僧海渊阆人也工针砭天禧中入吴楚游京师寓相国寺中书令张士逊疾国医拱手渊一针而愈
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名既老归蜀范景仁赋诗饯之云旧乡山水绕禅扃日日山光与水声归去定贪山水乐不教魂梦到神
京治平二年化去张唐英贻以偈曰言生本不生言灭本不灭觉路自分明勿与迷者说刘季孙铭其塔
曰资身以医有闻于时余币散之拯人于危此士君子所难嗟乎师
王况字子亨本士人为南京宋毅叔婿毅叔既以医名擅南北况初传其学未精薄游京师甚凄然
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法忽变有大贾睹揭示失惊吐舌遂不能复入经旬食不下咽 羸日甚国医不能疗其家忧惧榜于市
曰有治之者当以千万为谢况利其所售之浓姑往应其求既见贾之状忽发笑不能制心以谓未易措
手也其家人怪而诘之况谬为大言答之曰所笑者辇毂之大如此乃无人治此小疾耳语主人家曰试
取针经来况谩检之偶有穴与其疾似是者况曰尔家当勒状与我万一不能治则勿尤我当为针之可
立效主病者不得已亦从之急针舌之底抽针之际其人若委顿状顷刻舌遂伸缩如平时矣其家大喜
谢之如约又为之延誉自是翕然名动京师既小康始得尽心肘后之书卒有闻于世事之偶然有如此
者况后以医得幸宣和中为朝请大夫着全生指迷论一书医者多用之(王明清余话)
医用艾一灼谓之一壮以壮人为法也其言若千壮壮人当根据此数老幼羸弱量力减之(类苑)
僧人海渊是阆中人，擅长针刺和砭石疗法。天禧年间，他游历吴楚地区，后来到京城，寄居在相国寺中。当时宰相张士逊患病，朝廷名医束手无策，海渊仅用一针便治愈了疾病。
由此可知，名声显赫之后，他年老回到蜀地。范景仁作诗为他饯行，诗中写道：“故乡的山水环绕着禅院的门扉，每日山色与水声相伴。回去定当贪恋山水之乐，不让魂魄梦境再抵达神京。”治平二年，海渊圆寂（去世）。张唐英赠给他一首偈语说：“言生本不生，言灭本不灭，觉路自分明，勿与迷者说。”刘季孙为他的塔铭刻道：“以医术养身，在当时享有盛名；将钱财散尽，救助处于危难之中的人。这是士大夫君子所难以做到的。唉，真是位高僧啊！”
王况，字子亨，原本是读书人，是南京宋毅叔的女婿。宋毅叔凭借医术闻名南北。王况起初继承其学问，但技艺尚不精湛，独自漫游京城时生活十分凄凉。恰逢盐法突然变更，有一位大商人看到告示后受惊过度，舌头伸出无法缩回，经过十天食物无法咽下，身体日益消瘦虚弱。朝廷名医无法治疗，他的家人忧愁恐惧，在街头张贴告示说：“若有能治愈此人者，当以千万钱作为酬谢。”王况贪图那丰厚的报酬，姑且前去应允请求。见到商人的状况后，他突然忍不住发笑，无法控制。他心里想，这病不容易下手处理。他的家人感到奇怪并责问他，王况谎称大话回答说：“我笑的是京城之大，竟然没有人能治疗这种小病罢了。”他对主人家说：“试着取《针经》来。”王况随意翻阅，偶然发现有一个穴位与这个病症似乎相符。王况说：“你们应当立下文书给我，万一不能治愈，不要怪罪我，我将为他施针，可以立刻见效。”患病的商人不得已也听从了。急忙针刺舌底，拔针之际，那人呈现出一种委顿虚弱的状态，片刻之后，舌头便像平时一样伸缩自如了。他的家人非常高兴，按照约定酬谢了他，又为他四处宣扬赞誉。从此，他的名声震动京城。等到家境稍微宽裕后，他才得以尽心研读《肘后备急方》之类的书籍，最终在世上享有盛名。世事偶然竟有如此巧合。王况后来凭借医术得到宠幸，宣和年间担任朝请大夫，著有《全生指迷论》一书，医者们多使用它。（出自王明清《余话》）
医生使用艾草灸治一次称为一壮，是以身体健康成年人为标准而言的。文中所说的壮数，健康成年人应当依据这个数量执行，老人、儿童及身体瘦弱之人则需根据自身情况酌情减少。（出自《类苑》）
The monk Haiyuan was from Langzhong and was skilled in acupuncture (Zhenjiu, 针灸) and bian stone therapy. During the Tianxi era, he traveled through the Wu and Chu regions and later arrived at the capital, where he resided in the Xiangguo Temple. At that time, Chancellor Zhang Shixun fell ill; imperial physicians (Guoyi, 国医) held their hands up in helplessness, but Haiyuan cured him with a single needle insertion.
From this, it is known that after gaining fame, he returned to Shu in his old age. Fan Jingren composed a poem to see him off, stating: "The mountains and rivers of my hometown surround the gates of the Zen monastery; day by day, the mountain scenery and water sounds accompany me. Upon returning, I shall surely indulge in the joy of nature, preventing my soul and dreams from reaching the Divine Capital." In the second year of Zhiping, Haiyuan passed away (parinirvana). Zhang Tangying presented him with a gatha (Ji, 偈): "To speak of birth is originally not to be born; to speak of extinction is originally not to be extinguished. The path of awakening is naturally clear; do not tell this to those who are deluded." Liu Jisun inscribed his stupa saying: "He sustained himself through medicine and gained renown in his time; he scattered his wealth to rescue people from peril. This is what a scholar-official or gentleman finds difficult to achieve. Alas, what a venerable master!"
Wang Kuang, courtesy name Ziheng, was originally a scholar and the son-in-law of Song Yishu from Nanjing. Song Yishu was renowned for his medical skills throughout the north and south. Wang Kuang initially inherited his teachings but had not yet mastered them. While wandering alone in the capital, his life was quite desolate. Coincidentally, the salt laws suddenly changed. A wealthy merchant, upon seeing the proclamation, was startled into protruding his tongue, which could not retract. For ten days, he could not swallow food, becoming increasingly emaciated and weak. Imperial physicians were unable to treat him. His family, filled with worry and fear, posted notices on the streets stating: "Whoever can cure him shall be rewarded with ten million coins." Wang Kuang, tempted by the lucrative reward, went to fulfill the request. Upon seeing the merchant's condition, he suddenly burst into uncontrollable laughter. He thought internally that the case was not easy to handle. His family found this strange and questioned him. Wang Kuang lied grandly, replying: "I laugh because the capital is so vast, yet there is no one who can treat such a minor ailment." He told the host: "Try to fetch the *Classic of Acupuncture* (*Zhenjing*, 针经)." Wang Kuang casually flipped through it and happened upon an acupoint that seemed relevant to the disease. Wang Kuang said: "You must draft a written agreement for me. If I cannot cure him, do not blame me. I will administer acupuncture, and he will recover immediately." The patient, out of desperation, agreed. They urgently needled the base of the tongue. As the needle was withdrawn, the person appeared lethargic and debilitated. Within moments, his tongue began to extend and retract as usual. His family was overjoyed and thanked him according to the agreement, further spreading his reputation. From then on, his fame shook the capital. Only when his family became moderately prosperous did he have the leisure to study books like the *Handbook of Prescriptions for Emergencies* (*Zhouhou Beiji Fang*, 肘后备急方), eventually gaining renown in the world. Such coincidences in worldly affairs are indeed remarkable. Wang Kuang later gained favor through his medical skills and served as Chaoqing Dafu during the Xuanhe era. He authored the book *Quansheng Zhimi Lun* (Treatise on Guiding the Lost in Life Preservation), which was widely used by physicians. (From Wang Mingqing's *Yu Hua*)
When physicians use moxibustion (Moxiu, 艾灸) with mugwort, one application is termed one "zhuang" (unit of moxa cone). This standard is based on robust, healthy adults. The number of zhuang mentioned refers to this count; healthy adults should adhere to this quantity, while the elderly, children, and the frail should reduce the amount according to their capacity. (From *Lei Yuan*)