Chinese medicine texts from Tang-dynasty

The Tang Dynasty (唐朝) was an imperial dynasty of China. It lasted from June 18, 618 to June 1, 907. During Tang several medical texts were written and older ones edited. The medical classics of the time showed also growing influence streaming from spreading of buddhism.

Best known author form Tang is Sūn Sīmiǎo 孫思邈. His monumental works Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold (千金要方 Qiānjīn Yàofāng) and A Supplement to Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold (千金翼方 Qiānjīn Yìfāng) are still important sources for modern practitioners.

From Tang dynasty is also Wáng Bīng (王冰) version of the Huángdì Nèijīng Sùwèn (黃帝內經素問) . For this text please refer to Pre-Han texts. 黃帝內經素問 can be found here.

It was during Tang dynasty when obstetric texts started to show up. Sūn Sīmiǎo first dedicated two volumes of Bèijí Qiānjīn Yàofāng (備急千金要方) to the matter. Other important obstetric classic is Chǎnbǎo (產寶) by Jìuduàn (咎段). The Chǎnbǎo translates as Treasures of Childbirth. It was written 850.