Talking about the reading of TCM people

For many years, people admire reading, the ancient “rich family does not need to buy good land, the book has its own thousand corn; Settlement does not need to set up a high hall, the book has its own house of gold; Go out do not hate no one to follow, the book of carriages and horses like clusters; Marry a wife do not hate no good match, the book has its own face like jade; Men want to fulfill the will of life, six scriptures diligently to the window to read.” The influence is far-reaching. There is a consensus that books are indispensable in life.

In the reality of life where time is money, we cannot help but be impatient for materialism and fame. Material things are rich, but the mind is always empty and dry. There is no happiness when the mind is hollow. The Preface to the Records of the Grand Historian states, “God is the essence of life, and the form is the instrument of life.” “The form and the spirit are tumultuous and want to be with heaven and earth for a long time, not what is heard.”

For every person, the mind needs nourishment and enrichment, and the best nutrition should be books, not material desires. French writer Victor Hugo said, “What man needs is enlightening nourishment, and reading, that is exactly what it is.”

To take the road of Chinese medicine, you must read, in order to become a good doctor or Ming (famous) doctor, especially must read by heart.

From ancient times to the present, all the accomplished Ming doctors, despite their different growth paths, or family learning, or teacher training, or self-learning, but all seriously read medical books.

Xu Lingtai said in “Shenzhai Ruminant”: “All Taoist arts must have their origin. There is no eye does not see the book before the Han and Tang dynasties, in vain to remember the fashion of a few kinds of medicine, and can be a doctor.” The medical Zong Jinjian – the case also said: “doctors, the book is not familiar with the reason is not clear, the reason is not clear knowledge is not precise. The evidence wanders, no fixed view, the medicine does not fit, it is difficult to work.” Ming dynasty Liu Chun “miscellaneous disease treatment” said: “daily diligent reading medical books, hands do not release the volume, if there are good friends, often appropriate to ask for advice. Cover the sea of learning is endless, this is the plan of the service.” Ning Song Sheng, Qing Dynasty, “Shu Lin selected Qing” also pointed out that “do not read the poor reasoning, is not seen widely, authentication is not true, not clinical evidence to see the disease, is not experienced, not familiar with the use of”.

In addition, the “Ling Shu Jing – narrative” said: “for the doctor, in reading medical books ear, read and can not be for the medical have carried on, not read and can be for the doctor also.” Ye Tianshi cautioned that “medical can be and not for, must be gifted and perceptive, read ten thousand books, and then can help the world. Otherwise, there are few people who do not kill, is to bait for the knife blade.”

Therefore, it is impossible to pass on Chinese medicine without reading, let alone innovate and develop it. Take the road of Chinese medicine? Reading is the first step!

With the development of the times, a survey shows that the number of people who read books today is gradually decreasing, and there are not many clinicians who read books by heart, especially those who read the Chinese medical canonical books of the past generations. Some people argue, “How convenient is the Internet, and still read?” Such excuses for not reading, there are early years, such as in the “medical doctor’s disease book – do not read the ancient book on” said: “people do not read ancient books today, resting on the small, get less will be enough, confined to see, love easy, fear heavy, like shallow, fear profound, the big disease.”

In order to cope with the examination in school, forced to read; in order to decorate the facade, pretend to read; pragmatic, like a dragonfly kind of reading, are everywhere. As for the career for the need to do learning to read not many people, reading as their own life needs, as a kind of pleasure is very little! Confucius said: “Learning and learning, is not also said!” Those who can really enjoy reading, is the highest level, the effect is certainly the best! That’s what this article is about, reading with your heart!

For some young people in the TCM field, they only know Yin Qiao San, but they have not read the “Wenzhi Zhan Zhi Zhi”, and they have clinically used the “Liver Quenching Wind Soup”, but they have never read the “Medicine Zhong Zhi Ginseng Xi Lu”, so it is hard to believe that they can learn TCM well. Experience proves that the first step on the road to learning Chinese medicine is to require reading, and we must read the original books through.

What books to read and how to read them are very important questions.

First, what books to read?

“Where reading must know the goods, the party does not have to be wrong work, such as the four books”, “five scriptures”, “sex theory”, “outline”, this should be a lifelong recitation, water conservancy, agriculture, astronomy and military law books, but also to explore one by one, to get the main points. If you want to recite them all, you are playing with things and losing your mind. (Ming – Lu Konting – “Thinking and Discernment”) There is no end of books. There are too many books and online resources today, so don’t let the book control you, but fight for you to control the book, otherwise, the book can crush you, but can not learn knowledge and wisdom, so reading must be selective.

Don’t let the tasteless book take up your time and your precious life. Because this book takes up three days of your time, these three days can never come back.

Read the books that you need to read most, and it is better to inquire from your teachers and fellow writers. If you find a book that is suitable for you, do everything you can to find it and read it. Read the book that you can read, really can not read, do not force.

Chinese medicine to choose books to read according to the relationship of each teacher, more half the effort! “Seize a problem for life” (Ji Xianlin’s words). Choose books according to your own direction and choice of topic.

The following books should be read mainly for the clinical aspects of Chinese medicine.

The five classics: Nei Jing, Typhoid, Jin Kui, Ben Jing, and Wenzhi Jie Zhi Zhi, should be read carefully and repeatedly, and important chapters should be memorized.

Selected readings: “Introduction to Medicine”, “The Golden Guide to Medical Science”, “The Expurgation of Famous Medical Doctors’ Formulae”, “The Heart of Internal Medicine”, “The Heart of Gynecology”, “The Heart of Medicine”, “The Treatise on the Spleen and Stomach”, “The Female Medicine of Fu Qingzheng”, “The Female Medicine of Fu Qingzheng”, and “The Female Medicine of Fu Qingzheng”. Fu Qingzhu Women’s Medicine”, “Jing Yue Quan Shu”, “The Laws of the Medical School

Recitation: “Changsha Fang Ge Zu” and “Jin Kui Fang Ge Zu”. Chen Xiuyuan’s formula songs are well compiled and dosed, which are incomparable to modern formula songs.

Review: “Cases of Famous Doctors”, “Continued Cases of Famous Doctors”, “Clinical Guide to Medical Cases”.

Revise: “I Ching”, “Analects”, “University”, “Laozi”, “Zhuangzi” and some Buddhist classics ……

Read useless books, including novels and wild histories. Taiwanese writer Zhang Dachun said, “Don’t hold the mentality of ready-to-learn, such as how to earn money, win status, master power, etc.”

Second, how to read?

Zhu Xi believes that reading should be “step by step and progressive, familiar with the reading and fine thinking. (“reading three important”) and said: “reading has three to, that is, the heart to, eyes to, mouth to. （I think we should also add “hand to” to be comprehensive.

There is an important method here, which is “mind”, how can “mind”? Wang Fuzhi pointed out: “The intention is to use and the day is born, thinking to lead and inexhaustible.” (Zhou Yi Wai Chuan – Volume 4) So the first thing is “practical”, the purpose of reading is for clinical “practical”, scientific research “practical”, personality training “practical”, life care “practical”. The purpose of reading is for clinical “practical”, scientific research “practical”, personality training “practical”, life care “practical”. Secondly, think while reading, the so-called “learning without thinking is reckless”, put their careers in, and write down your thoughts at any time spark, that is, their own press, written in the gaps in the book. Third, first read the preface, narrative, foreword, afterword, etc., and the related introduction.

For some full books, or reference books outside medicine, you do not need to read them as often as the classics, such books are mostly flipped and consulted. My experience is to turn a thick book into a thin book, the method is in the book of the second and third cover blank, record the main points and page numbers, can be used for future re-read or need to find, of course, you can also record their own thinking and inspiration point at the book’s header. Fourth, seize a certain point in the book, according to the map, the end of the pursuit.

Third, the reading of the book and about

I think, we read a lot of books, so here do not focus on the blog, only about. It is not an easy thing to learn about one’s life. The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine is an encyclopedia, large and extensive, how can we make an appointment? Yu Ying-shih, an academician of Academia Sinica in Taiwan, who has studied both Chinese and Western countries, said, “Specialization means that we must make basic efforts on the ancient classics. There are many ancient classics, but today we can no longer read them all. Because our knowledge has expanded countless times, we cannot concentrate on a few scriptures and histories. However, if we are interested in Chinese studies, we should select a few classics and read them again and again. This is true not only of the Chinese tradition, but also of modern Western humanities studies.”

The book of intensive reading gives us a base for learning, and with this base, we can expand, which is the exposition. We must have a focus, not aimlessly flip through books, and we must gradually expand our knowledge in line with our profession. Here we need to train our own judgment, which subjects are related to our major? How to establish a plan for progressive development among the related subjects? What are the “must-read” subjects among the related subjects? Even if a book is widely read, it is still necessary to select the best ones and read them systematically, at least word by word. Only after a little familiarity can we “read fast” or “jump to read”.

I hope that young people who are interested in reading ancient books will try to understand from the old Chinese tradition first, and will not rush to use Western concepts for new interpretations. The meeting of East and West is something that can only be attempted after becoming a student and having certainty.

I can say responsibly that the most valuable works of Chinese scholars on Chinese scholarship since the twentieth century have been those with at least Western concepts as analogues. Chinese civilization has lasted for 5,000 years, and Chinese medicine has existed for at least 2,000 years.

The highest level that every true reader must strive to achieve is “to learn and think deeply, and to know the meaning of the mind”. The first importance of reading is to try to get an objective understanding, not to show off one’s “creativity” and to be able to “develop what others have not developed before”.

I am in no way trying to promote any narrow “native Chinese” viewpoint, for blind xenophobia and foreign worship are abnormal states of mind. Only by “learning from the past” can we “know the new”, and only by “pushing the old” can we “create the new”. “This is the unbreakable truth about reading.

Fourth, often read the desk book (put on the bedside, case, diagnosis room or carry with you can read at any time)

It is recommended to put the books listed in the “30 essential clinical books of Chinese medicine”, which are related to your specialty, on your desk, and then read them according to the introduction in the book. These books have an overview, author profile, content summary, background review, heritage guide, reasons for required reading, reviews by previous sages, and extended reading. It can help to understand the characteristics of these books in a short time.

Usually put a book in your bag, flip through it and remember it when you have time before going to bed, after the clinic, or waiting for the bus, which will be beneficial day by day.

Five, in the discussion of the book

Say is to invite 5-7 people often together in the same good rambling, discussion or idle blow, without fear of talking about reading experience, old, middle, young, teachers, apprentices, brothers, etc. can be, no age and status of the wall, as long as the reading of the same good! The benefits are.

1, mutual notification of the recent reading harvest, experience! Mutual communication! Mutual inspiration!

2、Propose their own “hypothesis”, “nonsense”, “nonsense” and selected topics, in order to seek the views and opinions of others, to prove its scientific, practical and feasible. Einstein said: “It is more important to raise a question than to solve a problem.”

3, question each other, and then refute, argue, in the academic argument to the red, shoot the table, throwing teacups are okay. In the argument for improvement, and even consensus can be reached!

4, “listen to the gentleman a seat, is better than reading ten years of books”, if you are discouraged, do not want to advance, if you have questions about a book, if you suffer from “academic depression”, etc., can be obtained through this book group discussion ” Treatment”.

Note: the group should not be too many people, generally less than seven people, more people may not have the opportunity to speak!

This method of reading, is inspired by Zhuge Kongming, Zhuge Liang when he was plowing in Nanyang, “if the life in chaos, not seeking to be heard in the vassals”, how to propose a strategy for the three parts of the world? In fact, it is mainly due to the credit of the reading group.

“Reading enriches one, discussion makes one resourceful, and writing makes one precise.” (Bacon)

Sixth, “It is better to believe in books than to have no books at all.”

“The Way is clear but not the Way” and “Words are eloquent but not as good.” (“Zhuangzi – Qiwu”) Any industry over the tendons over the pulse is not written clearly, sometimes although barely written, also printed into a book, where the key places, or not very clear. We clinically see the disease, using the methods of Chinese medicine to treat the disease, how should the specific operation? It is very difficult to express clearly in words and language, and many valuable points have to be “experienced” through long-term practice, which is called “enlightenment”.

In general, the book can be written out, often not the most critical, there are more important things, need to read to understand, in order to become our own wisdom! Don’t read books to death, reading books to be pedantic, useless! The “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” in the “Zhuge Liang tongue battle group of scholars” called “the Confucian of the villain: for the service of carving insects, specializing in ink and ink, youth for the fugue, head poor scriptures, although the pen has a thousand words, chest really no a strategy. For readers, devotion to books and reflection on books are not opposites, because reflection may lead to the realization of true truth.