Yixue Rumen,written by LI Chan,a doctor in the Ming dynasty,is a well-known book of traditional Chinese medicine education in the history of Chinese medicine,and also a comprehensive clinical academic work with profound academic influence.However,little attention has been paid to the fact that Yixue Rumen also contains many unique health preserving insights and views of LI Chan,which contains his unique and profound health preserving thought.This article is intended to introduce and summarize LI Chan's health preserving thought and understanding from four aspects,namely,'harmony and truth keeping,but aging and wholeness;peace and harmony with the original taste of tonifying the spleen and stomach;abstinence and tranquility to maintain the harmony of the heaven;and guidance and regulation of breath to circulate qi and blood',in order to share with all the people.
LI ChanYixue RumenHealth preserving thoughtInterpretationHarmony and Truth keepingPeace and harmony with the original tasteAbstinence and tranquilityGuidance and regulation of breath