title: [Textual research on circulation of the Ming edition of Li Heng's Xiu zhen fang (Pocket Formulary)].
abstract: Xiu zhen fang (Pocket Formulary) is a recipe book of the Ming Dynasty, inspired and managed by Zhu Su, compiled by Li Heng of liangyisuo (good physician house) in Zhou wangfu (Zhou's royal palace). The book was compiled and published twice during the reigns of the Hongwu and Yongle Emperors of the Ming Dynasty. Because of its high practicability, there were some editions in circulation, and the book was published several times only in the Ming Dynasty. At present, the earliest extanteditionwas the little character version of Yongle, and the version in the 4(th) year of Zhengde Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was a reprinting edition based on the Yongle edition, sharingthe same edition system. Most of the editions appeared after the reign of Zhengtong Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, titled by "kui ben (head version)" and "da quan (complete edition)" were the editionspublished in the local bookshops, which had rather distinct differences from the Yongle edition system not only in the its format but also in its contents.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Literature, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250355, China.
authors.forename: Jinping
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Institute of Literature, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250355, China.
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Institute of Literature, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250355, China.
authors.forename: Mingjing
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Laiwu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Laiwu, 271100, China.
authors.forename: Xing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, 712046, China.
authors.forename: Shaolin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Academic Affairs Office, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250355, China.
authors.forename: Xiumei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jin
mesh_terms: D001877:Books / Q000266:history*; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000266:history*