Dissemination,Acceptance and Adaptation of Zhang Jingyue's Medical Writings in Japan
The representative works of Zhang Jingyue,a doctor of the Ming Dynasty,such as Leijing,Jingyue Quanshu,and Zhiyilu,were transmitted to Japan several times during the Edo period.Japanese scholars not only transcribed the original works of Leijing and Zhiyilu,but also excerpted and recompiled Jingyue Quanshu.Different scholars mainly argued and studied Zhang Jingyue's statements about the Yin-Yang,Five Elements,tri-jiao,life-gate,Shanghan,and the location of meridians and points.Japanese medical practitioners also selectively adopted Zhang Jingyue's prescriptions and acupuncture techniques for internal medicine,external medicine,gynecology,and pediatrics.Through sorting out the dissemination,acceptance and adaptation of Zhang Jingyue's works,we can clearly understand its impact on Japanese doctors.Reviewing Zhang Jingyue's medical works through the eyes of Japanese doctors can also promote its better application in theoretical research and clinical practice.