Lou Ying, also known as Gongshuang, styled Quanshan and with the literary name Quanzai, was the 15th descendant of the Lou clan in Xianyan Village, Louta Town, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou City, China. Born on March 15th of the Yuan Dynasty's Shunzhi Year (1332), he passed away on November 19th of the Ming Dynasty's Jianwen Year (1401), at the age of seventy.
Lou Ying was endowed with exceptional intelligence, learning to read at the age of four and studying the Book of Changes under a tutor at seven. At twelve, inspired by his father, he chose to pursue a career in medicine, devoting himself to the study of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic. Through diligent efforts, Quanzai cracked the mysteries of this medical classic, uncovering the profound secrets of Chinese medicine and attaining a profound understanding of the essence of Qihuang's art.
At the age of twenty, Lou Ying began his medical practice, treating patients with his solid medical foundation, unwavering commitment to healing, and rigorous medical ethics. His miraculous cures brought relief to countless patients, earning him widespread acclaim and a reputation that soared in just a few years. By middle age, his medical skills had reached unparalleled heights, making him a renowned authority in the medical community. Lou Ying was not only a skilled physician but also possessed a noble medical ethics. He treated the elderly, weak, and impoverished without charging a penny, earning him widespread praise for his benevolent deeds and dedication to helping others.
In the 10th year of the Ming Dynasty's Hongwu reign, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang fell gravely ill despite the efforts of numerous imperial physicians. A call was issued for renowned physicians from all over the country, and Lou Ying was summoned to the capital to treat the emperor. Successfully restoring the emperor's health, Lou Ying was offered a position by the Hongwu Emperor, but he declined, citing old age and illness, choosing instead to return to his hometown, unfazed by fame and fortune.
Throughout his lengthy medical career, Lou Ying accumulated vast practical knowledge and experience, which he channeled into writing medical texts in his later years. After years of seclusion and diligent work, he completed the monumental Medical Compendium at the age of sixty-five, in the 29th year of the Hongwu reign.
The Medical Compendium, comprising ten sections spread across forty volumes and totaling over 1.2 million words, is the earliest medical classic in Chinese history to establish a classification system based on human organs and viscera. Highly esteemed by later generations, it served as a valuable reference for Li Shizhen in his compilation of the Compendium of Materia Medica, with numerous annotations sourced from Lou Ying's work.
Lou Ying's extraordinary medical skills enabled him to cure countless patients and bring back to life many who were on the brink of death. Such feats led some superstitious individuals to believe he was a deity descended from heaven, endowed with divine powers to vanquish illness. Locally, he was revered as the "Divine Grandfather."
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