Shizhen Li (1518–1593)

Li Shi Zhen is arguably the greatest natural historian that China has ever produced. Born in 1518 C.E., this influential philosopher’s works include the Ben Cao Gang Mu, a classical compendium of materia medica and one of the masterpieces of Chinese medical literature; and the Bin Hu Mai Xue, the classic of pulse diagnosis.

The Bin Hu Mai Xue was written by Li Shi Zhen as an extension of a Song Dynasty classic originally edited by his father. It has been an essential medical text in China show more for nearly 500 years and continues to be a necessary manual for students of Chinese medicine, and an important medical reference.

This translation includes annotations and simple explanations, as well as pulse diagrams based on electro-cardiogram readings. These are current standards used throughout China. show less

Li Shi Zhen is arguably the greatest natural historian that China has ever produced. Born in 1518 C.E., this influential philosopher's works include the Ben Cao Gang Mu, a classical compendium of materia medica and one of the masterpieces of Chinese medical literature; and the Bin Hu Mai Xue, the classic of pulse diagnosis. The Bin Hu Mai Xue was written by Li Shi Zhen as an extension of a Song Dynasty classic originally edited by his father. It has been an essential medical text in China show more for nearly 500 years and continues to be a necessary manual for students of Chinese medicine, and an important medical reference.This translation includes annotations and simple explanations, as well as pulse diagrams based on electro-cardiogram readings. These are current standards used throughout China. show less

What I'm reading/browsing/skimming is the 52 piece original collection from WDL at: https://www.wdl.org/en/item/4678/#page=2&collection=chinese-rare-book-collec... which is super extra awesome, and which I've no idea how to reference here, as I have no idea what it would be an an edition or editions.

Bloody lovely bit of scanning by the Library of Congress, and clearly I'm going to have to nab a more modern version like the one I'm claiming to be reading here. Except that it's $700, and I'm show more dirt poor most of the time.

*shrugs*

Fun, fun read. show less