Biography and Translation of Bian Que

The original text and translation of Sima Qian's Biography of Bian Que in the Western Han Dynasty are as follows:

Original text:

Bian Que, a native of Bohai County, Zheng Renye, surnamed Qin, is a Vietnamese. I was a housemaster when I was young and a guest for a long time. Bian Que is unique. I often meet him. Long Sangjun also knows that Bian Que is very human. After going in and out for more than ten years, I privately asked Bian Que to sit down and occasionally said, "I am banned, I am old, and I want to tell the public that the public should not vent."

Bian Que said, "Keep your promise." It was out of his mind that he prescribed Chinese medicine to Bian Que: "Drink the water in the pool above for 30 days, and you should know those things." I learned that I had taken a banned drug and gave it to Bian Que, but suddenly I disappeared, almost inhuman. Bian Que used his words to drink medicine for 30 days and leaned against the wall. From this perspective, we can see the crux of the five internal organs, especially in the name of pulse diagnosis. The doctor is either in Qi or Zhao. Zhao's name is.

Translation:

Bian Que, a native of Zhengdi, Bohai County, surnamed Qin, is a Vietnamese. When I was young, I was the director of a hostel. A diner named Chang Sangjun visited many people, but Bian Que thought he was unusual and received him respectfully. Chang Sangjun also knows that Bian Que is not an ordinary person. After more than ten years of communication, Chang Sangjun called Bian Que to his side and said to him privately, "I have a secret recipe. I am old now and want to pass it on to my husband. Don't let it out. "

Bian Que said respectfully, "Yes." Chang Sangjun took out the medicine in his arms and handed it to Bian Que, saying, "Take this medicine with water that has not touched the ground for 30 days, and you can gain insight into hidden things." Then, he took out all his secret books, gave them to Bian Que, and suddenly disappeared, maybe not a mortal!

Bian Que took the medicine for 30 days according to his words, and he could see the people on the other side of the wall. Using this skill to see a doctor, we can completely see the crux of the five zang-organs disease, just in the name of pulse diagnosis. Practicing medicine is sometimes in Qi State, sometimes in Zhao State, and it is called Bian Que in Zhao State.

Appreciation of Bian Que's biography

Biography of Bian Que is the earliest biography of doctors in China. In this paper, Bian Que's medical course and achievements are described by combining the rumors of past dynasties and selecting typical deeds, and a legendary image of an ancient imperial doctor is created.

First of all, it introduces Bian Que's application of mythical brushwork in medical research. Then three typical cases of treatment are described, which vividly illustrate Bian Que's superb medical skills; Finally, the principle of "six cures" is put forward. Among them, the scientific thought reflected by "believing in witches but not doctors and not curing six diseases" has been recorded in the history of world medicine.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Biography of Bian Que.