Quick Memorization of the Inner Canon

Name: Quick Memorization of the Inner Canon
ISBN: 9787513243254

王玉兴China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine · ChinaApr 2024

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Word count: 48K words
Chapters: 9
ISBN: 9787513243254

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Summary

This book is one volume of the "Pocket Guide for Examinations" series. Selected Readings from the Inner Canon is a required course in higher traditional Chinese medicine institutions. Undergraduates urgently need a portable reference tool to guide them in mastering study techniques, improving memory, and successfully passing examinations. Inner Canon Rapid Memorization helps students easily solve this exam preparation challenge, and its practical value is evident. Inner Canon Rapid Memorization is aligned with the planned textbook Selected Readings from the Inner Canon. Its main contents include: Introduction, Health Preservation (Preserving Life and Shaping the Body), Yin-Yang and Five Elements (Yin-Yang Responses and Manifestations), Visceral Manifestations (Visceral Qi and Seasonal Timing), Meridians and Collaterals (The Way of Meridians), Etiology and Pathogenesis (The Origin of All Diseases), Diagnostic Methods (The Subtle Essence of Pulse Diagnosis), Therapeutic Principles and Methods (Different Methods and Appropriate Treatments), and Diseases and Syndromes (The Forms and Manifestations of Disease). Each chapter contains three sections: first, memorization of original text; second, explanation of terms; third, exposition of essential points. The features of Inner Canon Rapid Memorization are highlighted key points, conciseness, and strong adaptability.

Editor's review

This volume is part of the Pocket Guide for Exam Preparation series and is designed to accompany the planned textbook Selected Readings from the Inner Canon. It is organized by chapter—Introduction, Health Preservation, Yin-Yang and the Five Elements, Visceral Manifestations, Meridians, Etiology and Pathogenesis, Diagnostic Methods, Therapeutic Principles and Methods, and Diseases and Syndromes—with each chapter containing three sections: Text Memorization, Term Explanations, and Key Insights. Concise and focused on essentials, it is easy to carry and suited for repeated recitation. Its value lies in condensing the scattered exam points in the textbook into directly memorizable entries, making it suitable for reinforcing review outside classroom learning, especially for rapid review before exams. Readers should note that this book is positioned as an auxiliary tool for memorization and exam preparation; understanding the original text and elucidating its meaning should still rely on the textbook and primary source, and rapid memorization should not replace systematic study.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Students enrolled in the Selected Readings from the Inner Canon course at TCM colleges and universities, for exam review
Learners who need a portable book to memorize Inner Canon exam points in fragmented time
Candidates preparing for Inner Canon-related exams who want to quickly review key entries
TCM students who have completed the textbook and need a condensed outline for pre-exam review

Not a good fit for

Readers who wish to study the original text and meaning of the Inner Canon in depth for academic research
Complete beginners with no foundation in the Inner Canon, who lack the textbook groundwork to understand the entries
General readers interested only in TCM health preservation with no exam needs

Reading tips

Use alongside the planned textbook: complete the corresponding chapter first, then turn to this book for memorization
Take advantage of the pocket format: recite the original text and term explanations at a fixed time each day, in small amounts and often
After memorizing, close the book and restate the key points of Key Insights to check whether you have truly mastered them
Do chapter-by-chapter self-testing before exams, mark entries that are easy to forget, and review them together

About the publisher

China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine China · Founded in 1989

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.

版权信息
前言
编写说明
绪论
第一部分原文识记
第二部分原文归纳
第三部分词句解释
第四部分简要分析
第五部分精华阐述

FAQ

Can this book completely replace textbook review?

No. This book is a memorization tool that accompanies the planned textbook; its content focuses on condensed exam points and omits the explanations and context found in the textbook. If you only memorize entries without understanding the original context, you are likely to lose points on questions that require analysis and explanation. Use the textbook as the main resource and this book as a supplement: understand first, then memorize.

Can someone who has never studied the Inner Canon use it as an introduction?

It is not very suitable for beginners. The entries are highly condensed and assume that readers already have a foundation from textbook study; without background context, it is difficult to understand the terms and the meaning of the original text. Beginners should first study the relevant textbook chapters systematically, then use this book as review and consolidation material.

What is an effective way to pace its use?

Use it in step with course progress: after finishing each chapter, memorize the corresponding entries. Before exams, review by chapter in a concentrated way, focusing on re-memorizing marked items that are easy to forget. Take advantage of its portability and repeat in fragmented time such as commuting or between classes; this is better for retention than one long memorization session.

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About the author

王玉兴 Author

Wang Yuxing is an author known for organizing and popularizing classic works of traditional Chinese medicine; public information about him is limited, and biographical details are not available in the current records. His extant works center on the Jingui Yaolue and the Huangdi Neijing, including collated and annotated translations, vernacular explanations, selected readings, and quick-review guides, balancing scholarly care with readability. The collated translation of the Jingui Yaolue focuses on textual collation and sentence-by-sentence interpretation for readers who study the original against a translation, while the vernacular explanation makes the text accessible to beginners. The selected readings from the Huangdi Neijing and the quick-review guide serve respectively excerpt-based study and memorization of key points, with concise and practical formats. Overall, his works stay close to the original texts and emphasize accurate annotation and plain expression, offering useful reference for teaching and self-study of Chinese medical classics.