Wang Haogu: introduction about his biography and legends, main books and academic thoughts.
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✵Wang Haogu: A distinguished, sagacious physician lived in the thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries. He was a prominent herbalist of the Yishui School during the Jin Yuan period. He mastered the ancient book Nei Jing (the Inner Canon) and studied Zhongjing's theory in depth. He learned from the herbalists Zhang Yuansu and Li Dongyuan and developed their theories. His chief contribution was explaining yin syndromes and using warming tonics in the later stages of cold-induced diseases. He developed and enriched the theory of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and influenced later generations.
- 王好古 (Wáng Hǎogǔ).
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Brief Introduction Chinese Name: 王好古 (Wáng Hǎogǔ) Alias: 進之 (Jìn Zhī), or 信之 (Xìn Zhī) Popular name: 王海藏 (Wáng Hǎi Cáng) English Name: Wang Haogu, or Haogu Wang (Given/Sur Name) Hometown: Zhao Zhou (today's Zhao county,Hebei) Dates: about 1200–1308 A.D. Main works: Over 20 kinds ever recorded,mainly 《陰證略例》(Yin Zheng Lue Li, or the Sketchy Cases of Yin Syndromes) 1 volume,《醫壘元戎》(Yi Lei Yuan Rong, or Fighting Diseases in Medical Field) 12 volumes,《此事難知》(Ci Shi Nan Zhi) 2 volumes,《癍論萃英》(Ban Lun Cui Ying) 1 volume,《湯液本草》(Tang Ye Ben Cao) 3 volumes; other works ever published but some lost:《斑疹論》(Ban Zhen Lun) 1 volumes,《本草實錄》(Ben Cao Shi Lu), 《活人節要歌括》(Huo Ren Jie Yao Ge Kuo),《痘疹論》(Dou Zhen Lun), 《標本論》(Biao Ben Lun),《錢氏補遺》(Qian Shi Bu Yi),《十二經要圖解》(Shi Er Jing Yao Tu Jie); Other works not ever published:《傷寒辨惑論》(Shang Han Bian Huo Lun),《仲景詳辨》(Zhong Jing Xiang Bian),《光明論》(Guang Ming Lun),etc. Representative works: Yin Zheng Lue Li (the Sketchy Cases of Yin Syndromes) 1 volume,Tang Ye Ben Cao 3 volumes,Yi Lei Yuan Rong (Fighting Diseases in Medical Field) 12 volumes,Ci Shi Nan Zhi 2 volumes,Ban Lun Cui Ying 1 volume,etc. Biography and legends:
Wang Haogu (also known as Wang Jinzhi or Wang Hai-Zang) was a distinguished and sagacious 13th- and 14th-century physician. He is considered a prominent herbalist of the Yishui school during the Jin Yuan period. He mastered the ancient book Nei Jing (the Inner Canon) and had an in-depth study of Zhongjing's theory. He learned from the herbalists Zhang Yuansu and Li Dongyuan and developed their theories. His chief contribution was explaining yin syndromes and using warming tonics in the later stages of cold-induced diseases. He developed and enriched the theory of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and had a profound influence on later generations. Five of his books have been published and are still well known today.
The section on Prominent Ancient Herbalists provides more details about his biography, legend, main books, and academic thoughts: Wang Haogu: Biographical introduction and legendary stories, major works and academic contributions.
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