陶弘景
字通明，号隐居，一号贞白先生，丹阳人。母郝氏梦两天人手执香炉来其所，既而有孕，生
景。幼而敏慧，博学通经，有志养生，集医方，专拯济。高帝擢为侍读，年八十五卒，诏赠中散
大夫，谥曰贞白先生。撰《神农本草经》三卷。出《梁书》。
陈藏器
注本草甚工，有功于医多矣。言药性，今皆宗之。
宋侠
不知何郡人，性明敏，有学术，于经方、本草有所敦尚，以医知名。
姚僧垣
字卫法，吴兴武康人。因父疾，留心医药。梁武帝召与讨论医术，言多合意，仕梁为太医正，
兼中书舍人。梁元帝病心腹，诸医不效，僧垣诊之曰∶脉洪实，宜大黄剂。帝从之，果下宿食而
愈，赐钱十万贯。有《集验方》十二卷、《行记》三卷，并行于世。
许州扶沟人，以母病，与弟立言专集医方，遂深究其妙。仕隋为秘书省，擢朝散大夫。撰《脉
经》《针方》《明堂》等图行于世。
权之弟，以母病，专心医术，遂尽其妙。武德中，累迁太常丞。御史大夫杜安，患风毒发肿。
太宗令言诊之。既而奏曰∶更二十一日午时死。果如其言。撰有《本草音义》七卷、《古今录验
方》五十卷，行于世。
不知何郡人，大业中为太医。炀帝晚年尤迷于色，方士进大丹，帝服之而阳过盛燥，日饮水
百杯，而渴不止。君锡奏为置冰于帝前，日夕望之，而渴遂止。
陶弘景，字通明，号隐居，又号贞白先生，是丹阳人。他的母亲郝氏梦见两个天人手执香炉来到她身边，随后便怀孕生下了陶弘景。他自幼聪慧敏捷，博学且精通经史，有志于养生之道，收集医方，专门致力于救助世人。齐高帝提拔他为侍读，享年八十五岁去世，皇帝下诏追赠为中散大夫，谥号为贞白先生。他撰写了《神农本草经》三卷。出自《梁书》。
陈藏器，注释本草非常精妙，对医学贡献很大。他论述药性，如今大家都尊崇他的观点。
宋侠，不知是哪里人，性情聪明敏锐，有学术造诣，对于经方和本草有所推崇研究，凭借医术而闻名。
姚僧垣，字卫法，是吴兴武康人。因为父亲生病，他开始留心医药。梁武帝召见他讨论医术，他的言论大多符合帝意，他在梁朝担任太医正，兼任中书舍人。梁元帝患心腹病，众医生治疗无效，姚僧垣诊断后说：“脉象洪大坚实，适宜用大黄剂。”皇帝听从了他的建议，果然排出了积滞的食物而痊愈，赐钱十万贯。他有《集验方》十二卷、《行记》三卷，都在世间流传。
许州扶沟人（注：原文此处缺名，据史实应为许仁则或类似人物，但依原文直译），因为母亲生病，与弟弟立言专门收集医方，于是深入探究其中的奥妙。他在隋朝任职秘书省，被提拔为朝散大夫。撰写了《脉经》《针方》《明堂》等图，在世间流传。
（注：原文此处缺名，据史实应为张文仲或类似人物，但依原文直译）是权之弟，因为母亲生病，专心于医术，于是穷尽了其中的奥妙。唐高祖武德年间，多次升迁至太常丞。御史大夫杜安，患有风毒发作导致肿胀。唐太宗命令他进行诊断。不久后上奏说：“再过二十一天的午时会死亡。”结果真的像他说的那样。他撰写有《本草音义》七卷、《古今录验方》五十卷，在世间流传。
（注：原文此处缺名，据史实应为君锡或类似人物，但依原文直译）不知是哪里人，在大业年间担任太医。隋炀帝晚年尤其沉迷女色，方士进献大丹，皇帝服用后阳气过盛燥热，每天喝水上百杯，但口渴不止。君锡奏请放置冰块在皇帝面前，早晚看着它，于是口渴就停止了。
Tao Hongjing, courtesy name Tongming, pseudonym Yiju (Hermit), also known as Zhenbai Xiansheng (Mr. Zhenbai), was from Danyang. His mother, Lady Hao, dreamed of two celestial beings holding incense burners coming to her, after which she became pregnant and gave birth to Jing. From childhood, he was quick-witted and intelligent, widely learned and proficient in the Classics. He had aspirations for health preservation (Yangsheng), collected medical prescriptions, and dedicated himself to saving and helping people. Emperor Gao of Qi promoted him to Shidu (Reading Tutor). He died at the age of eighty-five. An imperial edict posthumously awarded him the title of Zhongsan Dafu (Grand Master of Dispersed Officials) and the posthumous name Zhenbai Xiansheng. He authored *Shennong Bencao Jing* (Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), three volumes. Source: *Book of Liang*.
Chen Cangqi’s annotations on Bencao (Materia Medica) were extremely skillful, contributing greatly to medicine. His discussions on drug properties are still revered today.
Song Xia was from an unknown commandery. He was bright and perceptive, possessed academic attainments, and held high regard for Jingfang (Classic Prescriptions) and Bencao (Materia Medica). He gained fame through his medical skills.
Yao Sengyuan, courtesy name Weifa, was from Wuxing Wu Kang. Because of his father’s illness, he paid close attention to medicine and pharmacology. Emperor Wu of Liang summoned him to discuss medical arts; his statements often aligned with the Emperor’s views. He served as Taiyi Zheng (Director of Imperial Physicians) in the Liang dynasty and concurrently as Zhongshu Sheren (Secretarial Official). When Emperor Yuan of Liang suffered from heart and abdominal disease, various physicians failed to produce effective results. Yao Sengyuan diagnosed him, stating, “The pulse is洪实 (Hongshi - surging and solid); it is suitable to use a Dahuang (Rhubarb Root) preparation.” The Emperor followed his advice, and indeed, accumulated food stagnation was evacuated, leading to recovery. He was granted one hundred thousand strings of cash. He authored *Jiyan Fang* (Collected Verified Prescriptions), twelve volumes, and *Xingji* (Travel Records), three volumes, both of which circulated in the world.
A native of Fugou, Xuzhou [Name omitted in source text], because of his mother’s illness, specialized in collecting medical prescriptions with his brother Liyan, thereby deeply investigating their subtleties. He served in the Secretariat during the Sui dynasty and was promoted to Chaosan Dafu (Attendant Gentleman of Dispersed Merit). He compiled diagrams such as *Mai Jing* (Pulse Classic), *Zhen Fang* (Acupuncture Prescriptions), and *Mingtang* (Illustrated Manual of Acupoints), which circulated in the world.
[Name omitted in source text], younger brother of Quan, because of his mother’s illness, devoted himself exclusively to medical arts, thereby mastering their intricacies. During the Wude era of Emperor Gaozu of Tang, he was repeatedly promoted to Taichang Cheng (Vice Director of Court of Imperial Sacrifices). Du An, Censor-in-Chief, suffered from wind-toxin causing swelling. Emperor Taizong ordered him to diagnose. Afterward, he reported, “He will die twenty-one days hence at noon.” The result proved exactly as he said. He authored *Bencao Yinyi* (Phonetic and Semantic Explanations of Materia Medica), seven volumes, and *Gujin Luyan Fang* (Verified Prescriptions of Ancient and Modern Times), fifty volumes, which circulated in the world.
[Name omitted in source text, referred to as Junxi later] was from an unknown commandery and served as a Grand Physician during the Daye era. Emperor Yang of Sui was particularly infatuated with women in his later years. A Daoist alchemist presented a Great Elixir, which the Emperor consumed, resulting in excessive yang heat and dryness. He drank a hundred cups of water daily, yet thirst remained unquenched. Junxi memorialized that ice be placed before the Emperor, gazing at it morning and evening, whereupon the thirst ceased.