What does the synopsis of the golden chamber mean?

Synopsis of the Golden Chamber is one of the classic works of ancient medicine in China, also called Synopsis of the Golden Chamber, written by Zhang Zhongjing, a famous doctor in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. This book focuses on treating diseases, and it contains the essence of all kinds of medical books at that time. It has made important contributions to the clinical diagnosis and treatment technology, prescription compatibility and treatment theory of traditional Chinese medicine. Since the Song Dynasty, The Golden Chamber has become one of the most important reference books in TCM clinic.

The synopsis of the golden chamber is very systematic, including exogenous fever, typhoid miscellaneous diseases, women and children diseases, meridian diseases and so on. Among them, "exogenous fever" is one of the core parts of synopsis of the golden chamber, and Zhang Zhongjing expounded the basic theories of traditional Chinese medicine such as "differentiation of diseases by six meridians", "differentiation of syndromes by the sun" and "differentiation of syndromes by Yangming". These theories are still widely used in clinical diagnosis and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine.

It is precisely because of its important position and great contribution in the clinical field of traditional Chinese medicine that it has been translated into many languages by many countries and circulated for more than a thousand years. At the same time, the application value of this book is constantly being excavated and developed, which provides a useful reference for the development of traditional Chinese medicine. Therefore, it is known as "a must-read book for doctors".