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Zunsheng bajian 遵生八牋 "The Eight Treatises on Following the Principles of Life"


The Zunsheng bajian 遵生八牋 (also written 遵生八箋) "Eight treatises on following the principles of life" is an encyclopedia compiled by the Ming period 明 (1368-1644) scholar Gao Lian 高濓. It was finished in 1591 and is 19 juan "scrolls" long, the themes are arranged in 8 categories. The main content of the Zunsheng bajian is physical and mental hygience for a healthy and long-lasting life. It is a compilation of the teachings of Daoist masters and medical experts from several centuries.

Source: Zhao Hankun 趙含坤 (2005). Zhongguo leishu 中國類書, p. 242. Shijiazhuang: Hebei renmin chubanshe.

Contents
1.-2. 清修妙論箋 Qingxiu miaolun
3.-6. 四時調攝箋 Sishi diaoshe
7.-8. 起居安樂箋 Qiju anle
9.-10. 延年卻病箋 Yannian quebing
11.-13. 飲鐉服食箋 Yinchuan fushi
14.-16. 燕閑清嘗箋 Yanxian qingchang
17.-18. 靈秘丹藥箋 Lingbi danyao
19. 塵外遐舉箋 Chenwai xiaju
Chinese literature according to the four-category system

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