铜人明堂。黄帝岐伯鬼臾区留以活天下后世。自隔膜透肤之妙无传。乃谓是能绝筋脉伤
血肉
至望而畏之。有疾则甘心于庸医。百药之俱试。不知病在巅者。必灸风池风府。非桂枝辈
所能攻。病在膺者。必灸刺期门。非枳实辈能下。遂至于束手无策。岂不哀哉。近世朱肱庞
安常俱为针法。许知可亦谓病当以刺愈。三衢邹握虎。以治法为歌诗韵括。圣贤活人之意。
赖以复传。今东嘉王叔权。又取三百六十穴。背面巅末。行分类列。以穴对病。凡百氏之说
切于理。以己之见。得于心者。悉疏于下。针灸之书。至是始略备。古圣贤活人之意。
至是始无遗憾。传谓为人子者。不可不学医。予亲年八十。精力强健。非赖此书耶。因俾医
卫世。杰订证传见者十有八条。锓木庾司。以补惠民之缺。
时嘉定庚辰徐正卿序。
予得 澧阳吏。以图经来迓。暇日阅之。见文籍之目。有灸经焉。意其非明堂即铜人也
役以来。亲故惠书及士夫之经从者。多以印置此书为托。原其所以。乃前郡博士王君执中之
所编着也。求其版则亡之矣。岂好事者携之以去。或守藏者不谨而散逸之耶。然是经流传既
久。岂无存者。宜加搜访。竟未得之。意箧中有淮东庾使徐君正卿所刊针灸资生经。取而视之
其序引历述东嘉王叔权发明编类之功。且谓针灸之书。至是始略备。古圣贤活人之意。至
是始无遗憾。则知王君之用心。亦仁且至矣。所谓叔权者。其王君之字欤。一日出示医谕刘
。刘一见惊且喜曰。王君所刊。正此书也。今之刻
画精致。视昔有加。究所繇来。盖徐君尝主民曹于是。刊得此书。归而刊之耳。吁是经也。王君首刊之澧阳
今不复存。徐君继刻之海陵。其存与否又未知。版之不存。则二君之志将遂湮微。岂不惜
哉。予负丞于此。适携以偕。殆非偶然者。亟命工锓梓。以广其传。使是书得不泯绝。其于
卫生岂曰小补。
绍定四年赵编序。
铜人明堂（记载人体腧穴的图谱），是黄帝、岐伯和鬼臾区留给后世以救治天下人的。自从穿透肌肤的针灸妙法失传后，人们便认为针灸能断绝筋脉、损伤血肉，因而望而生畏。有了疾病就甘心听任庸医摆布，尝试各种药物，却不知道病在头顶者，必须艾灸风池、风府二穴，这不是桂枝汤之类的方剂所能攻治的；病在胸膺部者，必须艾灸或针刺期门穴，这不是枳实之类的药物所能下行的。于是导致束手无策，这难道不令人悲哀吗？近代朱肱、庞安常都撰写了针法著作，许知可也认为疾病应当通过针刺来治愈。三衢人邹握虎将治疗方法编成歌诀韵文。圣贤救人的心意，赖以重新流传。如今东嘉人王叔权，又选取三百六十个穴位，按背面、巅顶、末端分类排列，以穴位对应病症。凡是各家学说中合乎道理的，以及自己心得所至的内容，全部详细列出在下面。针灸书籍到此时才大致完备。古圣贤救人的心意，到此时才没有遗憾。传说作为子女的人，不可不学医。我的父亲年已八十，精力强健，如果不是依赖这本书，怎能做到呢？于是让医生卫世杰校订证明并发现错误的十八条内容，刻印于转运司，以弥补惠民药局医书的缺失。
这是嘉定庚辰年徐正卿作的序。
我担任澧阳吏时，有人带着《图经》来接我。闲暇时阅读，看到文献目录中有《灸经》这一项。心想那应该就是《明堂》或《铜人》。任职以来，亲友及士大夫经从者，多把印制放置此书作为托付。推究其原因，原来是前郡博士王执中所编纂的。寻求其刻板却已经亡失了。难道是好事者携带而去，或者是守藏者不谨慎而散佚了呢？然而这部经典流传已久，难道没有存留的吗？应该加以搜访，最终也没有得到。心想箱箧中有淮东庾使徐正卿所刊印的《针灸资生经》，取出来观看。其序引中历述东嘉人王叔权发明编类的功劳，并且说针灸书籍到此时才大致完备，古圣贤救人的心意到此时才没有遗憾。由此可知王君的用心，也是仁爱至极啊。所谓“叔权”，就是王君的字吗？一天出示给医谕刘看。刘一见既惊讶又高兴地说：“王君所刊印的，正是这本书啊。”现在的刻画精致，比过去更加优良。探究其由来，大概是徐君曾经主持民曹事务于此，刊印得到这本书，回去后又刊印它罢了。唉！这部经典，王君首先在澧阳刊印，如今不再存在；徐君接着在海陵刊印，它的存亡又未知。刻板的不存在，那么两位君子的志向就将逐渐湮没微小，这难道不可惜吗？我在此地兼任副职，恰好携带它一起，这大概不是偶然的。急忙命令工匠刻梓，以广泛传播它，使这本书不致泯灭断绝。这对于养生保健难道不是小小的补益吗？
这是绍定四年赵编作的序。
The Copper Man Ming Tang (Copper Man Acupoint Atlas), left by the Yellow Emperor, Qibo, and Guiyuzhou to save the world for future generations. Since the wonderful method of penetrating the skin was lost, people believed that acupuncture could sever sinews and vessels and damage flesh and blood, leading them to fear it at the sight. When ill, they willingly submitted to quack doctors and tried all kinds of medicines, not knowing that for diseases located on the vertex, one must moxa Fengchi (GB20) and Fengfu (GV16); this cannot be treated with formulas like Guizhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction). For diseases located in the chest and hypochondrium, one must moxa or needle Qimen (LR14); this cannot be purged with herbs like Zhishi (Aurantii Fructus). Consequently, they were left helpless, which is truly lamentable. In recent times, Zhu Gong and Pang Anchang both wrote treatises on acupuncture methods, and Xu Zhike also argued that diseases should be cured by needling. Zou Wohu from Sanqu compiled treatment methods into rhymed verses. The intention of the sages to save lives has thereby been transmitted again. Now, Wang Shuquan from Dongjia has selected 360 acupoints, classified and listed them according to the back, front, vertex, and extremities, matching acupoints to diseases. All theories from various schools that are consistent with reason, as well as his own insights, have been detailed below. Books on acupuncture and moxibustion have thus become roughly complete. The intention of the ancient sages to save lives has thus found no regret. It is said that a son must study medicine. My father is eighty years old yet vigorous; without relying on this book, how could he maintain his health? Therefore, I had the physician Wei Shijie collate and verify eighteen items where errors were found, and had them carved on wood at the Transport Commission to supplement the deficiencies of the Huimin Pharmacy's books.
Preface by Xu Zhengqing in the Gengchen year of Jiading.
When I served as an official in Liyang, someone came to meet me with the "Tu Jing" (Illustrated Canon). During leisure time, I read it and saw in the bibliography an entry for "Jiu Jing" (Moxibustion Canon). I thought it must be the "Ming Tang" or "Tong Ren". Since taking office, relatives, friends, and scholars passing through often entrusted me with printing and distributing this book. Investigating the reason, it was originally compiled by Wang Zhizhong, former Doctor of the Prefecture. Seeking the printing blocks, however, they were lost. Did enthusiasts take them away, or did careless custodians let them scatter? Yet, since this classic has been circulated for a long time, surely some copies remain. I should search for them, but ultimately failed. I recalled that in my chest there was the "Zisheng Jing of Acupuncture and Moxibustion" published by Xu Zhengqing, Eastern Huai Grain Intendant. Taking it out to view, its preface details the merit of Wang Shuquan from Dongjia in innovating and classifying these works, stating that acupuncture books became roughly complete only then, and the sages' intent to save lives found no regret only then. Thus, I know Wang Jun's dedication was extremely benevolent. Is "Shuquan" the courtesy name of Wang Jun? One day, he showed it to Liu, the Medical Instructor. Liu was surprised and delighted upon seeing it, saying, "What Wang Jun printed is exactly this book." The current engravings are exquisite, surpassing the past. Investigating its origin, it seems Xu Jun once presided over the Civil Department here, obtained the printing blocks of this book, and reprinted it after returning. Alas! This classic: Wang Jun first printed it in Liyang, but it no longer exists; Xu Jun subsequently printed it in Hailing, and its existence is unknown. If the blocks are lost, the ambitions of these two gentlemen will eventually fade, which is indeed a pity. I am serving as a deputy here and happened to bring it along; this is likely not accidental. I quickly ordered craftsmen to carve the woodblocks to widely disseminate it, ensuring this book does not perish. Is this not a small benefit to health preservation?
Preface by Zhao Bian in the fourth year of Shaoding.