I. Translation:
We were ordered to revise Compendium of Materia Medica, and it was a great honor to see the emperor read it himself. Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has devoted himself to studying and learning all kinds of classics and knowledge, reading widely and being versatile. Every time I think about the growth of everything in the world, I have to get help from various resources.
Since I became a wise king, I have imagined a bright and great era. Based on the roots of education, since the books of medical prescriptions have been collected, materia medica has been integrated. So we were ordered to revise and supplement this book, expand its influence and give it to the people.
We thought, since we are engaged in this job, how dare we not work hard day and night to repay the emperor's love and care for the people? So we revised and supplemented this book. There are 52 volumes, 9 volumes, 10 volumes, 11 volumes to distinguish right from wrong, and 1 volume to catalogue. Total * * * one hundred and sixty-two volumes, named "compendium of materia medica".
Second, the original text:
I was ordered to correct the Compendium of Materia Medica, thanking the emperor for his diligent pursuit of canon studies and profound knowledge since he studied. Everyone who cares about Wanfang's life will get Wan Hui's help. Since the establishment of the system, imagination has been the source of education, collecting prescriptions and herbs.
It's a letter to Confucian scholars, aiming at correcting and adding revisions, so as to broaden their books and learn from them. Fu Nianchen and others, who have been served by Sri Lanka, dare not answer my emperor's educational intentions with fists and fists diligently at night. So modify, 52 volumes, leaving 9 volumes, leaving 10 volume, distinguishing right from wrong 1 1 volume, not a directory. A total of 162 volumes, known as the compendium of materia medica.
The contribution of Compendium of Materia Medica to history;
It contains some folk medicines and foreign medicines, which greatly enriches the content of materia medica.
This paper comprehensively summarizes the theoretical contents of medicinal properties before the Ming Dynasty and preserves a large number of medical documents.
The main drug part of all diseases is a model to classify drugs according to their efficacy.
The drug classification method is advanced, and each drug label is named outline. The order is as follows, and the outline is clear.
The medical calendar is detailed, which highlights the characteristics of TCM in syndrome differentiation.