 辨可与不可第十三金匮玉函杂病经注嗣出
  132. 校注后记
  133. 1.对《伤寒论》的把握整体到位
  134. 2.对证治的归纳条理清晰
  135. 总书目
  136. 医 经
  137. 基础理论
  138. 伤寒金匮
  139. 诊 法
  140. 针灸推拿
  141. 本 草
  142. 方 书
  143. 临证综合
  144. 温 病
  145. 内 科
  146. 女 科
  147. 儿 科
  148. 外 科
  149. 伤 科
  150. 眼 科
  151. 咽喉口齿
  152. 养 生
  153. 医案医话医论
  154. 医 史
  155. 综 合

FAQ

Why is this book not arranged in the original order of the Treatise on Cold Damage?
According to the materials, Cheng Zhi breaks the original order and, following the content of the six-channel diseases and patterns, groups the articles into chapters such as Taiyang pattern differentiation, Taiyang after sweating, Taiyang mistaken attack, Yangming purgation, Yangming surface dispersion, Shaoyang pattern treatment, Shaoyin warming and dispersing, Shaoyin clearing and resolving, and Jueyin pattern treatment. This arrangement facilitates concentrated reading by themes of pattern and treatment, but readers should note that it is the commentator's organizing approach and is not equivalent to the narrative order of Zhang Zhongjing's original text.
What original content of the Treatise on Cold Damage is retained in the book?
While grouping the articles according to the six channels, the book retains the sections on cold damage examples, methods for differentiating the pulse, methods for normal pulse, and the "can and cannot" content, and supplements part of the content of the Jin Gui. It is therefore not merely an excerpt of six-channel pattern treatment but also takes into account pulse methods, principles of pattern differentiation, and mutual verification through classics; when reading, pay attention to the relationship between these parts and the main classified chapters.
Can beginners start learning the Treatise on Cold Damage directly from this book?
It is not very advisable to start directly with it. This book is an annotated reader and reorganizes the original text; if readers are not yet familiar with the basic articles of the Treatise on Cold Damage and the six-channel framework, they may easily mistake the commentator's arrangement for the original order. A safer approach is to first read the plain text or a textbook to establish the framework, then use this book as an auxiliary annotated edition for organizing the articles by pattern category.

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About the author

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Cheng Zhi was a Qing-dynasty physician whose public biographical record is limited; the surviving evidence centers on his medical writings. His Yi Jing Li Jie (An Understanding of the Medical Classics) aims to expound the medical principles of the Inner Canon (Neijing), and belongs to the tradition of medical-classics scholarship that combines annotation with interpretation, reflecting the Qing scholarly preference for grounding medicine in the classics and explaining one classic through another. His other work, Shanghan Jing Zhu (Annotated Classic of Cold Damage), likewise follows the path of classical commentary, explicating the text and meaning of the Treatise on Cold Damage (Shanghan Lun). His scholarly range thus covers the two major classical systems, the Inner Canon and the Cold Damage tradition. Topically, Cheng Zhi focused on interpreting medical-classical texts and connecting their principles; his style tends toward the commentary form, emphasizing exposition and development rather than formulas or clinical case records. Because the historical sources are scattered, his life, teachers, and circle of associates cannot be examined in detail, and scholarly attention to him depends largely on these two commentaries. Overall, Cheng Zhi may be regarded as a Qing physician known for classical annotation, whose works offer some reference value for later readers of the Inner Canon and the Treatise on Cold Damage.

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