Lingual and cultural characteristics of acupuncture Monographs of Song Dynasty / 中华中医药杂志

ABSTRACT

During the development of science of acupuncture and moxibustion, the acupuncture monographs in Song Dynasty had been respected by scholars. Among those monographs, Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing, which was compiled by WANG We-iyi in accordance with the emperor's command in Northern Song Dynasty, collected and collated the doctrine of the past, revised its error, designed and casted the bronze portrait as a model simulation, textually researched on meridian theory, and made a huge contribution for the development of acupuncture and standardization of acupuncture teaching and physician examination. In Southern Song Dynasty, WANG Zhi-zhong compiled the Zhenjiu Zisheng Jing. In this book those who met the traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture theory and heired own clinical experiences were recorded together with practical guide on clinic. This book was instructive and meaningful to the clinical practice. This paper analyzed the lingual and cultural characters of these two reprehensive acupuncture monographs of Song Dynasty in a new viewpoint, and revealed the irreplaceable literature value, clinical value and cultural value of acupuncture monographs in Song Dynasty from their practicality, inheritance and innovativeness.