Modern Explanation of the Suwen

Wang Qingqi is an author known for his research on the Chinese medical classics, with 10 works held in the collection. Public information is limited, and details of his life such as birthplace, dates, and academic or professional positions are unknown, but his works show a focus on the scholarship and clinical application of the Huangdi Neijing. Representative titles such as Huangdi Neijing Linzheng Fawwei, A Brief History of Academic Development of the Huangdi Neijing, and An Introduction to the Study of Diseases and Syndromes in the Huangdi Neijing elaborate on the classical text, while Reading the Neijing, Practicing Clinics, and Understanding Culture: Wang Qingqi's Huaiyin Tang Medical Talks reflects his approach of reading classics, practicing clinically, and understanding culture. He has also helped organize Qiu Peiran's academic experience, annotated the Piwei Lun, and compiled collections of Chinese medical quotations and Shanghai famous physicians' experience. His writing combines scholarship with clinical practice and suits students and practitioners of Chinese medicine.

Ren Yingqiu is an author of works on traditional Chinese medicine. Public information about him is limited, and no systematic account of his life details is available. Judging from the six works held in the collection, his writing centers on the basic theories and clinical diagnosis of Chinese medicine, covering such topics as pulse studies, pathogenesis, tongue diagnosis, yin-yang and the five elements, and the doctrine of circuit qi. Ten Lectures on Pulse Studies, a Vernacular Explanation of the Binhu Pulse Studies, and Chinese Medicine Tongue Diagnosis focus on diagnostic methods: the first sorts out the essentials of pulse theory, while the second explains Li Shizhen's original pulse text in plain language, helping beginners grasp the identification of pulse and tongue signs. Clinical Analysis of Pathogenesis combines pathogenesis theory with clinical cases, reflecting a path from principle to application. Yin-Yang and the Five Elements and Six Lectures on the Doctrine of Circuit Qi organize the philosophical foundations of Chinese medicine and its framework for calculating circuit qi. His writing is analytical and lecture-style, suited to teaching and introductory study, and has had some influence on the popularization of basic knowledge in Chinese medicine.