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King of Jibei summoned Chunyu Yi to diagnose the pulses of his female attendants. Chunyu Yi informed the Chief Eunuch of the Palace (Yongchang Zhang) that "Shu, a female attendant, has Spleen injury; she must not engage in labor. According to the disease method, she will vomit blood and die in spring."

The King asked, "Does she have an illness?"

Chunyu Yi replied, "Shu's illness is severe and falls within the category of fatal conditions."

The King ordered her to be brought before him. Her complexion had not changed, so the King did not believe it. In spring, Shu was ordered to hold a sword and follow the King to the latrine. After the King left, he sent someone to summon Shu; she collapsed in the latrine and died of hematemesis. This illness originates from sweating; those who sweat are subject to the same disease pattern. If internal pathology is heavy but hair is lustrous, complexion is bright, and pulse is unweakened, this is also a common disease in the Guan region. (From *Records of the Grand Historian*)

Pang Anshi, a renowned physician from Qishui County, cured all diseases without exception. His approach to prescribing medication was nearly identical to that of ancient masters. He claimed to have intuitively understood medical principles and initially received no instruction from others. A son of a wealthy family in Qi secretly went out for a stroll and happened upon neighbors fighting, which shook the house walls. The young man was terrified, fled in panic, and stumbled into the market, where corpses of executed criminals were displayed. He tripped and fell onto a corpse, suffering extreme shock. Upon returning home, he went mad, losing his rationality. Physicians and shamans tried various treatments without success. Pang Anshi prepared a remedy using ropes used to strangle prisoners, burned them to ash, and mixed them into a decoction. One dose cured him. Pang Anshi could taste others' medicines and immediately identify the ingredients and dosages without error. (From *Zhang You Shi Ming Dao Zazhi*)

Feng Zhen, a monk from Siming, was an excellent physician. Xu Yuan, a Waiting Gentleman of Tianzhang Pavilion and Commissioner of Jianghuai Transport, arrived in the capital to report on his performance and was about to enter the palace for an audience when his son fell critically ill, unconscious and refusing food. Xu Yuan asked if his life could be extended by a few days. Feng Zhen said, "In this condition, all viscera are declining, while Liver Qi alone is excessive. Spleen Earth is overcome by Liver Wood, so Spleen Qi perishes first. When one viscus perishes, death ensues. If we urgently drain Liver Qi to subdue its excess, the Spleen may recover slightly, extending life by three days. Beyond this, there is no remedy." He administered medicine. By evening, the patient could open his eyes, his spirit slightly recovered, and he could sip gruel. The next day, he gradually revived and could eat. Xu Yuan was very pleased, but Feng Zhen smiled and said, "There is no need for joy; this is merely temporary relief of Liver Qi. It is futile." Three days later, the patient indeed passed away. (From *Bi Tan*)

Yu Yonggong had just been appointed Chancellor when, in the 28th year of Shaoxing (1158 AD), he was recalled from his post as Prefect of Quzhou to the imperial circuit station. Resting at the Reception Courtyard outside the north gate, he suffered from summerheat-induced diarrhea and dysentery due to exposure to heat during the journey, lasting over a month. On the Double Ninth Festival (9th day of the 9th lunar month), he dreamed of a place resembling a celestial abode. A figure dressed like an immortal official invited him to sit and pointed to a poem and prescription written on paper on the wall. He read it several times. The text read: "Summerheat toxin resides in the Spleen, dampness connects to the feet. Without diarrhea, there is dysentery; without dysentery, there is malaria. Refine Realgar alone, mix with steamed bun dough, prepare a decoction with Licorice Root, take it for peace and comfort. Treating otherwise is a great error for physicians." Waking from the dream, he still remembered it and recorded it immediately. It turned out to be a formula for treating summerheat diarrhea. Following the prescription, he was cured. (From *Yi Jian Zhi*)