Yellow Emperor Classic of Internal Medicine: Introduction of the Chinese Medical Classic

Introduction to Yellow Emperor Classic of Internal Medicine, the Chinese Medical Classic

What kind of book is Yellow Emperor Classic of Internal Medicine? History will tell you.
(Note: For translation reasons, this book is also translated and called The The Medical Classic Of The Yellow Emperor, or Inner Classic of The Yellow Emperor.)

In the Tang Dynasty ( 618—907 A.D. ), Monk Jianzhen traveled east to Japan with The Medical Classic Of The Yellow Emperor•Taisu. Till today, this book is worshipped in Japanese Royal temple as a national treasure.

In the Northern Song Dynasty ( 960—1127 A.D. ), ancient Korea presented The Medical Classic Of The Yellow Emperor•Lingshu as a treasure in exchange for China’s history books of previous dynasties. Su Shi presented many memorials to the emperor to express his opposition, but the emperor insisted on giving out “Ce Fu Yuan Gui” for the return of The Medical Classic Of The Yellow Emperor.

In 21st century, modern medical science puts forward the idea of eco-medicine, which turns out to the same of The Medical Classic Of The Yellow Emperor two thousand years ago. (Editting by Alice Liu)