An Analysis of the Deeds of"Bian Que"and the"Narrative Method of the Spring and Autumn Annals"in Records of the Grand Historian:The Biography of Bian Que
There are three kinds of Bian Que in Records of the Grand Historian:The Biography of Bian Que:Bian Que as"Qin Yueren",Bian Que as"good doctor's public name",and Bian Que for"using medicine as a metaphor for politics"."Bian Que"in the three medical cases does not all refer to Qin Yueren:the story of"diagnosing Zhao Jianzi"was invented by later generations and"Bian Que"mentioned in the story is a general term for good doctors;"Bian Quc"who"rescued the prince of Guo",which happened before the Guo State was destroyed,was Qin Yueren;the patient in the incident of"diagnosing Marquis Huan of Qi"should be"Marquis Huan of Cai",and this"Bian Que"might be Qin Yueren.The narration of the three medical cases is not based on the sequence of events,but on the"meaning"of the events.The meaning of the three medical cases is gradually deepened,from touching the pulse to understanding the disease,to saving the suspected dead patient,and to talking about the disease as a metaphor to govern the country.The theory of"six failures to cure"in the article comes from Sima Qian's summary of the story of Bian Que about"using medicine as a metaphor for politics"."Bian Que"mentioned at the end of the article is this kind of"Bian Que".Sima Qian combined the three kinds of"Bian Que"into one,and wrote this biography in the style of"writing what is doubtful as it is"and"writing what is clear in an obscure way",which is to express the wisdom of governing the country as well as diagnosing diseases.
The Biography of Bian QueQin YuerenZhao JianziThe State of GuoMarquis Huan of Qi
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