Classic Texts
Guided readings of foundational TCM classics.
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Ge Zhi Yu Lun (格致余论): Zhu Danxi's Treatise on Investigating Knowledge — The Yin-Fire Theory
Explore Ge Zhi Yu Lun, the influential Yuan Dynasty text by Zhu Danxi that established the theory of 'Yang is always in excess, Yin is always deficient' and shaped TCM's understanding of Yin deficiency, fire patterns, and the nourishing treatment approach.
Zheng Zhi Zhun Sheng (证治准绳): Wang Kentang's Standards for Pattern Diagnosis and Treatment
Discover Zheng Zhi Zhun Sheng, Wang Kentang's monumental Ming Dynasty medical compendium that established rigorous diagnostic standards for every branch of TCM — from internal medicine and surgery to ophthalmology and orthopedics.
Bin Hu Mai Xue (濒湖脉学): Li Shizhen's Pulse Study — The Most Influential Pulse Manual in TCM
Discover Bin Hu Mai Xue, Li Shizhen's concise yet authoritative pulse diagnosis manual that defined 27 pulse types in memorable verse, becoming the most widely studied pulse text in Traditional Chinese Medicine history.
Yi Zong Jin Jian (医宗金鉴): The Golden Mirror of the Medical Tradition
Explore Yi Zong Jin Jian, the monumental Qing Dynasty medical encyclopedia commissioned by Emperor Qianlong that standardized TCM education, surgery, bone-setting, and clinical practice for generations of physicians.
Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu (医学衷中参西录): Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine by Zhang Xichun
Discover Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu, the landmark early 20th-century text by Zhang Xichun that pioneered the integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine with Western medical knowledge, creating a bridge between two medical systems.
Zhu Bing Yuan Hou Lun (诸病源候论): The First Chinese Text on Disease Causes and Symptoms
Explore Zhu Bing Yuan Hou Lun (Treatise on the Causes and Symptoms of Diseases), the pioneering 7th-century TCM text by Chao Yuanfang that systematically catalogued over 1,700 disease conditions and their etiologies for the first time.
Mai Jing (脉经): The Pulse Classic — Wang Shuhe's Masterpiece of Pulse Diagnosis
Explore Mai Jing (The Pulse Classic), the earliest surviving systematic treatise on pulse diagnosis in Chinese medicine, written by Wang Shuhe during the Western Jin Dynasty. Learn about its 24 pulse types, diagnostic framework, and lasting influence.
Pi Wei Lun (脾胃论): The Treatise on Spleen and Stomach — Li Dongyuan's Groundbreaking Theory
Discover Pi Wei Lun (Treatise on Spleen and Stomach), the landmark TCM text by Li Dongyuan that established the Spleen and Stomach as the foundation of postnatal life and the center of health and disease.
Qianjin Yifang: Sun Simiao's Thousand Golden Formulas — Medicine with a Moral Heart
Explore Qianjin Yifang (千金翼方), the legendary Tang Dynasty physician Sun Simiao's companion text to his medical masterwork. Learn about its contributions to pharmacology, acupuncture, and medical ethics.
Zhenjiu Dacheng: The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Explore Zhenjiu Dacheng (针灸大成), Yang Jizhou's Ming Dynasty masterpiece that systematized acupuncture theory and practice. Learn about its influence on modern acupuncture and key contributions.