Chief Proofreading Official: Kong Yuxiu, Stipendiary Official of the Imperial Academy of MedicineThe Taiyiyuan (Imperial Academy of Medicine) was the highest medical institution in imperial China, responsible for the health of the Emperor and the royal family. and Your Subject.
Compiled by Your Subject Cang Shengmai, re-examined.
Chief Collating Official: He Sijun, Hanlin BachelorA Shujishi (Hanlin Bachelor) was a high-ranking scholar chosen from the top tier of civil service examination graduates to study at the elite Hanlin Academy. and Your Subject.
Proofreading Official: Li Quan, Secretary and Your Subject.
Transcriptionist: Tang Can, Student of the Imperial Academy and Your Subject.
Illustrator: Dou Guangguo, Student of the Imperial Academy and Your Subject.

By Imperial Order: The Complete Library in the Four Sections

original: "欽定四庫全書" (Qinding Siku Quanshu). The phrase "By Imperial Order" signifies that this work was personally commissioned and approved by the Emperor.

The Section of Masters and Philosophers

The "Masters" division includes specialized technical and scientific works, such as this treatise on medicine.

Compendium of Materia Medica: Illustrations, Middle Volume, Part One

original: "本草綱目" (Bencao Gangmu). Written by Li Shizhen in the 16th century, this is the most famous and comprehensive work in the history of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu): An encyclopedic work detailing thousands of substances used in medicine, including plants, animals, and minerals. This specific volume contains the "Illustrations" (Tu), which provided visual identification for the items described in the text.

Your Subject (Chen): A humble term used by officials when addressing the Emperor, indicating their service and loyalty in the production of this imperial manuscript.