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Written by Ming? Li Shi-zhen. It was written in 1564 AD. This book is based on the invention of Li by his father Li Yanwen four examinations. It is compiled from the author's research experience. The book is divided into two parts. The first part contains the 27 pulses, and the latter part contains the Song dynasty that has been deleted and supplemented by Li Yanwen. Discuss the poetic form and pulse.

This book explains the concepts of floating, sinking, late, numerous, slippery, astringent, empty, solid, long, short, heavy, weak, tight, slow, stringy, leathery, firm, wet, weak, scattered, and fine. The characteristics of various pulse manifestations, the identification of similar and different pulses, and the main diseases of each pulse are described in detail. Among them, the pulse manifestation body shape is mostly based on the essence of the previous sages, combined with metaphorical descriptions, and followed by "body shape poems" to make it easy to memorize. This is followed by "Xiang Lei Poem" to explain the difference between this vein and Xiang Lei Poem. Later, a "Poem on Main Diseases" was written to clarify the disease indicated by this pulse. Hou's book basically covers the common clinical pulses. The image of pulse manifestation is appropriate, and the diseases indicated by pulse conditions are also very clinical.

Because the book has a coherent argument and catchy rhymes, it has been widely circulated for hundreds of years and has been admired by later generations of medical practitioners. It has played an important historical role in the development and dissemination of pulse theory. To this day, this book is still regarded as a good guide for beginners in the field of Chinese medicine. It is also an important reference for clinical work and pulse research.

Four-Word Summary is based on Nan Jing's floating, sinking, delaying and counting. Wind, air, cold and heat are the main diseases. Maijing's 24 pulses, Maijue's long and short pulses, etc. are subordinate to it. They are discussed and refined to refine the pulse theory, especially the discussion of the two pulses of Lao and Ge, with Si Yan Ju Yao is the earliest. This part mainly discusses the mechanism of pulse manifestation, pulse diagnosis method, five zang-organs normal pulse, pulse differentiation outline, various abnormal pulse body shapes, diseases indicated by pulse conditions, main pulses of common diseases and syndromes, and gynecology in the form of four-character verses. Children's pulse method, eight extra meridian diagnostic method and various "isceral exhaustion pulse".

The main existing editions are: Xia Liangliang in the 31st year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Ding Si Jiangxi reprinted version; Shunzhi version in the Qing Dynasty; see Sikuquanshu; The engraved version was produced by Saoye Shanfang in the fifth year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty; the photocopied version was published by the People's Medical Publishing House in 1956; and the annotated version was printed by the Henan Science and Technology Press in 1983.