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Presented here is one of the famous encyclopedias of formulas of traditional Chinese medicine. It was compiled by Wei Yilin (1277‒1347) of the Yuan dynasty. The original inscription on the piece reads: “Printed by Chen Zhi, medical superintendent of Jianning Lu; compiled by Wei Yilin, medical instructor of Nanfeng Prefecture; edited by Yu Cishan, vice medical supervisor of Jiangxi and other areas.” Wei Yilin, other name Dazhai, a native of Nanfeng, Jiangxi, came from a family of physicians and began his medical study at a young age. He worked ...