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Gong Ting-xian (1522～1619), courtesy name Zicai, nicknamed Yunlin Shanren, also named Wu Zhenzi, a native of Jinxi, Jiangxi . His father, Gong Xin, whose courtesy name was Xiyuan or Ruizhi, worked in Taiyiyuan and wrote 8 volumes of Ancient and Modern Medical Reviews. Tingxian started his career at a young age and later studied medicine with his father. He inherited his family's education, visited sages and sought teachers, and his medical reputation grew. He once served as the official of Taiyiyuan. In 1593, he cured the tympanites of Concubine Zhang of King Lu. She was praised as "the leader of doctors in the world" and was awarded the title of "No. 1 Medical Doctor".

Gong Ting-xian authored: Zhongxingxianfang 4 volumes (1577), Wanbing Huichun 8 volumes (1587), Fuming Eye Prescriptions and Surgical Experience 6 volumes (1591), Yunlin Shenyan (1591), Lufu Forbidden Prescriptions 4 volumes (1594) , Shoushi Baoyuan 10 volumes (1615), Pediatric Massage Fangmai Complete Book 3 volumes (1604). There are also 4 volumes of Medical Principles, 8 volumes of Jingshi Quanshu, 3 volumes of smallpox 译词全书, and materia medica processing of materia medica medicinal property Fu Dingheng 13 volumes, etc. It was also written by someone named Gong.

In the above mentioned works. Wanbing Huichun and Shoushi Baoyuan are the most widely circulated.

Pediatric Massage Fangmai Complete Book, introduces various massage techniques and the diseases and syndromes treated, with illustrations.

Gong Xin's Ancient and Modern Medical Jian was compiled with the help and supplement of Gong Ting-xian. Both his younger brother Tingqi and his nephew Maoguan were doctors and had served as medical officers. Xi's works were simple and practical, and were introduced to Japan, Korea and other countries.