[Treatise on correcting mistakes by Xuanyuan and Qibo, A book of self-treatment by a doctor].
Treatise on Correcting Mistakes by Xuanyuan and Qibo (Xuan Qi Jiuzheng Lun), written by doctor Xiao Jing from the last years of Ming Dynasty to early years of Qing Dynasty, is a rare work dealing with doctor's shortcomings. This book includes two sections. Although the styles of these two sections are different, the contents of them are related. In the first part of the book the author implicitly criticizes doctors showing contempt for medical classics, and defends purity and honor of medical classics. While in the second part of the book he expands the view of the Confucianists, points out the lack of medical virtue in that period without mincing words, and advocates that medical practitioners should take Confucian doctors as the model. Thus the value and manner of traditional Confucian doctors are defended.
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Tiaujin College of Tradileeriol Chinese Medicline 300193, China.
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