About the author

Lou Ying is a physician who made genuine contributions in the history of Chinese medicine. Because public information is limited, his birth and death years, native place and nationality cannot be reliably established, and the database contains no biographical material that could fill these gaps. According to the existing records, his representative work is the Compendium of Medicine (Yixue Gangmu), which is listed twice as two works in the database and serves as the main basis for understanding his medical thought. The Compendium is a comprehensive medical work that collects medical theories and prescriptions from earlier dynasties by category; it is clearly organized and easy to consult, reflecting the compiler's emphasis on an outline-and-detail structure and on clinical practicality. The database classifies it under medicine, with an additional category of literary appreciation, indicating that the book also has some value for reading in terms of wording and documentary organization. Overall, Lou Ying's writings are distinguished by compilation and arrangement and offer a reference for the organization of later medical texts; owing to limited sources, his life and scholarly lineage await further verification.

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Publishers

China Medical Science PressQunyan Publishing House