by Zhang Jingyue (Author), Allen Tsaur  (Translator), Michael Brown (Editor), Lorraine Wilcox (Foreword)

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Jingyuè Quánshū 景岳全書 (Complete Compendium of Zhāng Jingyuè) is the culmination of the life work by the great Míng dynasty master, Zhāng Jingyuè (1563-1640 CE), an influential commentator of the Inner Canon, a vocal medical critic at his time, and a prominent figure of the Mìngmén (Life Gate) School of Thought.

This translation covers the first three volumes of Zhāng Jingyuè’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 Mìngmén 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 Zhāng Jingyuè series, which aims to bring to non-Chinese readers one of the brightest minds in the history of Chinese medicine.

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