Li Jian, Zhang Wei, Zhang Rui-xian
The Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China.
Zhonghua Yi Shi Za Zhi. 2009 Jul;39(4):244-9.
Zhengleibencao (Classified Materia Medica) had been formed into several kinds of edition systems during its dissemination, among which there was the edition system of Daquanbencao (Complete Collection of Materia Medica). Daquanbencao was originally carved in the Jin dynasty, thereafter it was re-carved in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties so as to form a series of editions such as the edition of Zhenyou in the second year of the Jin dynasty; the edition of the Zongwenshuyuan college in Dade renyan year of the Yuan dynasty; the WANG Qiu's carved edition of Shangyitang hall in the Ming dynasty; the carved edition of Jishanshuyuan, the Jishang mountain college in the Ming dynasty, the reprinted edition of PENG Duan-wu in the Ming dynasty, the supplementary edition of YANG Bi-da in the Qing dynasty;, and the carved edition of KE Feng-shi in the Qing dynasty. Among all the editions, Chongkanjingshizhengleidaquanbencao (Reprinted Classified Daquan Materia Medica from Historical Classics) was the representative one. As a representative of the above editions, the carved edition of WANG took the edition of the Zongwenshuyuan college of the Yuan dynasty as the original edition, but the images picture of materia medica adopted from the edition of Zhenghebencao (Materia Medica of the Zhenghe era).
《证类本草》在流传过程中形成了多种版本系统，其中有《大观本草》版本系统。《大观本草》最初刻于金朝，此后在元、明、清三代又有重刻，形成了一系列版本，如金代贞祐二年本；元代大德仁延年间宗文书院本；明代汪琥刻本上医堂本；明代积善堂、积善书院本；明代彭端吾重校本；清代杨必大补校本；清代柯逢时刻本等。其中，《重刊经史证类大全本草》是其代表。作为上述版本的代表，汪琥刻本以元代宗文书院本为底本，但药物图像取自《政和本草》。
