The Shao School of Cold Damage

Name: The Shao School of Cold Damage
ISBN: 9787513280396

沈钦荣China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine · ChinaSep 2023

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Word count: 200K words
Chapters: 79
ISBN: 9787513280396

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Summary

Shaoxing伤寒 (Shao School Cold Damage) originated in the Ming dynasty and matured in the late Qing and early Republic. It takes its name from Yu Genchu's "Popular Treatise on Cold Damage" (Tongsu Shanghan Lun) and is an outstanding representative of the Zhejiang school of Chinese medicine. He Xiushan's preface to the "Popular Treatise on Cold Damage" states: "Our Shao cold damage has a specialty, called the Shao school."

This book briefly introduces the formation and development of Shao school cold damage, focusing on the academic thought and clinical experience of its representative physicians Zhang Jingyue, Yu Genchu, Zhang Xugu, He Lianchen, Zhang Wanxiang, Zhou Bodou, Zhao Qingchu, Hu Baoshu, Shao Lansun, Cao Bingzhang, and Xu Rongzhai. An appendix lists papers and works related to Shao school cold damage research, helping readers further understand its academic context and ideas. The book is suitable for teachers and students of Chinese medicine colleges, clinical practitioners of Chinese medicine, and enthusiasts of Chinese medicine.

Editor's review

This book advances along two lines—the history of the school and the academic thought of its physicians—clearly tracing the Shaoxing school of cold damage from its origins in the Ming dynasty to its maturity in the late Qing and early Republic. Rather than stopping at an introduction to the Tongsu Shanghan Lun, the author discusses one by one the clinical experience of representative figures such as Zhang Jingyue, Yu Genchu, Zhang Xugu, He Lianchen, Zhang Wanxiang, Zhou Bodu, Zhao Qingchu, Hu Baoshu, Shao Lansun, Cao Bingzhang, and Xu Rongzhai, enabling readers to see how a regional school gradually took shape through classical transmission and clinical practice. The book ends with a bibliography of related papers and works, offering an entry point for those who wish to pursue the literature further. For TCM clinicians, the experiences of these various physicians can serve as references for pattern-differentiation approaches; for faculty and students at TCM colleges and universities, it is suitable as an introductory and revisiting reader for research on the cold damage academic schools. When reading, one should compare the history of the school's development with the specific physicians' thought, avoiding merely memorizing names while neglecting the internal logic of academic evolution.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Faculty and students at TCM colleges and universities who need a systematic understanding of the Shaoxing school of cold damage's academic lineage and representative physicians
TCM clinicians hoping to broaden their cold damage pattern-differentiation approaches through the experience of a regional school
TCM enthusiasts interested in the history of Zhejiang-school Chinese medicine and the Tongsu Shanghan Lun
Researchers in TCM literature who need to consult bibliographies of papers and works related to the Shaoxing school of cold damage

Not a good fit for

General readers with no TCM background at all, for whom the physicians' thought and terminology in this book present a high threshold
Readers merely looking for accessible health-preservation methods, as this book focuses on academic history and clinical experience
Readers expecting a systematic, section-by-section exposition of the Shanghan Lun, as this book is not a reading of the classical original text

Reading tips

First read the introduction to grasp the overall timeline of the Shaoxing school's formation and development, then move on to the chapters on individual physicians
While reading about each physician, jot down their connections to the Tongsu Shanghan Lun and their distinctive clinical views
Use the bibliography of papers and works at the end of the book to select original literature according to interest, avoiding reliance solely on secondary overviews
Clinicians may first read the experience of physicians close to their own specialty, then return to the school's overall lineage

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
《浙派中医丛书》组织机构
《浙派中医丛书》编委会
总序
前言
《绍派伤寒》编委会
编写说明
概述
参考文献
张景岳
一、生平与代表著作简介
二、学术观点及诊治经验
三、原文选释
四、方剂选录
五、医案选按
参考文献
俞根初
一、生平与代表著作简介
二、学术观点及诊治经验
三、原文选释
四、方剂选录
参考文献
章虚谷
一、生平与代表著作简介
二、学术观点及诊治经验
三、原文选释
四、医案选按
参考文献
何廉臣
一、生平与代表著作简介
二、学术观点及诊治经验
三、原文选释
四、方剂选录
五、医案选按
参考文献
张畹香
一、生平与代表著作简介
二、学术观点及诊治经验
三、原文选释
四、医案选按
参考文献
周伯度
一、生平与代表著作简介
二、学术观点及诊治经验
三、原文选释
参考文献
赵晴初
一、生平与代表著作简介
二、学术观点及诊治经验
三、原文选释
四、方剂选录
五、医案选按
参考文献
胡宝书
一、生平与代表著作简介
二、学术观点及诊治经验
三、原文选释
四、医案选按
参考文献
邵兰荪
一、生平与代表著作简介
二、学术观点和诊治经验
三、医案选按
参考文献
曹炳章
一、生平与代表著作简介
二、学术观点与诊治经验
三、原文选释
四、方剂选录
五、医案选按
参考文献
徐荣斋
一、生平与代表著作简介
二、学术观点及诊治经验
三、原文选释
四、医案选按
参考文献
附绍派伤寒研究相关论文、著作目录
内容提要

FAQ

What is the relationship between the Shaoxing school of cold damage and the Tongsu Shanghan Lun?

The Shaoxing school of cold damage takes its name from Yu Genchu's Tongsu Shanghan Lun; He Xiushan explicitly stated in his preface that "our Shaoxing cold damage has its own specialty, called the Shaoxing school." This book treats that work as the landmark text of the school's formation while also discussing the academic thought and clinical experience of representative physicians before and after it, helping readers understand how the school gradually matured around the classics.

Is this book suitable as an introductory textbook for the Shanghan Lun?

Not really. The book focuses on the formation and development of the Shaoxing school of cold damage and the academic thought and clinical experience of its representative physicians; it is a work of academic school research, not a section-by-section exposition of the original Shanghan Lun text or a basic textbook. Readers without a foundation in the Shanghan Lun should first read an introductory textbook before turning to this book.

What is the use of the bibliography appended at the end of the book?

The book ends with a bibliography of papers and works related to research on the Shaoxing school of cold damage, making it easy for readers to trace and find original literature and further understand the school's lineage and the thought of its various physicians. It is especially practical for TCM college faculty and students doing literature reviews or specialized research, and can also help clinicians track down more materials on a particular physician.

What TCM foundation is needed to read this book?

A basic knowledge of TCM fundamental theory, diagnostics, and the Shanghan Lun is recommended; otherwise readers may be slowed by names, terminology, and pattern-differentiation formulations. Clinicians and senior TCM college students will find it smoother reading; enthusiasts with a weaker foundation may first brush up on Fundamental Theories of TCM and an overview of the Shanghan Lun before reading.

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沈钦荣 Author

Shen Qinrong is an author mainly active in the collation of traditional Chinese medicine literature and the summary of clinical experience. Public information about him is limited, and no systematic record of his life, education, or positions is currently available. Judging from the seven works included in the database, his writing centers on classical medical theories, medical case records, and regional medical schools. His topics include Zhang Jingyue's medical theories and case records, the Cun Cun Zhai medical essays, the Shao school of cold-damage studies, and a special collection of case records on palpitations. He has also taken part in comprehensive compilation projects such as a collection of calligraphy, painting, poetry, and seals honoring famous Zhejiang-school physicians, and a collection of empirical formulas from contemporary Yue physicians, and he is the author of a work combining clinical insights on treating injuries and restoring fractures. His subjects generally fall under medicine and comprehensive biography. He emphasizes compiling and interpreting original medical theories and case records while attending to regional traditions such as Yue medicine and the Shao school of cold-damage studies. His style is plain and rigorous, offering reference value for researchers in Chinese medicine and medical literature.