民国十有五年秋，忠客芝城军次，得识湘乡王松如先生，气宇轩昂，片言雅合。时先生长宁乡盐政，兼任八军二十五团少校军需，及同级军医。先生综核计划，条理井然。全部官兵，与地方民众，患病请诊，户为之穿，应接从容，曾不少息，且多奏奇效，咸奉之若神明。继而邀游江汉，悬壶燕都，当地达官显宦，以及穷乡妇孺，闻先生名， 集求诊，凡沉 痼疾，无不着手成春。至二十一年北平猩红热流行猖獗，诸医束手，而先生全活甚众，积案成帙。盖其读书博，用功深，处方不拘成法，故能得心应手，载誉而归。本年先生任湖南国医专校温病教授，因感温病专书向无善本，特搜罗古今医籍，阐发奥蕴，且抒心得，穷源竟委，综合成书，颜曰《温病正宗》。忠虽不知医，然深悉先生医学之精，治病之奇，则其书足为世重可知，兹因付梓，故述其大凡云尔。
民国二十四年十一月
宁乡周守忠恕安氏谨序
孔子为政，必先正名者。名不正，则言不顺，事不成也。医学操人生杀之权，岂可不正其名乎！吾国医学，所以异
夫欧西者，我重气化，而彼重形质；彼炫科学，而我求哲理也。惟其重气化，而求哲理，故不尽可以言传，而必须以意
会。其可言传者，固易知易能；而须意会者，则难知难能。果欲见垣一方，则非别具会心不可。温病之名不正，由来久
矣。苟任其庞杂淆混，诚恐毫厘之差，而有千里之谬，松如之为此惧也久矣。今春承乏湖南国医专科学校讲席，教授温
病学，是用不忖谫陋，采辑古今温病学说，加以辨正，名之曰《温病正宗》。
因校中已采用时人沈啸谷所改编时逸人之《温病全书》为教程，故以是稿备学生之参考。遂徇其请，遽付手民，未
敢自信，尚幸高明有以教之。
民国二十四年乙亥秋月
湘乡恬 山人王德宣松如甫序于湖南国医专科学校
[Preface by Zhou Shouzhong]
In the autumn of the 15th year of the Republic of China (1926), while residing as a guest in the military garrison of Zhicheng, I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Wang Songru (Wang Dexuan) from Xiangxiang. He possessed a dignified bearing and elegant demeanor, and our conversation resonated harmoniously. At that time, Mr. Wang served as the Director of Salt Administration for Ningxiang County, concurrently holding the positions of Junior Major Quartermaster and equivalent Military Medical Officer for the 25th Regiment of the 8th Army. He managed administrative affairs with meticulous planning and clear organization. When soldiers, officers, and local civilians fell ill and sought his medical attention, the influx was so great that door thresholds were worn through. Yet, he responded with composure, never pausing for rest, and achieved remarkable curative effects in many cases. Consequently, everyone revered him as if he were a deity. Subsequently, he traveled through the Jianghan region and practiced medicine in Yandu (Beijing). Local dignitaries, high-ranking officials, as well as women and children from remote villages, hearing of his reputation, gathered to seek his diagnosis. For all chronic and stubborn diseases, he achieved miraculous recoveries upon initiating treatment. By the 21st year of the Republic (1932), scarlet fever spread rampant in Beiping. While other physicians were at a loss, Mr. Wang saved numerous lives, accumulating case records that formed volumes. This success stemmed from his extensive reading and profound diligence; his prescriptions were not bound by rigid conventions, allowing him to act with ease and proficiency, returning with honor. In the current year, Mr. Wang assumed the position of Professor of Warm Diseases at the Hunan National Medical Specialized School. Sensing that there had long been no authoritative text on Warm Diseases, he specifically collected ancient and modern medical literature, elucidated its profound mysteries, expressed his own insights, traced issues to their origins and followed them to their conclusions, and synthesized these into a book titled *Wenbing Zhengzong* (Orthodox Treatise on Warm Diseases). Although I am not versed in medicine, I deeply appreciate the excellence of Mr. Wang’s medical skills and the wonder of his cures. It is evident that his book deserves significant recognition in the world. Therefore, prior to its publication, I have outlined its general overview.
November, 24th Year of the Republic of China (1935)
Respectfully Prefaced by Zhou Shouzhong (Courtesy Name: Anshi) of Ningxiang
[Autobiographical Preface by Wang Dexuan]
Confucius asserted that governance must begin with the rectification of names. If names are not correct, language is not in accordance with truth; if language is not in accordance with truth, affairs cannot be accomplished. Medicine wields the power over life and death; how can it neglect the rectification of its nomenclature? The reason Chinese medicine differs from Western medicine lies in our emphasis on Qi transformation (Qihua), whereas they emphasize physical structure and substance; they rely on scientific demonstration, while we seek philosophical principles. Because we emphasize Qi transformation and seek philosophical principles, some aspects cannot be fully conveyed through words but must be understood through intuitive insight. What can be verbally transmitted is indeed easy to understand and practice; however, what requires intuitive insight is difficult to comprehend and master. To truly perceive the essence beyond the wall (a metaphor for profound understanding), one must possess unique perceptiveness. The misnomer regarding "Warm Diseases" has existed for a long time. If left to remain chaotic and confused, I fear that a slight error in the beginning could lead to a massive deviation later. Mr. Songru has harbored this concern for a long time. This spring, having temporarily taken up the teaching chair at the Hunan National Medical Specialized School to instruct in Warm Disease studies, I did not hesitate despite my limited learning. I collected and compiled theories on Warm Diseases from both ancient and modern sources, corrected and clarified them, and named this work *Wenbing Zhengzong*.
Since the school has already adopted Shen Xiaogu’s adaptation of Shi Yiren’s *Quanwen Bing Shu* (Complete Book of Warm Diseases) as the curriculum, this manuscript is provided merely for student reference. Thus, complying with their request, I hastily submitted it for printing, lacking full confidence, and hope that experts will offer guidance.
Autumn Moon, 24th Year of the Republic of China, Yihai Year (1935)
Prefaced by Wang Dexuan (Courtesy Name: Songru), styled Tianshan Ren of Xiangxiang, at the Hunan National Medical Specialized School