title: [English translation of the title of ancient Chinese medical books and documents].
abstract: The title of a book is, generally, the high concentration of the writer's intention and the theme of content. Translate the title of an ancient Chinese medical book or document accurately and plainly is meaningful for exhibiting the style of the book, also for promoting the international communication of TCM. The principle should be followed is to choose the translating terms accurately to reveal the theme of content and express the cultural connotation of the book perfectly.
authors.affiliation: School of Acupuncture and Massage, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu. telepathy-zf@126.com
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Pei-Hai
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D001877:Books / Q000266:history; D002681:China; D049690:History, Ancient; D008513:Medicine in Literature; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000266:history; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014175:Translating