There is not as difficult as wang shizhen compendium of materia medica

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        Li shizhen of the Ming dynasty written by Chinese materia medica book "compendium of materia medica", is a landmark work. Book on Chinese medicine, health, nutrition, zoology, botany and so on all have objective record, insightful analysis and discussed. For over 400 years, the book edition, long pin and far-reaching influence. First published at the beginning of the compendium of materia medica, however, is not easy, ado.

        Speaking of the compendium of materia medica published for the first time, we cannot but speak the writer wang shizhen of the Ming dynasty.

        Li shizhen and wang shizhen's contemporaries. At that time, li shizhen's reputation is not very big, but wang shizhen was leader of the literary world.

        Li shizhen spent 27 years to write the compendium of materia medica. Seven years wanli (1579), li shizhen with compendium of materia medica manuscripts came to nanjing and want to find a publisher (the press called "bookshop") to publish this book marker. At that time, nanjing in jiangsu province is one of the famous national publishing center, bookshop is very much, also very big. Then nanjing bookshop inscription technology, printing technology is the first-class. Li shizhen want their agony and written works can be published in nanjing, because at that time, li shizhen no fame, however, in the eyes of booksellers, he is just a rural doctor from mountain area of hubei province. Besides, such as a compendium of materia medica 52 volume magnum opus of science and technology, is not suitable for common taste romance novel, nor for the reader who use of reference books, therefore, the bookseller of the compendium of materia medica manuscripts of li shizhen brought is not interested in, nobody is willing to publish this book.

        Li shizhen every day go to bookshop in nanjing supplication bookseller, however, is still not a bookshop willing to publish this book. Li shizhen, lost in thought. Finally, he decided to go to taicang to visit wang shizhen's not too far away from nanjing. Before this, li shizhen and served as HuGuang in hubei provincial judges of wang shizhen had once. Li shizhen want to wang shizhen, please for your own compendium of materia medica to write a preface to enhance the value of compendium of materia medica.

        Autumn in Ming dynasty wanli eight years (in 1580), li shizhen, a 62 - year - old boat come to taicang, straight to wang shizhen's house. L two people met, each other have infinite regrets. Wang shizhen is one eye, he was warmly received by li shizhen, and carefully listen to the li shizhen in compendium of materia medica in this book, very appreciated, however, wang shizhen was not agreed to in compendium of materia medica written order, he is just the first of the compendium of materia medica manuscripts to stay.

        Li shizhen's "compendium of materia medica" in wang shizhen of manuscripts is exactly 10 years there, wang shizhen read the "compendium of materia medica", the book, after 10 years of wanli (1590) in the eighteenth year of the New Year's Lantern Festival, wang shizhen readily to compendium of materia medica wrote a preface is permeated with heartfelt praise. He admired li shizhen in the preface to knowledge and knowledge accurate. Read the book "compendium of materia medica", he said, as the jingu garden, bright; Such Long Jun palace, treasure about Chen; Such as the curling yu jian... Li Jun benefit He Qin attentively!

        Wang shizhen evaluation of li shizhen and compendium of materia medica is very high. It appeared to the publication of the compendium of materia medica has laid a solid foundation. And, in the introduction, wang shizhen don't forget to at the time of bookshop highly recommend this book.

        In the compendium of materia medica manuscripts sent to wang shizhen read 10 years, li shizhen didn't stop for the perfection of "compendium of materia medica" this book, he continue to deeply explore the knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) continues to write his new discovery in compendium of materia medica in the manuscript.

        With wang shizhen's enthusiastic admiration and strongly recommended, obscurity of li shizhen and compendium of materia medica quickly get press attention. The Ming dynasty wanli 22 years (in 1594), "compendium of materia medica" finally by Jin Linghu ChengLong publication published first came out. The first edition of compendium of materia medica is referred to as "jinling". Later, "compendium of materia medica" this book because of the high rich in content, academic value and more spread more widely, there are a variety of versions.

        That year, wang shizhen in write a preface for "the compendium of materia medica" due to illness, died shortly after li shizhen in the compendium of materia medica also began to impress them in the third year died. As a writer, li shizhen in did not meet the publication of her compendium of materia medica, is one big regret.

        Li shizhen, however, should feel gratified that he met wang shizhen in career path the bosom friend and bole, wang shizhen's strong support, make the compendium of materia medica this great work of traditional Chinese medicine published, by later generations.

        Imagine if there was no eye appreciation of wang shizhen, probably it will be difficult to have the publication of the book compendium of materia medica. In this regard, li shizhen is lucky. (Wang Wujun)

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