从仕。既侥幸改秩。试邑佐郡。偶外台及郡守。皆贤者。遂得行平日之志。郡邑之人颇相爱。秩满趋朝。荷庙堂
处以沅湘。分符之寄。地阙俱远。自惟齿发渐衰。岂堪远涉江湖。间远丐祠家居。饕窃无功之禄。早眠晏起。心
地泰然。乃以数十年家藏名方之得效者。与一二良医是正。分门编类。以备检阅。或可疗人之疾。亦胜鲍食终日。
无所用心者焉。故书卷首。以
示子孙云。庆元丁巳四月旦。觉斋居士方导夷吾。
按 先子曰。陈日华经验方云。方夷吾所编集要方。刻之临汀。后在鄂渚。得九江太守王南强书曰。老人久
苦淋疾。百药不效。偶见临汀集要方中。用牛膝者。服之而愈。上见于本草纲目牛膝注。而淋病载下卷，乃系缺
佚。殆不堪惋惜也。
〔张氏（松）究原方〕宋志五卷 佚
自序曰。凡疾必有所从受。然其证不一。或见于手足。成发于头目。或作于腹背腰胁。故医者多从其所形见。
以疗之于外。虽有幸获少瘥者。及其症状见异。始茫无□措。百药俱试。冀于一得。良由真见不明。妄以臆度。
不审其从受之原。故力虽劳而效途远。犹木之有蠹。蠹本于心。则枝叶皆病。今徒灌溉其枝叶。求以去蠹。终不
可得。盖病初不本于枝叶。此仆所以有究原之说也。仆□习仓扁之术。每诊一疾。不问贵贱。未尝不精察体认。
以求其受病之源。每用一药。不问精粗。未尝不审酌寒温。以图其愈病之效。且夫医之为术。贵在拯人之急。非
徒专己之利。今故博采古先必验之方。掇拾家传已试之说。尽其底蕴。萃以成编。流行于时。以备披择。虽起死
之妙。未敢自矜于前贤。然使沉 之人。不返为药石所误。则是书之传。岂曰小补。嘉定六年十月日。承节郎新
监饶州在城适税张松茂之序。（附于元板伤寒百问卷首）
〔刘氏（开）方脉举要〕佚
按上见于南康府志。
〔已效方〕佚
按上见于朱氏集验方。
〔温氏（大明）隐居助道方服药须知〕（百家名书。改作海上仙方前集。）一卷 存
自序曰。余家世南京。高祖因宦游。寄迹四明。所谓医书奥旨。初得医师王承宣心传之妙。更历三世。至先
君制干。随侍魏丞相入都城。遂以儒医名于时。余读父书。密受奥旨。自淳熙改元。始续先业。遍游京邑。才七
八年。因己出入士大夫之门。而朝野以是草木知己，迨今四十余岁。备见先辈后辈。初学未学。兴废不一。盖由
用药治病。侥幸于目前。故福善祸淫。报应于身后。吁可悯也。余日迫桑榆之景。心弃利名。隐居求志。恨无以
惠人。取五世家传名方。并生平行医应效丸散与夫古今圣贤诸方。历学请问四方名士。海上良法。集为一册。计
诗七十七首。的有起死还生之效。活人以代耕。设或私藏。则所济者狭矣。谨录施以传。非惟世人有疾者。一展卷
而识之。得此者。亦可以自助。岂曰小补之哉。时嘉定丙子中秋日。学道隐居温大明谨序。
〔刘氏（信甫）活人事证方〕二十卷 存
小引曰。余幼习儒医。长游海外。凡用药取效者。及秘传妙方。随手抄录。集成部帙。分为门类。计二十余
卷。每方各有事件引证。皆可取信于人。并系已试经效之方。为诸方之祖。不私于己，以广其传。庶使此方以活
天下也。桃溪居士刘信甫编。
叶麟之序曰。医家之攻疾。如兵家之攻敌。其术一也。是以古之善用兵者。决机制胜。虽若纵横出于己。然
求其谋计之所施。无不暗合古法。如韩信之背水。虞诩之增灶。往往皆祖孙吴之故智。此无他。取事之已然者。
以为证。果何往而不收效耶。兵家且然。而况于医家之疗病者哉。考之往昔。以医名世者。无出扁鹊和缓之右。
观其望齐侯而退走。
辞晋侯而弗治。亦不过按疾在骨髓膏肓。而为之辞。然后知不证以古方。而尝试以私意者。皆非三折肱之良医也。
桃溪居士刘君信父。本儒家者流。屡摈名场。而壮志弗就。乃敛活国之手。而为活人之谋。既而思之。囊有妙剂。
仅可以济一隅。曷若鸠千金之秘方。足以惠天下之为博也。于是此书作焉。夫作非己私。而证以成效。欲使观者
有据。而用者不疑。仁矣哉。信父之用心也。予尝怪世之庸医。未必得周官十全之术。设或遇人危笃之疾。反欲
自珍其药。以为要利之媒。贪心未餍。虽匕剂而不轻试。尚何望其以秘诀而授人哉。斯人也。其不为孙思邈之罪
人者。几希矣。正尔伤夫医道之趋薄。而深有感于刘君子近浓。此所以 来谒序。而不敢辞。晋嘉定丙于腊月朔
旦。从政郎。新监行在惠民和剂局。叶麟之棠伯书。
按 先子曰。是书凡二十门。每方各有事件引证。盖许白沙本事之流亚也。本邦性全万安方。有邻福田方。
往往援引其方。而世无传者。每以为憾焉。吉医官（长达）偶携其所藏宋本。来而见借。予惊喜不知所况。遂速
付写手。影钞以藏于家。但是书。宋艺文志。及晁陈二氏。并不着录。故信甫履历。不得详焉。考叶棠伯序。信
甫本儒者。屡摈名场。而为医者。乃与叶同嘉定时人。
〔活人事证方后集〕二十卷 存
小引曰。是书前集。盛行于世。第限方之未全。今再求到桃溪刘居士编集常用已效之方。约计一千余道。分
门析类。先原其病候。次引事以证之。用户无疑。服者必效。此方诚可活天下也。幸详鉴。
〔魏氏（岘）家藏方〕十卷 存
自序曰。人受天地冲融之气以生。莫不予之以上焉者之
寿。然凫鹤之不能皆齐者。非天之降年尔殊也。七情蛊于内。六淫寇其外。于是乎疾生焉。夫一疾有一证。一证
有一方。善医者。虽复察脉审色。同知其因。方苟未良。何所施巧。此简册之在天下。最不厌其博且多者。莫方
书若也。岘自问仕以来。垂四十稔，愧无秋豪之善。足以活民。又以素弱多病。百药备尝。因摭先大父文节公先
人刑部所录。及岘躬试而效者。得方凡千五十有一。厘为四十一门。一十卷。集成一书。目曰魏氏家藏。不敢自
奇。用锓诸梓。以广其传。虽后所藏非富。未足以尽疗世人之疾。或者采而用之。有所全活。则庶几区区之心。
不得于彼。而得于此耳。虽然，康节先生之诗曰。与其病后能求药。不若病前能自防。又曰。用药似交兵。兵交
岂有宁。善养生者。常致意于金石草木之先。使性不为情所流。主不为客所感。各全其上焉者之寿。则是编也。
辟诸武事。蓄而弗试。斯善矣。是又书外之意。尤卷卷于世之人云。宝庆丁亥中和节。碧溪魏岘序。按魏岘始末
未详。自序称光大父文节公先人刑部所录。则为右仆射杞孙。四库全书总目地理类。有岘所撰四明它山水利备览。
曰。岘。觐县人。官朝奉郎。提举福建路市舶。
〔陈氏（自明）管见大全良方〕医藏目录十卷 未见
抚州府志曰。陈自明。字良甫。临川人。精于医。
按是书论方。散见于医方类聚各证门。惜其非完璧矣。
〔释氏（文宥）必效方〕宋志三卷 佚
贾似道曰。温陵医僧圆通大智禅师文宥善脉。晚年不按脉望而知。临终五七年。隔垣知之。凡病患骨肉。往
问视之。而知病者之候。予问其故。曰。以气色知之。苟其气血同者。忧喜皆先见。古有察色。然而未有隔垣而
知。亦甚异
也。（悦生堂随笔）
〔严氏（用和）济生方〕十卷 存
自序曰。古人不在朝廷之上。必居医卜之中。虽然。医之为艺诚难矣。亦贵乎精者也。所谓精者。当先造于
四者之妙而已。古人云。脉病证治。是也。夫微妙在脉。不可不察。察之有理。乃知受病之因。得病之因。乃识
其证。既识其证。则可详其所治。四者不失。临病之际。可以疗寒以冷。有余者与之。不足者取之。是谓实实虚
虚。损不足而益有余。苟不明此。鲜有不致毙者。良可叹哉。用和幼自八岁喜读书。年十二。受学于复真刘先生
之门。先生名开。立之其字也。独荷予进。面命心传。既十七。四方士夫。曾不以少年浅学。而邀问者踵至。今
留心三十余岁矣。偶因暇闲。慨念世变有古今之殊。风土有燥湿之异。故人禀亦有浓薄之不齐。若概执古方。以
疗今之病。往往枘凿之不相入者。辄因臆见。乃度时宜。采古人可用之方。裒所学已试之效。疏其论治。犁为条
类。名曰济生方。集既成。不敢私秘。竟锓诸木。用广其传。不惟可以备卫生家缓急之需。抑以示平日师传济生
之实意云。时宝治癸丑上巳。庐山严用和序。
江万序略曰。吾邦庐阜之产。不特多大儒名士。以医知名。正自倾动。每数千里赴人急。诸公贵人。尽礼请
延以上客。四方曾莫敢雁行。望尘靡驰。盖刘严是也。刘开字立之。严用和字子礼。严由刘教。名节正等。而心
思挺出。顿悟捷得。众谓严殆过其师也。刘死已数年。问药四来。而今相属于严之户。于是以生平所处疗。而沉
思得要者。论著为方。欲传之世。曰济世方云云。
四库全书提要曰。济生方八卷。宋严用和撰。用和始末
未详。吴澄集。有易简归一序。称严子礼剽陈氏三因之论。而附以经验之药。以其名推之。子礼以即用和字。其
人盖在陈言后矣。澄又有古今通变仁寿方序曰。世之医科不一。惟有所传授。得之尝试者多验。予最嘉严氏济生
方之药。不泛不繁。用之辄有功。盖严师于刘。其方乃平日所尝试而验者也。则澄盖甚重此书矣。其书分门别类。
条列甚备。皆立论于前。而以所处诸方。次列于后。自序称论治凡八十。制方凡四百。总为十卷。用之十五年。
收效甚多。因锓梓以传。明以来传本颇稀。又大抵脱佚错缪。失其本旨。故医家亦罕相研究。今据永乐大典所载。
补阙订讹。厘为八卷。书中议论平正。条分缕析。往往深中肯綮。如论补益云。药惟补柔而不僭。专而不杂。间
有药用群队。必使刚柔相济。佐使合宜。又云。用药在乎稳重。论咳嗽云。今人治嗽。喜用伤脾之剂。服之未见
其效。谷气先有所损。论吐衄云。寒凉之剂。不宜过进。诸方备列。参而用之。盖其用药主于小心畏慎。虽不善
学之。亦可以模棱贻误。然用药谨严。固可与张从正刘完素诸家。互相调剂云。
〔济生续方〕八卷 存
自序曰。余夙嗜方书。早即师授。以医道行世。五十余年。比因暇日。论治凡八十。制方凡四百。总为十卷。
号济生方。总而用之。十有五年。收效甚多。然间有前书所未备。而不可以尽索者。因着续方。为方又九十。为
评二十四。用锓诸梓。以广其传。或谓古者处齐。不过数种。针灸不过数处。君之方。奚以多为。余应之曰。医
者意也。生意在天地间。一息不可间断。续此方所以续此意。续此意所以续此生。请勿以多议余。时咸淳丁卯
良月。庐山严用和谨
书。
按是书。世不见其传。叔父筠庵君得之一门人。跋其后曰。阅四库全书提要。着济生方八卷。称明以来。传
本颇稀。大抵脱佚错缪。失其本旨。今据永乐大典所载。补阙订讹。厘为八卷。而举其补益咳嗽吐衄三论。又称
议论平生。用药主小心。考济生方。今有足本行于世。中不载补益门。若吐衄。又无不宜过进寒凉之说。续方反
备载之。则知彼以二书。缀辑为一。所谓匡庐面目。未认其真者也云。然其本烂钞多讹。方评不与序中所言符。
元胤从医方类聚各证门所辑。点勘厘正。并补二评十二方。始为完全焉。
〔亡名氏治未病方〕宋志一卷 佚
〔丘氏（哲）备急效验方〕宋志三卷 佚
〔亡名氏兰室宝鉴〕宋志二十卷 佚
〔黎氏（民寿）简易方论〕十一卷 存
包 序曰。医者。所以全活乃身。迓续乃命。关系重矣。岂常人之所能与知哉。盖必有良法有良方。法非方
不徒行。方非法不能用。二者相因而俱良。则出而试之。小如针之投芥。大如矢之破的。莫不影响而神应。可以
觇其功效之所自来矣。尝闻北周善医姚僧坦者。伊芳娄穆病。自腰至脐。似有三缚。两脚从缓。不复自持。僧坦处
汤三剂。服其一上缚即解。次服中缚复解。又服悉除。更合一剂。足稍屈伸。曰。终俟霜降。此患当愈。至九月
乃能起行。高祖东伐至淮阴。遇疾口不能言。睑垂覆目。不能瞻视。一足短缩。又不能行。僧坦以为诸脏俱病。
不可并治。军中之要。莫先于语。帝遂得言。决次又治目。目即愈。末乃治足亦瘳。其功效可谓奇矣。此岂非法
良方亦良。故有是功效乎。然史徒载其去病之验。而法与方。俱不可考。此后之论者。所以不能
无憾也。今有 江黎民寿字景仁。资沈敏而思精密。学有师传。意兼自得。悟法之精。蓄方之富。试之辄效。信
者弥众。争造其门。或就。或请。日夜不得休。其全活迓续之滋多。而影响神应之可验。几有姚僧坦之遗风矣。
而僧坦方法之不得见者。君皆多多益辨。随取而随足。不知其度越常人几等。或彼常人。或得一法一方。则私以
自秘自妙。惟恐人之知也。君则不以为私。而为公与人同之。惟恐人之不知也。故明出其方。明着其法。昭白洞
【背景信息】
书名：中国医籍考 作者：丹波元胤 章节：方论（二十七）(2/3) 类别：医论
【待处理原文】
从仕。既侥幸改秩。试邑佐郡。偶外台及郡守。皆贤者。遂得行平日之志。郡邑之人颇相爱。秩满趋朝。荷庙堂处以沅湘。分符之寄。地阙俱远。自惟齿发渐衰。岂堪远涉江湖。间远丐祠家居。饕窃无功之禄。早眠晏起。心地泰然。乃以数十年家藏名方之得效者。与一二良医是正。分门编类。以备检阅。或可疗人之疾。亦胜鲍食终日。无所用心者焉。故书卷首。以示子孙云。庆元丁巳四月旦。觉斋居士方导夷吾。
按 先子曰。陈日华经验方云。方夷吾所编集要方。刻之临汀。后在鄂渚。得九江太守王南强书曰。老人久苦淋疾。百药不效。偶见临汀集要方中。用牛膝者。服之而愈。上见于本草纲目牛膝注。而淋病载下卷，乃系缺佚。殆不堪惋惜也。
〔张氏（松）究原方〕宋志五卷 佚
自序曰。凡疾必有所从受。然其证不一。或见于手足。成发于头目。或作于腹背腰胁。故医者多从其所形见。以疗之于外。虽有幸获少瘥者。及其症状见异。始茫无□措。百药俱试。冀于一得。良由真见不明。妄以臆度。不审其从受之原。故力虽劳而效途远。犹木之有蠹。蠹本于心。则枝叶皆病。今徒灌溉其枝叶。求以去蠹。终不可得。盖病初不本于枝叶。此仆所以有究原之说也。仆□习仓扁之术。每诊一疾。不问贵贱。未尝不精察体认。以求其受病之源。每用一药。不问精粗。未尝不审酌寒温。以图其愈病之效。且夫医之为术。贵在拯人之急。非徒专己之利。今故博采古先必验之方。掇拾家传已试之说。尽其底蕴。萃以成编。流行于时。以备披择。虽起死之妙。未敢自矜于前贤。然使沉 之人。不返为药石所误。则是书之传。岂曰小补。嘉定六年十月日。承节郎新监饶州在城适税张松茂之序。（附于元板伤寒百问卷首）
〔刘氏（开）方脉举要〕佚
按上见于南康府志。
〔已效方〕佚
按上见于朱氏集验方。
〔温氏（大明）隐居助道方服药须知〕（百家名书。改作海上仙方前集。）一卷 存
自序曰。余家世南京。高祖因宦游。寄迹四明。所谓医书奥旨。初得医师王承宣心传之妙。更历三世。至先君制干。随侍魏丞相入都城。遂以儒医名于时。余读父书。密受奥旨。自淳熙改元。始续先业。遍游京邑。才七八年。因己出入士大夫之门。而朝野以是草木知己，迨今四十余岁。备见先辈后辈。初学未学。兴废不一。盖由用药治病。侥幸于目前。故福善祸淫。报应于身后。吁可悯也。余日迫桑榆之景。心弃利名。隐居求志。恨无以惠人。取五世家传名方。并生平行医应效丸散与夫古今圣贤诸方。历学请问四方名士。海上良法。集为一册。计诗七十七首。的有起死还生之效。活人以代耕。设或私藏。则所济者狭矣。谨录施以传。非惟世人有疾者。一展卷而识之。得此者。亦可以自助。岂曰小补之哉。时嘉定丙子中秋日。学道隐居温大明谨序。
〔刘氏（信甫）活人事证方〕二十卷 存
小引曰。余幼习儒医。长游海外。凡用药取效者。及秘传妙方。随手抄录。集成部帙。分为门类。计二十余卷。每方各有事件引证。皆可取信于人。并系已试经效之方。为诸方之祖。不私于己，以广其传。庶使此方以活天下也。桃溪居士刘信甫编。
叶麟之序曰。医家之攻疾。如兵家之攻敌。其术一也。是以古之善用兵者。决机制胜。虽若纵横出于己。然求其谋计之所施。无不暗合古法。如韩信之背水。虞诩之增灶。往往皆祖孙吴之故智。此无他。取事之已然者。以为证。果何往而不收效耶。兵家且然。而况于医家之疗病者哉。考之往昔。以医名世者。无出扁鹊和缓之右。观其望齐侯而退走。辞晋侯而弗治。亦不过按疾在骨髓膏肓。而为之辞。然后知不证以古方。而尝试以私意者。皆非三折肱之良医也。桃溪居士刘君信父。本儒家者流。屡摈名场。而壮志弗就。乃敛活国之手。而为活人之谋。既而思之。囊有妙剂。仅可以济一隅。曷若鸠千金之秘方。足以惠天下之为博也。于是此书作焉。夫作非己私。而证以成效。欲使观者有据。而用者不疑。仁矣哉。信父之用心也。予尝怪世之庸医。未必得周官十全之术。设或遇人危笃之疾。反欲自珍其药。以为要利之媒。贪心未餍。虽匕剂而不轻试。尚何望其以秘诀而授人哉。斯人也。其不为孙思邈之罪人者。几希矣。正尔伤夫医道之趋薄。而深有感于刘君子近浓。此所以 来谒序。而不敢辞。晋嘉定丙于腊月朔旦。从政郎。新监行在惠民和剂局。叶麟之棠伯书。
按 先子曰。是书凡二十门。每方各有事件引证。盖许白沙本事之流亚也。本邦性全万安方。有邻福田方。往往援引其方。而世无传者。每以为憾焉。吉医官（长达）偶携其所藏宋本。来而见借。予惊喜不知所况。遂速付写手。影钞以藏于家。但是书。宋艺文志。及晁陈二氏。并不着录。故信甫履历。不得详焉。考叶棠伯序。信甫本儒者。屡摈名场。而为医者。乃与叶同嘉定时人。
〔活人事证方后集〕二十卷 存
小引曰。是书前集。盛行于世。第限方之未全。今再求到桃溪刘居士编集常用已效之方。约计一千余道。分门析类。先原其病候。次引事以证之。用户无疑。服者必效。此方诚可活天下也。幸详鉴。
〔魏氏（岘）家藏方〕十卷 存
自序曰。人受天地冲融之气以生。莫不予之以上焉者之寿。然凫鹤之不能皆齐者。非天之降年尔殊也。七情蛊于内。六淫寇其外。于是乎疾生焉。夫一疾有一证。一证有一方。善医者。虽复察脉审色。同知其因。方苟未良。何所施巧。此简册之在天下。最不厌其博且多者。莫方书若也。岘自问仕以来。垂四十稔，愧无秋豪之善。足以活民。又以素弱多病。百药备尝。因摭先大父文节公先人刑部所录。及岘躬试而效者。得方凡千五十有一。厘为四十一门。一十卷。集成一书。目曰魏氏家藏。不敢自奇。用锓诸梓。以广其传。虽后所藏非富。未足以尽疗世人之疾。或者采而用之。有所全活。则庶几区区之心。不得于彼。而得于此耳。虽然，康节先生之诗曰。与其病后能求药。不若病前能自防。又曰。用药似交兵。兵交岂有宁。善养生者。常致意于金石草木之先。使性不为情所流。主不为客所感。各全其上焉者之寿。则是编也。辟诸武事。蓄而弗试。斯善矣。是又书外之意。尤卷卷于世之人云。宝庆丁亥中和节。碧溪魏岘序。按魏岘始末未详。自序称光大父文节公先人刑部所录。则为右仆射杞孙。四库全书总目地理类。有岘所撰四明它山水利备览。曰。岘。觐县人。官朝奉郎。提举福建路市舶。
〔陈氏（自明）管见大全良方〕医藏目录十卷 未见
抚州府志曰。陈自明。字良甫。临川人。精于医。
按是书论方。散见于医方类聚各证门。惜其非完璧矣。
〔释氏（文宥）必效方〕宋志三卷 佚
贾似道曰。温陵医僧圆通大智禅师文宥善脉。晚年不按脉望而知。临终五七年。隔垣知之。凡病患骨肉。往问视之。而知病者之候。予问其故。曰。以气色知之。苟其气血同者。忧喜皆先见。古有察色。然而未有隔垣而知。亦甚异也。（悦生堂随笔）
〔严氏（用和）济生方〕十卷 存
自序曰。古人不在朝廷之上。必居医卜之中。虽然。医之为艺诚难矣。亦贵乎精者也。所谓精者。当先造于四者之妙而已。古人云。脉病证治。是也。夫微妙在脉。不可不察。察之有理。乃知受病之因。得病之因。乃识其证。既识其证。则可详其所治。四者不失。临病之际。可以疗寒以冷。有余者与之。不足者取之。是谓实实虚虚。损不足而益有余。苟不明此。鲜有不致毙者。良可叹哉。用和幼自八岁喜读书。年十二。受学于复真刘先生之门。先生名开。立之其字也。独荷予进。面命心传。既十七。四方士夫。曾不以少年浅学。而邀问者踵至。今留心三十余岁矣。偶因暇闲。慨念世变有古今之殊。风土有燥湿之异。故人禀亦有浓薄之不齐。若概执古方。以疗今之病。往往枘凿之不相入者。辄因臆见。乃度时宜。采古人可用之方。裒所学已试之效。疏其论治。犁为条类。名曰济生方。集既成。不敢私秘。竟锓诸木。用广其传。不惟可以备卫生家缓急之需。抑以示平日师传济生之实意云。时宝治癸丑上巳。庐山严用和序。
江万序略曰。吾邦庐阜之产。不特多大儒名士。以医知名。正自倾动。每数千里赴人急。诸公贵人。尽礼请延以上客。四方曾莫敢雁行。望尘靡驰。盖刘严是也。刘开字立之。严用和字子礼。严由刘教。名节正等。而心思挺出。顿悟捷得。众谓严殆过其师也。刘死已数年。问药四来。而今相属于严之户。于是以生平所处疗。而沉思得要者。论著为方。欲传之世。曰济世方云云。
四库全书提要曰。济生方八卷。宋严用和撰。用和始末未详。吴澄集。有易简归一序。称严子礼剽陈氏三因之论。而附以经验之药。以其名推之。子礼以即用和字。其人盖在陈言后矣。澄又有古今通变仁寿方序曰。世之医科不一。惟有所传授。得之尝试者多验。予最嘉严氏济生方之药。不泛不繁。用之辄有功。盖严师于刘。其方乃平日所尝试而验者也。则澄盖甚重此书矣。其书分门别类。条列甚备。皆立论于前。而以所处诸方。次列于后。自序称论治凡八十。制方凡四百。总为十卷。用之十五年。收效甚多。因锓梓以传。明以来传本颇稀。又大抵脱佚错缪。失其本旨。故医家亦罕相研究。今据永乐大典所载。补阙订讹。厘为八卷。书中议论平正。条分缕析。往往深中肯綮。如论补益云。药惟补柔而不僭。专而不杂。间有药用群队。必使刚柔相济。佐使合宜。又云。用药在乎稳重。论咳嗽云。今人治嗽。喜用伤脾之剂。服之未见其效。谷气先有所损。论吐衄云。寒凉之剂。不宜过进。诸方备列。参而用之。盖其用药主于小心畏慎。虽不善学之。亦可以模棱贻误。然用药谨严。固可与张从正刘完素诸家。互相调剂云。
〔济生续方〕八卷 存
自序曰。余夙嗜方书。早即师授。以医道行世。五十余年。比因暇日。论治凡八十。制方凡四百。总为十卷。号济生方。总而用之。十有五年。收效甚多。然间有前书所未备。而不可以尽索者。因着续方。为方又九十。为评二十四。用锓诸梓。以广其传。或谓古者处齐。不过数种。针灸不过数处。君之方。奚以多为。余应之曰。医者意也。生意在天地间。一息不可间断。续此方所以续此意。续此意所以续此生。请勿以多议余。时咸淳丁卯良月。庐山严用和谨书。
按是书。世不见其传。叔父筠庵君得之一门人。跋其后曰。阅四库全书提要。着济生方八卷。称明以来。传本颇稀。大抵脱佚错缪。失其本旨。今据永乐大典所载。补阙订讹。厘为八卷。而举其补益咳嗽吐衄三论。又称议论平生。用药主小心。考济生方。今有足本行于世。中不载补益门。若吐衄。又无不宜过进寒凉之说。续方反备载之。则知彼以二书。缀辑为一。所谓匡庐面目。未认其真者也云。然其本烂钞多讹。方评不与序中所言符。元胤从医方类聚各证门所辑。点勘厘正。并补二评十二方。始为完全焉。
〔亡名氏治未病方〕宋志一卷 佚
〔丘氏（哲）备急效验方〕宋志三卷 佚
〔亡名氏兰室宝鉴〕宋志二十卷 佚
〔黎氏（民寿）简易方论〕十一卷 存
包 序曰。医者。所以全活乃身。迓续乃命。关系重矣。岂常人之所能与知哉。盖必有良法有良方。法非方不徒行。方非法不能用。二者相因而俱良。则出而试之。小如针之投芥。大如矢之破的。莫不影响而神应。可以觇其功效之所自来矣。尝闻北周善医姚僧坦者。伊芳娄穆病。自腰至脐。似有三缚。两脚从缓。不复自持。僧坦处汤三剂。服其一上缚即解。次服中缚复解。又服悉除。更合一剂。足稍屈伸。曰。终俟霜降。此患当愈。至九月乃能起行。高祖东伐至淮阴。遇疾口不能言。睑垂覆目。不能瞻视。一足短缩。又不能行。僧坦以为诸脏俱病。不可并治。军中之要。莫先于语。帝遂得言。决次又治目。目即愈。末乃治足亦瘳。其功效可谓奇矣。此岂非法良方亦良。故有是功效乎。然史徒载其去病之验。而法与方。俱不可考。此后之论者。所以不能无憾也。今有 江黎民寿字景仁。资沈敏而思精密。学有师传。意兼自得。悟法之精。蓄方之富。试之辄效。信者弥众。争造其门。或就。或请。日夜不得休。其全活迓续之滋多。而影响神应之可验。几有姚僧坦之遗风矣。而僧坦方法之不得见者。君皆多多益辨。随取而随足。不知其度越常人几等。或彼常人。或得一法一方。则私以自秘自妙。惟恐人之知也。君则不以为私。而为公与人同之。惟恐人之不知也。故明出其方。明着其法。昭白洞
[Background Information]
Book Title: *Zhongguo Yiji Kao* (Examination of Chinese Medical Texts)
Author: Tanba Gen'in (Danbo Yuanyin)
Chapter: Fanglun (Treatises on Formulas) (27) (2/3)
Category: Medical Discourse
[Original Text to Process]
Entered official service. Through fortune, I was promoted in rank. I served as an assistant magistrate and counselor to the prefecture. Fortunately, both the Provincial Inspector and the Prefect were virtuous men, allowing me to pursue my lifelong aspirations. The people of the commandery and county loved me greatly. Upon completion of my term, I hastened to the court. Entrusted by the imperial government with the governorship of Yuanxiang, I found the location remote and distant from the capital. Reflecting on my aging hair and teeth, I wondered how I could endure such a long journey through rivers and lakes. I requested a temple post for residence at home, receiving a salary without merit. I slept early and rose late, my mind peaceful and serene. Thus, I took those famous formulas from decades of family collection that had proven effective, corrected them with a few good physicians, categorized them by section, and compiled them for reference. Perhaps they could cure people's diseases, which is better than eating fish all day without applying one's mind. Therefore, I wrote this preface to show my descendants. On the first day of the fourth month of the Ding-Si year of the Qingyuan era, Juezhai Jushi, Fang Dao Yiwu.
Note: My father said: In *Chen Rihua's Empirical Formulas*, it is stated that the *Essential Formulas* compiled by Fang Yi-wu were carved into blocks in Linting. Later, in Ezhou, I received a letter from Wang Nanqiang, Prefect of Jiujiang, stating: "An old man has long suffered from strangury (Lin disease). A hundred medicines failed. He happened to see the use of Achyranthes Root (Niuxi) in the *Linting Essential Formulas*. After taking it, he recovered." This appears above in the annotation for Achyranthes Root in *Bencao Gangmu* (Compendium of Materia Medica), while strangury is recorded in the lower volume, but is missing there. It is truly regrettable.
*[Zhang Song's Investigation of Origins]* Five volumes, Song Catalog. Lost.
Autobiographical Preface: All diseases must have a source of acquisition. However, their manifestations are not uniform. Some appear on the hands and feet, develop in the head and eyes, or arise in the abdomen, back, waist, and flanks. Therefore, physicians often treat what is visibly manifested externally. Although some may fortunately achieve slight relief, when symptoms change, they become confused and at a loss. They try a hundred medicines, hoping for one success. This is largely due to unclear true understanding, relying on wild speculation, and failing to examine the original source of the disease. Thus, although effort is expended, the path to efficacy is long. It is like wood having termites; if the termites originate in the heart/core, then branches and leaves are all diseased. Now, merely irrigating the branches and leaves to seek to remove the termites will ultimately fail. Because the disease does not originally stem from the branches and leaves, this is why I propose the theory of investigating origins. I studied the arts of Cang Qi and Bian Que. Whenever diagnosing a disease, regardless of status, I never failed to carefully observe and recognize to seek the source of the illness. Whenever using a medicine, regardless of quality, I never failed to deliberate on its cold or warm nature to aim for curative effect. Moreover, the art of medicine values saving people from distress, not merely pursuing personal gain. Therefore, I have extensively collected ancient and prior verified formulas, gathered family-transmitted tried-and-tested theories, exhausted their depths, and compiled them into a book to circulate in the times, for selection. Although I dare not boast of miraculous life-restoring abilities before former sages, if this book prevents those in deep illness from being misled by drugs and stones, is the transmission of this book not a small supplement? On the day of October in the sixth year of Jiading, Zhang Song, Maozhi, Chengjie Lang, newly appointed supervisor of Zhaishui Tax in Raozhou City, wrote the preface. (Attached to the front of the Yuan edition of *Shanghan Baijuan*)
*[Liu Kai's Essentials of Formulas and Pulse Diagnosis]* Lost.
Note: Appears above in the *Nankang Prefecture Gazetteer*.
*[Effective Formulas]* Lost.
Note: Appears above in *Zhu Shi's Collected Empirical Formulas*.
*[Wen Daming's Hermit's Aid to the Way: Instructions for Taking Medicines]* (From *Baixia Mingshu*, revised as *Haishang Xianfang Qianji*.) One volume. Extant.
Autobiographical Preface: My family has been based in Nanjing for generations. My great-grandfather, due to official travels, settled in Siming. Regarding the profound principles of medical books, I initially received the subtle heart-to-heart transmission of Physician Wang Chengxuan. Passing through three generations, to my father, Zhigan, who accompanied Chancellor Wei into the capital, our family became famous as Confucian physicians at the time. I read my father's books and secretly received profound principles. Since the change of era name Chunxi, I began to continue the family trade, traveling extensively in the capital region. It has only been seven or eight years since I entered the homes of scholars and officials, and the court and world regard me as a confidant of herbs. Now, over forty years later, I have fully seen seniors and juniors, beginners and non-beginners, rising and falling differently. This is because treating diseases with medicines relies on present luck. Thus, blessings follow virtue, and disasters follow depravity; retribution occurs after death. Alas, pitiable! As my days approach the twilight of life, I abandon profit and fame, living in seclusion to pursue my aspirations, hating that I have nothing to benefit others. I took five generations of family-transmitted famous formulas, along with pills and powders effective from my lifetime of medical practice, and various formulas from ancient and modern sages. I repeatedly learned and asked famous scholars from all directions, collecting excellent methods from the sea into one volume. It includes seventy-seven poems, definitely having effects of restoring the dead to life. Using lives to replace farming labor, if kept private, the benefit would be narrow. I carefully record and distribute them for transmission. Not only can those with diseases in the world, upon opening the scroll, recognize them; those who obtain this can also help themselves. Is this not a small supplement? On the Mid-Autumn Day of the Bing-Zi year of Jiading, Wen Daming, Learning the Way and Living in Seclusion, respectfully wrote the preface.
*[Liu Xinfu's Active Persons' Evidence-Based Formulas]* Twenty volumes. Extant.
Short Introduction: I studied Confucian medicine in my youth and traveled overseas in my adulthood. Whatever medicines achieved efficacy, and secret wonderful formulas, I copied down at hand, compiling them into volumes, divided into categories, totaling over twenty volumes. Each formula has historical events as evidence, all credible to people. They are all tried and effective formulas, serving as ancestors to other formulas. I do not keep them private to myself, but spread their transmission, hoping these formulas can save the world. Compiled by Taoxi Jushi, Liu Xinfu.
Preface by Ye Linzhi: The attack of diseases by physicians is like the attack of enemies by military strategists; the method is the same. Therefore, ancient good military strategists, deciding mechanisms and achieving victory, although seemingly acting freely, sought the application of their strategies, all secretly conforming to ancient methods. Like Han Xin fighting with his back to the river, and Yu Xu increasing cooking pots, they often followed the old wisdom of Sun Wu. There is no other reason than taking things that have already happened as proof. Where would one go without achieving efficacy? If military strategy is so, how much more so for physicians treating diseases? Examining the past, those famous in medicine did not exceed Bian Que and Huan Yuan. Observing them, Bian Que retreated upon seeing the Duke of Qi, and refused to treat the Duke of Jin. They merely cited that the disease was in the bone marrow and Gaohuang, and made excuses. Then one knows that those who do not verify with ancient formulas but attempt with private opinions are not good physicians who have broken their elbows three times (experienced physicians). Taoxi Jushi, Mr. Liu Xin-fu, was originally of the Confucian school, repeatedly rejected in the name fields, and his lofty ambitions were unfulfilled. He then sheathed his hands for saving the state and planned for saving persons. Thinking further, having wonderful remedies in the bag could only save a corner. Why not gather thousand-gold secret formulas sufficient to benefit the world, which is broader? Thus this book was created. The creation was not private to oneself, but verified by effectiveness, wanting observers to have basis and users to have no doubt. How benevolent is Mr. Xin-fu's intention! I often wonder at mediocre physicians in the world, who may not attain the perfect technique of the Zhou Officials. If encountering critical illnesses, they instead want to cherish their medicines as a medium for profit. Unsatisfied with greed, they do not lightly try even spoon doses. How can one expect them to impart secrets to others? Such people are few indeed not to be sinners against Sun Simiao. Truly mourning the thinning of the medical way, and deeply moved by Mr. Liu Zi-jin-nong, this is why he came to request a preface, and I dared not refuse. On the first day of the twelfth lunar month of the Bing-Zi year of Jiading, Pangzheng Lang, newly appointed supervisor of the Huimin Heji Bureau in the Capital, Ye Linzhi, Tangbo, wrote.
Note: My father said: This book has twenty sections in total. Each formula has historical events as evidence. It is a peer of Xu Baisha's *Benshi*. In our country, Xingquan Wan'an Fang and neighboring Futian Fang often cite its formulas, but they are not transmitted in the world, which I always regret. Official Ji (Da Chang) occasionally brought the Song edition he collected and lent it to me. I was surprised and joyful, not knowing what to say. I quickly gave it to copyists to shadow-copy and hide at home. However, this book is not recorded in the *Song Yiwenzhi* (Catalogue of Literature of the Song Dynasty) nor by Chao and Chen families. Thus, Xin-fu's biography cannot be detailed. Examining Ye Tangbo's preface, Xin-fu was originally a scholar, repeatedly rejected in the name fields, and became a physician. He was a contemporary of Ye in the Jiading era.
*[Active Persons' Evidence-Based Formulas: Second Collection]* Twenty volumes. Extant.
Short Introduction: The previous collection of this book is widely circulated in the world. But limited by incomplete formulas, I now again sought out commonly used effective formulas compiled by Taoxi Liu Jushi, totaling about one thousand. Divided into sections and analyzed by category, first tracing the disease symptoms, then citing events to prove them. Users have no doubts, takers will surely be effective. These formulas can truly save the world. Please examine carefully.
*[Wei Xian's Family Collection Formulas]* Ten volumes. Extant.
Autobiographical Preface: Humans receive the harmonious qi of heaven and earth to be born. None are not granted the longevity of the superior ones. However, ducks and cranes cannot all be equal; it is not that heaven's bestowal of years differs specifically. Seven emotions rot within, six excesses invade from without. Thus diseases arise. One disease has one syndrome; one syndrome has one formula. Good physicians, even if examining pulse and observing complexion, equally know the cause. If the formula is not good, where can skill be applied? Among scrolls in the world, none are less tired of being broad and numerous than medical formula books. Since I entered officialdom, nearly forty years have passed. I feel ashamed of lacking even a hair's breadth of goodness sufficient to save people. Furthermore, being inherently weak and sickly, I have tasted a hundred medicines. Therefore, I gathered records from my grandfather, Wenjiegong, former Minister of Justice, and those I personally tried and found effective. Obtaining one hundred and fifty-one formulas, divided into forty-one sections, ten volumes, integrated into one book, titled *Wei Shi Jiacang*. I dare not claim uniqueness, but carve them into woodblocks to spread their transmission. Although my later collection is not rich, insufficient to completely cure the world's diseases, perhaps if selected and used, some will be saved and lived, then my humble heart will find satisfaction here rather than there. Nevertheless, Master Kangjie's poem says: "Rather than seeking medicine after illness, better to prevent oneself before illness." Also: "Using medicine is like engaging in battle; when battles engage, how can there be peace?" Those good at nurturing life often pay attention to metals, stones, and herbs beforehand, making nature not flow with emotions, and the master not affected by guests, each preserving the longevity of the superior ones. Thus this compilation, compared to military affairs, storing without testing is good. This is another meaning outside the book, especially earnestly addressing people in the world. On the Zhonghe Festival of the Ding-Hai year of Baoqing, Bixi Wei Xian wrote the preface. Note: Wei Xian's beginnings and ends are unknown. In the preface, he mentions recording from his grandfather Wenjiegong, former Minister of Justice, thus he is the grandson of You Pushe Qi. In the *Siku Quanshu Zongmu* (General Catalogue of the Complete Library of the Four Treasuries), Geography Category, there is *Siming Tashan Shuili Beilan* written by Xian. It states: Xian is from Jin County, held the office of Chaofeng Lang, and supervised Maritime Trade in Fujian Circuit.
*[Chen Ziming's Comprehensive Good Formulas from Limited Insight]* Ten volumes of Medical Treasury Catalog. Not Seen.
*Fuzhou Prefecture Gazetteer* states: Chen Ziming, courtesy name Liangfu, from Linchuan, was skilled in medicine.
Note: This book's discussion of formulas is scattered across various syndrome sections in *Yifang Leiju* (Collection of Medical Formulas). Pity that it is not a complete work.
*[Shi Wenyou's Must-Effect Formulas]* Three volumes, Song Catalog. Lost.
Jia Sidao said: Monk Wenyou, Round Enlightenment Great Wisdom Chan Master of Wenling, was skilled in pulse diagnosis. In his later years, he knew without checking the pulse. Five or seven years before his death, he knew through walls. Whenever relatives of patients went to ask and view, he knew the patient's condition. I asked him the reason. He said: "I know by qi and color. If their qi and blood are the same, worry and joy are both seen first. Anciently there was observing color, but never knowing through walls. It is very strange." (*Yueshengtang Suibi*)
*[Yan Yonghe's Jisheng Fang]* Ten volumes. Extant.
Autobiographical Preface: Ancients were either in the court or among doctors and diviners. Although, the art of medicine is indeed difficult, and values precision. What is meant by precision is first reaching the subtlety of the four aspects. Ancients said: Pulse, Disease, Syndrome, Treatment. This is it. The subtlety lies in the pulse, which must not be neglected. Observing it with principle, one knows the cause of acquiring disease. Knowing the cause, one recognizes the syndrome. Having recognized the syndrome, one can detail the treatment. If the four are not lost, at the time of illness, one can treat cold with cold, give to the surplus, take from the deficit. This is called reinforcing reality and emptying deficiency, damaging the deficient and benefiting the surplus. If one does not understand this, few avoid death. Truly lamentable! Yonghe liked reading from age eight. At twelve, he studied under Master Liu Fuzhen. The master's name was Kai, and Lizhi was his courtesy name. He alone bore my advancement, teaching face-to-face and heart-to-heart. By seventeen, scholars from all directions, not regarding my young shallow learning, visited asking questions continuously. Now I have focused for over thirty years. Occasionally due to leisure, sighing that world changes differ between ancient and modern, wind and soil differ in dryness and moisture, thus human endowment differs in density and thinness. If generally holding to ancient formulas to treat modern diseases, often they do not fit like square pegs in round holes. Relying on subjective views, I then measured current suitability, collected usable formulas from ancients, gathered learned and tried effects, outlined discussions on treatment, plowed into categories, named *Jisheng Fang*. Once the collection was complete, I dared not keep it private, but carved it into wood to spread its transmission. Not only to prepare for the urgent needs of health-preserving families, but also to show the practical intent of daily teacher transmission for saving lives. On Shangsi of the Gui-Chou year of Baozhi, Yan Yonghe of Mount Lu wrote the preface.
Brief Preface by Jiang Wan: Our land's production of Lufu not only has many great Confucians and famous scholars, but those known for medicine are truly impressive. Every few thousand li, they rush to people's emergencies. Lords and nobles invite them with full etiquette as honored guests. People from all directions do not dare to follow in line, chasing dust. This refers to Liu and Yan. Liu Kai, courtesy name Lizhi; Yan Yonghe, courtesy name Zili. Yan was taught by Liu, equal in reputation and integrity, but his thoughts stood out, sudden enlightenment and quick acquisition. Many said Yan almost surpassed his teacher. Liu died several years ago. Questions about medicine came from four directions, and now connect at Yan's door. Thus, using treatments from his life, and those pondered to get essentials, discussing and writing as formulas, wanting to transmit to the world, called *Jishi Fang* etc.
*Siku Quanshu* Abstract: *Jisheng Fang*, eight volumes, written by Yan Yonghe of Song. Yonghe's beginnings and ends are unknown. Wu Cheng's collection has a preface to *Yijian Guiyi*, stating Yan Zili plagiarized Chen San Yin's theories and attached empirical medicines. Inferring from the name, Zili uses the same characters as Yonghe. This person likely came after Chen Yan. Cheng also has a preface to *Gujin Tongbian Renshou Fang*: "Medical schools in the world are not uniform. Only those transmitted and obtained through trial and error are mostly verified. I most appreciate Yan Shi's *Jisheng Fang* medicines. Not vague, not complex. Using them always yields merit. Because Yan studied under Liu, his formulas were those tried and verified in daily life. Then Cheng likely valued this book greatly. The book divides into sections and categories, listing items very thoroughly. All establish arguments first, then list the formulated prescriptions subsequently. The autograph preface claims eighty discussions on treatment and four hundred formulated prescriptions, totaling ten volumes. Used for fifteen years, receiving much efficacy. Thus carved into woodblocks to transmit. Since Ming, copies are rare. Mostly missing, erroneous, losing original intent. Thus physicians rarely study each other. Now based on *Yongle Dadian*, filling gaps and correcting errors, dividing into eight volumes. The book's arguments are level and correct, analyzing items clearly, often hitting the mark deeply. For example, discussing tonification: 'Medicines only tonify softness without overstepping, specializing without mixing. Occasionally using group medicines, must make rigid and soft complement each other, assistants and envoys appropriate.' Also: 'Using medicine depends on steadiness.' Discussing cough: 'Modern people treating cough like to use agents injuring spleen. Taking them, no effect is seen. Grain qi is damaged first.' Discussing vomiting and epistaxis: 'Cold-cooling agents should not be advanced too much.' Various formulas listed comprehensively, referenced and used. His use of medicine focuses on careful fear and caution. Even if not learning well, it can lead to ambiguity and error. However, using medicine strictly can indeed adjust with Zhang Congzheng, Liu Wansu, and other schools."
*[Jisheng Xufang]* Eight volumes. Extant.
Autobiographical Preface: I have long loved formula books, received teacher instruction early, practicing the medical way in the world for over fifty years. Recently due to leisure, discussed treatment eighty times, formulated four hundred prescriptions, totaling ten volumes, named *Jisheng Fang*. Using them altogether for fifteen years, receiving much efficacy. However, occasionally there are things not prepared in the previous book, which cannot be fully searched. Thus writing *Xufang*. Formulating ninety more prescriptions, twenty-four comments. Carving into woodblocks to spread transmission. Some say ancient prescriptions had only a few kinds, acupuncture only a few points. Why are your formulas so many? I replied: The physician is intent. Intent exists between heaven and earth, cannot be interrupted for a breath. Continuing this formula is continuing this intent. Continuing this intent is continuing this life. Please do not discuss my quantity. On the good month of Ding-Mao era Xianchun, Yan Yonghe of Mount Lu respectfully wrote.
Note: This book is not seen in transmission in the world. Uncle Jun'an obtained it from a disciple, adding a postscript: "Reading *Siku Quanshu* abstract, noting *Jisheng Fang* eight volumes, stating since Ming, copies are rare, mostly missing, erroneous, losing original intent. Now based on *Yongle Dadian*, filling gaps and correcting errors, dividing into eight volumes, and citing its three discussions on tonification, cough, and vomiting/epistaxis. Also citing discussions on life, using medicine focusing on caution. Examining *Jisheng Fang*, currently a complete version circulates in the world. It does not contain the tonification section. If vomiting/epistaxis, there is also no saying that cold-cooling agents should not be advanced too much. *Xufang* instead contains them fully. Then knowing they stitched the two books into one, so-called Lufu's face, not recognizing its truth." However, its manuscript is rotten, copying has many errors. Formula comments do not match what is said in the preface. Yuanyin collected from various syndrome sections in *Yifang Leiju*, checked and corrected, and supplemented two comments and twelve formulas, finally becoming complete.
*[Anonymous Treat-Unwell Formulas]* One volume, Song Catalog. Lost.
*[Qiu Zhe's Emergency Effective Formulas]* Three volumes, Song Catalog. Lost.
*[Anonymous Lan Shi Baojian]* Twenty volumes, Song Catalog. Lost.
*[Li Minshou's Simple Formula Discussion]* Eleven volumes. Extant.
Preface by Bao: Physicians are those who preserve and live the body, extend life. The relationship is heavy. How can ordinary people know? There must be good methods and good formulas. Method without formula does not act alone. Formula without method cannot be used. The two following each other and both good, then going out to test, small like needle throwing mustard seed, large like arrow breaking target, none do not reflect image and divine response. Can view where efficacy comes from. Once heard of Northern Zhou good physician Yao Sengtan. Yi Fang Lou Mu was ill. From waist to navel, seemed bound by three ties. Two legs relaxed, no longer self-supporting. Sengtan prescribed three doses of decoction. Taking one, upper tie immediately resolved. Next taking, middle tie resolved. Again taking, all removed. Combined one more dose, foot slightly bent and extended. Said: Wait until frost descent. This illness will heal. Until September, able to walk. Gaozu marched east to Huaiyin, encountered illness, mouth unable to speak. Eyelids drooped covering eyes, unable to gaze. One foot short and contracted, unable to walk. Sengtan thought all organs were diseased, cannot treat together. Army's priority, nothing precedes speech. Emperor thus got speech. Decisively next treated eyes, eyes immediately healed. Finally treated foot, also recovered. Its efficacy can be called miraculous. Is this not because method is good and formula is also good, thus having such efficacy? However, history only records its removal of disease verification, while method and formula are both unexamined. Thus later discussers cannot without regret. Now there is [River] Li Minshou, courtesy name Jingren. Endowed with deep sensitivity and precise thinking, learning with teacher transmission, intent gaining self-realization. Understanding method's essence, accumulating formulas' richness. Testing always effective, believers increase. Competing to visit his door. Or approaching, or requesting, day and night not resting. Its preserving and extending life increases much, and reflecting divine response verifiable. Almost having Yao Sengtan's legacy style. And Sengtan's methods and formulas not seen, you all distinguish more and more. Taking as needed and sufficient, not knowing how much it surpasses ordinary people. Or those ordinary people, obtaining one method or one formula, then privately keeping it secret and wondrous, fearing others knowing. You do not consider it private, but public, sharing with others, fearing others not knowing. Thus clearly bringing out its formulas, clearly establishing its methods, illuminating and clear...