世传先生字不如诗，诗不如画，画不如医，医不如人。先生之高远，固不可以区区之医见也。而先生有所
着《性史》、《十三经字区》、《周易偶释》、《周礼音辨条》、《春秋人名韵、地名韵》、《两汉人名韵》
等书，不概见于世，虽欲言先生之高，莫之由也。今读先生之传，想先生之为人，岂非所谓天子不得臣，诸侯
不得友者欤？
先生有《女科》传于世，平尝遵治家人妇女，无一不效。尝语人曰∶“先生《女科》，神乎神矣。惜未
有《男科》传焉。”或谓∶“子不闻谚乎？能治十男子，不治一女人，女科难，男科易，故有传有不传耳。”
似也，而心疑之。癸亥（同治二年、公元1863年）秋，有邦定罗公，持先生《男科》、《小儿科》以相示，平
见而奇之，究其所从来。罗曰∶“道光初年，余家刻印先生《女科》，是时平定州孙毓芝先生，为余家西席，
由平定州携至舍下，余抄之，藏笥已四十余年矣。今有乡人生产，胞衣不下，求方于余。余搜《女科》而得此，
因子好《女科》，而特为相示。”平受而读
之，读而抄之，且欲板之。奈心余力欠，迟迟者久之。是冬十月，有宝翰罗公、正南王公、书铭安公、敦友罗
公，亦善此书，于是各捐板资于亲友，以共成其事。愿仁人君子，勿视此为易易。
先生此书，只言病之形，不论病之脉，明白显易，使人一望，而即知其病是寒是热，属实属虚，真深入而
显出，似易而实难也，非深精脉理，不能为此。先生盖精于岐黄，而通以儒义，不囿于叔和、丹溪之言，而独
有所见。探古人未探之本，传古人未传之妙，实大有益于人世，能救死于呼吸间也。
平本才疏学浅，见小识寡，不足为先生序，且不敢为先生序。而今竟序之者，盖十一月二十三日，己诣平
邑古陶书院求序于松龛徐大人，而徐大人赴省公干。梓人索序，而待观者又欲亟成其书，无奈序之，亦不过序
其稿之所由来，板之所由成耳。世有能文之士，弃此而重为之序，是所至祷。
同治二年十二月康衢王道平识
It is widely said that Mr. Fu Qingzhu's calligraphy was inferior to his poetry, his poetry to his painting, and his painting to his medical skills, yet his medical skills were still inferior to his personal character. Mr. Fu's lofty realm certainly cannot be judged merely by the standard of an ordinary physician.
Mr. Fu authored works such as *Xingshi* (Sexual History), *Shisanjing Ziqu* (Character Zones of the Thirteen Classics), *Zhouyi Oushi* (Occasional Explanations of the I Ching), *Zhouli Yinbian Tiao* (Notes on Pronunciation in Rites of Zhou), *Chunqiu Renming Yun, Diming Yun* (Rhymes of Names and Places in Spring and Autumn Annals), and *Lianghan Renming Yun* (Rhymes of Names in the Two Han Dynasties), among others. However, these books are not generally seen in the world; thus, although one wishes to speak of Mr. Fu's greatness, there is no way to do so. Now, having read Mr. Fu's biography and imagining his person, is he not precisely what is meant by "one whom the Son of Heaven could not make a subject, and whom feudal lords could not treat as a friend"?
Mr. Fu's *Nuke* (Gynecology) has been transmitted to the world. I have often followed its treatments for women in my family, with not a single case failing to show efficacy. I once told others, "Mr. Fu's *Nuke* is truly miraculous. It is a pity that there is no *Nanke* (Andrology) transmitted." Someone said to me, "Have you not heard the proverb? 'One can treat ten men but not one woman.' Gynecology is difficult, andrology is easy; therefore, some are transmitted while others are not." This seems plausible, yet I harbored doubts in my heart.
In the autumn of the Guihai year (the second year of Tongzhi, 1863 AD), Mr. Luo from Pingding presented Mr. Fu's *Nanke* and *Xiao'erke* (Pediatrics) to me. Seeing them, I found them extraordinary and inquired about their origin. Mr. Luo said, "In the early years of the Daoguang reign, our family printed Mr. Fu's *Nuke*. At that time, Mr. Sun Yuzhi from Pingding Prefecture, who served as a private tutor in our household, brought it from Pingding Prefecture to our home. I copied it and kept it in a chest for over forty years. Recently, a villager sought a prescription from me because the placenta failed to descend after childbirth. While searching through the *Nuke*, I found this book. Since you have an interest in the *Nuke*, I specially showed it to you." I accepted it, read it, copied it, and intended to have it woodblock printed. However, due to insufficient strength and resources, I delayed for a long time. In the tenth month of that winter, Mr. Luo Baohan, Mr. Wang Zhengnan, Mr. An Shuming, and Mr. Luo Dunyou also appreciated this book. Consequently, each donated funds from relatives and friends to jointly complete the printing project. I hope benevolent gentlemen will not regard this as trivial.
This book by Mr. Fu only describes the manifestations of diseases, without discussing the pulse conditions. It is clear, obvious, and easy to understand, allowing one to know at a glance whether the disease is cold or hot, excess or deficiency. It is truly profound yet expressed simply; it appears easy but is actually difficult. Only someone deeply proficient in pulse diagnosis could produce such work. Mr. Fu was likely adept in Qihuang medicine (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and integrated Confucian principles, not being confined to the words of Wang Shuhe or Zhu Danxi, but possessing unique insights. He explored the fundamentals unexplored by ancients and transmitted the subtleties untransmitted by them. This is indeed of great benefit to the human world, capable of saving lives in the blink of an eye.
I am inherently lacking in talent and learning, with limited vision and knowledge, and am unworthy to write a preface for Mr. Fu, nor dare I presume to do so. The reason I ended up writing one is that on the twenty-third day of the eleventh month, I went to the Gutao Academy in my county to request a preface from Lord Xu Songkan, but Lord Xu had gone to the provincial capital on official business. The printer demanded a preface, and those waiting to see the book wished for its rapid completion. Out of无奈 (helplessness), I wrote this preface, which merely narrates the origin of the manuscript and the formation of the printing blocks. If there are literati in the world who would discard this and write a new preface, it is what I earnestly pray for.
Recorded by Kangqu Wang Daoping in the twelfth month of the second year of Tongzhi.