Complete Compendium of Zhang Jingyue - Vol. 1-3: Eight Principles, Ten Questions, and Mingmen Theory

Auteur: Zhang Jingyue Nombre de pages: 440 Edition: 2020 Couverture souple Complete Compendium of Zhang Jingyue - Vol. 1-3: Eight Principles, Ten Questions, and Mingmen Theory Jingyue Quanshu 景岳全書 (Complete Compendium of Zhang Jingyue) is the culmination of the life work by the great Míng dynasty master, Zhang Jingyue (1563-1640 CE), an influential commentator of the Inner Canon, a vocal medical critic at his time, and a prominent figure of the Mingmen (Life Gate) School of Thought. This translation covers the first three volumes of Zhang Jingyue’s monumental work and provides his core doctrines and teachings, including the eight principles pattern identification, the ten diagnostic inquiries, the distinction between earlier and later heavens, and the Mingmen theory. In addition to these fundamental theories, it also presents topics such as practitioner-patient relationship, as well as his criticisms for the medical practice at his time. All of which have been highly influential to the historical development of Chinese medicine and continue to be relevant in today’s clinical practice. These three volumes have been meticulously translated and annotated with comprehensive cultural references and context. This is the first instalment of Purple Cloud Press Zhang Jingyue series, which aims to bring to non-Chinese readers one of the brightest minds in the history of Chinese medicine.