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Gong Ting-xian wrote this in the 15th year of the Wanli era (1587), and there are many published editions. The earliest extant edition is the reprint by the Zhou family of Jinling in the 30th year of Wanli (1602). Other editions include the Jinglun Tang reprint from the 43rd year of Wanli (1615), a Ming dynasty movable type edition, the Ye Longxi edition from Changmen Shulin, various editions from the Kangxi, Daoguang, and Tongzhi periods of the Qing dynasty, modern reprints, and the Japanese Genna movable type edition, totaling over 30 editions. The Ming movable type edition is titled Newly Published Wanbing Huichun, the Tongshi Shanfang edition from the 25th year of Daoguang (1845) is titled Newly Published Supplemented Wanbing Huichun, the Mingshan Chengtang edition is titled Newly Published Supplemented Original Wanbing Huichun, the L? Shengtang edition and others are titled Detailedly Revised Wanbing Huichun, and the Jinzhang Shutong lead print edition is titled Supplemented Wanbing Huichun. In 1984, the People's Medical Publishing House printed it based on the Jiangdong Shuju lithographic edition from the Qing dynasty, with reference to other editions for corrections and supplements.

The entire book consists of 8 volumes. Volume 1 begins with "Wanjin Tongyi Shu," a general discussion of heaven, earth, and man, yin-yang and the five phases, zang-fu organ functions, and abnormal pulse syndromes. It then includes songs on medicinal properties, main medicines for various diseases, zang-fu organs, meridians, and other topics. Volumes 2 to 8 discuss 184 types of diseases in internal, external, gynecological, pediatric, and five sense organ specialties, each detailing the cause, mechanism, treatment methods, and prescriptions, followed by medical cases. The end of the volume includes "Yunlin Xiabi," which contains "Ten Essentials for Physicians," and some editions also include "Gong's Family Precepts."

Gong's differentiation of syndromes is detailed and clear, his selection of prescriptions is precise, and his treatment discussions are apt. The "Ten Essentials for Physicians" appended at the end of the book broadly addresses issues in medical ethics and medical sociology, making it highly valuable for reference.