title: [On the compilation and edition of Guang si xu zhi (Instructions for Improving Fertility)].
abstract: During the reign of Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Hu Wenhuan combined, deleted and polished some contents of Cai Longyang's Zhong si ji (Collection for Improving Fertility Like a Katydid) and Yu Qiao's Guang si yao yu (Important Guides for Improving Fertility), to compile a new book, Guang si xu zhi (Instructions for Improving Fertility) included in his two block-printed series, Bai jia ming shu (Famous Books of Hundreds Scholars) and Ge zhi cong shu (Series of Studying Essence of Things). From Zhong si ji to Guang si xu zhi, since both the title and exact contents were all changed, the latter has better to be considered as a new book, and the title of which should be "Compiling by Hu Wenhuan". All extant editions of Guang si xu zhi are derived from his series versions or its hand-written copies from the series.
authors.affiliation: College of Chinese Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, China.
authors.forename: Jianzhong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.affiliation: College of Chinese Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, China.
authors.forename: Baozhen
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Luo
mesh_terms: D001877:Books / Q000266:history*; D005298:Fertility; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000266:history*