In ancient China, there were many doctors with extraordinary medical skills, some of them were hanging in the folk, and some were medical officers or even imperial doctors in the court, who were responsible for taking care of the bodies of the emperors and courtiers in the court.
In ancient China, there were many doctors with extraordinary medical skills, some of them were hanging in the folk, and some were medical officers or even imperial doctors in the court, who were responsible for taking care of the bodies of the emperors and courtiers in the court. The Ming Dynasty had very strict standards for the selection and promotion of medical officials and imperial doctors, and there were doctors who stood out from them and won the love and trust of the emperor, who were not only superb in medical skills, but also valuable in character, and also praised by the world.
Jiang Wusheng, the imperial physician who advised the emperor to maintain his righteousness
Jiang Wusheng (蒋武生), also spelled Yiwen, lived in Yizhen (later renamed "Yizheng") County, Jiangsu Province, when he was young. He grew up learning Confucianism with Mr. Shu, and as long as he read the chapters and sentences in the book, he could recite them. When he was six years old, he was able to compose poetry, and when someone gave his husband a pine plant, he gave a poem: "The messenger came to Xiyue and collected pine clouds for ten thousand years." Although the good name is good, why not grow up? The gentleman listened, and even praised: "This child is really talented!" Later, his father went to other places to take over the official position, and he also went with him. Usually, as long as his father asks him about his studies, he can always answer the question like a stream.
After the death of his father, Jiang Wusheng began to study medicine. He has studied many ancient medical books, but when prescribing medicines, he is not limited to ancient recipes. He can treat some difficult diseases that other doctors can't cure; if he can't cure them, then the patient is really lacking in surgery.
The prescription he prescribed was unusual, and the pulse technique was also very exquisite, and after giving people a pulse, they could know the patient's life and death. Because of his extraordinary medical skills, he soon became famous in the local area. Both the princes and nobles and the villagers came to him to seek medical treatment.
At that time, the imperial doctor Dai Sigong had already become an envoy to the Tai Hospital and was quite loved by the emperor. The emperor asked him to recommend talents, and he went to the people to look for famous doctors. Later, when he saw Jiang Wusheng and talked to him freely, he said happily: "You are a confucian student, and now you are so proficient in medical skills, I have such a doctor, and the medical path will certainly last forever!" Therefore, he recommended Jiang Wusheng to the emperor. Soon, Jiang Wusheng entered the Tai Hospital and became an imperial doctor.
After Chengzu Zhu Di ascended the throne, Jiang Wusheng was more heavily used and was soon promoted to the court of tai hospital. He went in and out of the Wenhua Hall every day and had been waiting by Chengzu's side. One day, Cheng Zu talked to him about the way to health. He told Cheng Zu: "The emphasis on health care is in maintaining healthy qi. Once righteous qi is lost, evil qi will take advantage of the void. Cheng Zu asked him again, why is the curative effect of treatment sometimes slower? Jiang Wusheng replied that doctors sometimes attach importance to maintaining the vitality in the patient's body; at this time, if the doctor is eager to cure the disease and prescribe strong medicine, it will definitely hurt the vitality. Cheng Zu listened and nodded yes.
Jiang Wusheng told Cheng Zu: "Health care focuses on maintaining healthy qi. Once righteous qi is lost, evil qi will take advantage of the void. "The picture shows Ming Qiu Ying Daytime Jintang. (Courtesy of the National Palace Museum)
In Jiang Wusheng's later years, Cheng zu, in order to reward him, ordered the Ministry of Works to build a mansion for him. He knelt down in front of Cheng zu to thank the emperor for his kindness, and then said, "All along, the subjects have received no reward from the emperor, so how dare they spend the state's resources to satisfy their own selfishness?" The subject is really landless! He repeatedly resigned, and Cheng Zu withdrew his life.
Later, when Jiang Wusheng resigned from the government, he still advised Chengzu in the final chapter to pay attention to the cultivation of the body, to purify the heart and desires, and to focus on maintaining righteousness. Cheng Zu was grateful in his heart, and personally wrote down the handwriting, praising his loyalty and meritorious escort. Not long after, Jiang Wusheng died at home. When Emperor Renzong, who had just succeeded to the throne, heard the news, he immediately sent someone to escort his coffin all the way back to the countryside for burial, and built a cemetery and ancestral temple for him in the local area. Emperor Renzong remembered him and posthumously made him an envoy to the Tai Hospital and gave him the nickname "GongYi".
Jiang Zongwu, the imperial physician who advised the emperor to regurgitate himself
Jiang Zongwu, Zi Jiwen. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, his great-grandfather Jiang Dashan was a famous doctor in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and his grandfather Jiang Yichun was also famous for his extraordinary medical skills. Although his father, Jiang Lu, did not practice medicine, Jiang Zongwu inherited the mantle of his great-grandfather and grandfather, and even mastered more exquisite medical skills, which was quite famous in the local area.
During the Tianshun years, Jiang Zongwu was conscripted into the palace and later became an imperial doctor. His cures always worked quickly. Once, Empress Zhou was unwell and asked him to go for medical treatment, and he only prescribed one dose of decoction medicine to cure Empress Zhou's illness.
At that time, Yingzong suffered from an eye disease that could not be cured for a long time. The Tai Hospital sent Jiang Zongwu to treat him, and he was cured quickly. When Emperor Yingzong saw that his medicine had such a miraculous effect, he summoned him and intended to reward him. But Jiang Zongwu repeatedly resigned. Therefore, Emperor Yingzong asked the military department to exempt him from his military status and let him be naturalized in the Tai Hospital as a reward for him. One day, he gave Yingzong medicine, and Yingzong asked him how to keep his health and nourish himself. Jiang Zongwu replied: "If you want to protect yourself, it is better to abstinence; if you want to nourish your qi, it is better to reflect on yourself." Yingzong listened and gladly accepted.
Jiang Zongwu was dignified and simple, and cautious. Because of the high value of others and the fact that their medical skills were far above those of the imperial doctors, he soon became the judge of the Tai Hospital, and was soon promoted to the position of envoy. He combines glory and word of mouth, but there has never been a proud look on his face. He went in and out of the palace for decades, but he never talked to people about the affairs of the palace. After he resigned, he still devoted himself to treating the people in the city and the streets.
After Jiang Zongwu resigned as an official, he still devoted himself to treating the people in the city wells and streets and alleys. The picture shows the pharmacy of Ming Qiuying's "Qingming Upper River Map".
Wu Jie, the imperial physician who advised the emperor not to travel far away
Wu Jie, Zi Shiqi, Jiangsu Wujin people. During the reign of Emperor Xiaozong, Wu Jie was recruited to the capital because of his proficiency in medicine. In the selection examination held by the Ministry of Etiquette, he was ranked high. First he worked in the Tai Hospital, and then because of his excellent medical skills, he was appreciated by the person in charge of the hospital and was recommended to the Imperial Pharmacy.
During the Zhengde period, Emperor Wuzong contracted a throat disease and could not afford it, and it was Wu Jie's turn to diagnose and treat him, and he only gave Wuzong a pair of medicines, and he cured his illness. Emperor Wuzong praised Wu Jie's medical skills and promoted him to imperial physician.
One day, When Emperor Wuzong returned from hunting, he felt very tired and vomited blood. Wu Jie brought the rhino horn soup and asked Wuzong to drink it, and soon Wuzong's body recovered. Emperor Wu then promoted Wu Jie's rank by one level. Later, When Emperor Wuzong went to inspect a place where tigers were raised, suddenly a tiger jumped up and startled the Holy Car. After Wu Jie dispensed medicine and conditioning, Wuzong quickly recovered his health. He also promoted Wu Jie's official position by one level and gave him some gold coins. Once, when Emperor Wuzong was riding a horse, his stomach ached, and he ate the medicine that Wu Jie had dispensed, and he was soon fine. Since then, no matter where Emperor Wuzong went, he took Wu Jie with him. Wu Jie was trusted by the emperor, and his official position rose again and again, and eventually he became an envoy to the Tai Hospital.
In his later years, Emperor Wuzong proposed to tour the south. Wu Jie dissuaded: "Emperor, your Eucharist is not safe, and it is not advisable to travel far." Emperor Wuzong didn't listen. On the way back to Beijing, Emperor Wuzong fell ill due to accidentally falling into the water. After Wu Jie's diagnosis, he found that Emperor Wuzong's illness was very serious this time, and he was afraid of his life, so he immediately advised the emperor not to stay in other places and quickly return to Beijing. As soon as Emperor Wuzong returned to the palace, he died.
Wu Jie is very good at diagnosing pulses, and he often prescribes medicines according to the pulse of patients. However, when he treats people, he rarely copies the prescriptions in ancient books, and sometimes even prescribes the right medicine, but does the opposite, but still has amazing curative effects. Wu Jie already knew exactly when he would die before he died, so many people thought he had Taoism.
Resources:
"Ancient and Modern Books Integrated Medical Department Comprehensive Record of Medical Celebrities Biography" Qing Chen Menglei and so on