Compendium of Materia Medica, Volume 2 (1596) - Page 2

# Imperial Edition of the Complete Library in Four Sections original: "Qinding Siku Quanshu." This refers to the massive 18th-century project commissioned by the Qianlong Emperor to compile all significant Chinese literature into a single standardized collection.

Section of the Masters

original: "Zi Bu." This division of the library contains specialized works on philosophy, science, and the arts, including medicine.

Compendium of Materia Medica, Volume 2

original: "Bencao Gangmu." This is the definitive encyclopedia of Chinese herbal medicine, originally compiled by Li Shizhen during the Ming Dynasty.

Detailed Review Official, Physician of the Imperial Academy of MedicineTaiyiyuan: the highest medical institution in imperial China, responsible for the health of the Emperor and his family, Your Servantchen: a humble term used by officials to address the Emperor Zhao Zhengchi

Editor, Your Servant Cang Shengmai, re-examined

General Review Official, Bachelor of the Hanlin AcademyShujishi: elite scholars selected to serve as advisors and drafters for the imperial court, Your Servant He Sijun

Proofreading Official, Secretariat DrafterZhongshu: an official post within the Central Secretariat responsible for drafting imperial edicts and documents, Your Servant Wu Yude

Transcription Official, Student of the Imperial AcademyJiansheng: a student enrolled in the Guozijian, the highest educational institution in the imperial system, Your Servant Tang Shixi

This page features a decorative rectangular border, or cartouche, which was standard for imperial publications. It served as a visual seal of quality and government authorization, ensuring the reader that this specific edition had been rigorously checked by the scholars and physicians listed here.