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Taiyang Bladder and Small Intestine channels, to raise Yang Qi, one should select points on the three Yang channels. For two syndromes of Stomach Yangming channel, when Qi descends and heat is severe, press in the forward direction. For Shaoyang Gallbladder and Sanjiao channel syndromes, distinguish Yin and Yang for ascending or descending Qi. For Taoyin Spleen and Stomach excess patterns regulating Qi, frequently using raising Yang methods yields extraordinary effects. For Shaoyin Heart and Kidney, use rubbing and kneading methods, and it is necessary to select lower points to assist raising Yang. For Jueyin channel, raising Yang is used for upper body conditions; Si Ni (Four Reversals) combined with rubbing requires strong heat. If teachers practice these methods, they can spare patients from suffering disasters.

Shaoyang follows the root as Ministerial Fire, Taoyin follows the root with Dampness sitting prominently, Jueyin follows the middle with Fire as its home, Yangming follows the middle with Dampness as itself, Taiyang and Shaoyin follow both root and branch, Yin and Yang Qi wrap each other. Wind broken by Fire indicates suitability for sweating, Dryness combined with Dampness indicates suitability for purging. If one can distinguish Fire and Dampness in ten thousand diseases, one can thoroughly open the seamless drill of Xuanti and Qiji.

Gallbladder and Sanjiao seek Fire treatment, Liver and Pericardium are no different, Spleen and Lung often seek Dampness, Stomach and Large Intestine treat with Dampness together, aversion to cold with exterior heat belongs to Small Intestine Dampness, aversion to heat with exterior cold belongs to Heart and Kidney blazing. Among the twelve channels, the most definitive rule is: four channels belong to Fire, four channels belong to Dampness, four channels have Heat and Cold; attacking interior and releasing exterior must be carefully considered. Dampness is same as Cold, Fire is same as Heat, extreme Cold and Heat have no two sayings. Dividing Six Channels into Heat and Cold, stopping at mid-Cold and mid-Heat is truly wasted speech. Do not treat Wind when treating Dryness, when Fire is treated, Wind and Dryness resolve themselves. When releasing exterior, do not attack interior; when attacking interior, do not release exterior. If exterior and interior can both be attacked, distinguish quantity based on sequence and inside/outside. I dare thank Xuanti and Qiji for their grace for ten thousand generations, but alas, vinegar jar chickens laugh at the small heaven.

Since my early court session today, I gathered civil and military officials. I asked the ministers: "Since I ascended the throne, I have heard that more than half of the people in the capital have died. Could it be that I lack virtue, causing all people to have faults?" A minister stepped out of the ranks and reported: "Your Majesty, the reason people die nowadays is that doctors nowadays cause many deaths." The Emperor's dragon countenance was displeased, and he said again: "I once heard that the late Emperor Taizong established doctors as leaders, valuing life highly, yet nowadays doctors cause many deaths." Thus, the minister stood upright and simple, and reported again: "Your Majesty, why? Doctors nowadays do not learn from masters, acupuncture does not follow acupoints, medication does not follow prescriptions, deficiency is not tonified, excess is not drained. Acupuncture governs the exterior, medication governs the interior; acupuncture and medication practiced together; only then can one be called a doctor, relying on merit to fully benefit. Any doctor must first know characters, second understand Yin and Yang, third master Yunqi (Qi movement), called a enlightened doctor. A doctor who does not know characters, does not understand Yin and Yang, does not comprehend Yin and Yang, is called a blind doctor. Medication not distinguishing new and old, nor knowing contraindications. Mistreating men as if treating women, treating women as if treating children. One should not take medicine from a doctor whose family has not practiced for three generations. Furthermore, when people have illness, they initially refuse to seek a doctor; only when the root of disease runs deep do they finally seek medical help; if they still do not meet a good doctor, the patient's family refuses to spend money, the doctor insists on ancient prescriptions, or claims they come from distant places and are hard to obtain, human life is lost, with no chance of rebirth. It is said that a miss is as good as a mile, how could this not be true?" This memorial was submitted to the Imperial Decree: search the world for enlightened doctors, inspect before appointing officials. Respectfully receiving the decree of Emperor Taizu Gao.
Imperial Decree: Order Censor Shen Gui to go to Hukou Longtan Cave, to visit and find the "Qiongyao Zhenren Divine Book" in three volumes. Order Vice Minister Zhang Zhong to study it; the three volumes of the Divine Book are not transmitted for a thousand gold.
Imperial Decree: For any military or civilian who has practiced Qiongyao Zhenren's Qi Ascending, Qi Descending, and Panpan needle methods, allow the Imperial Medical Bureau to exempt two able-bodied men from their household corvée, and exempt them from studying the "Bronze Man".
Imperial Decree: Order Chancellor together with Imperial Medical Bureau officials to examine and annotate over 360 acupoints. Also order Minister Kuang Qing to examine together the finger methods for Qi Ascending and Qi Descending.
Imperial Decree: Also order Censor-in-Chief Yang Lin and Assistant Censor to examine together the divine needle manipulation techniques. Do not allow favoritism, strive for careful selection.
Imperial Decree: Order Director Liu Bin to examine together the three methods of Sweating, Vomiting, and Purging. Once clear, rely on this for appointment and promotion.
Imperial Decree: Order Chancellor Hu Zhi concurrently with Imperial Medical Bureau to examine abdominal Panpan, rubbing, and following reverse/forward methods.
Imperial Decree: Order Imperial Medical Bureau official Liu [Name Missing] to examine together scraping, trembling, lifting, and pressing agreement methods, requiring proficiency.
Imperial Decree: Order Imperial Medical Bureau officials Huang [Name Missing] and Vice Minister Zhang Zhong to examine together grasping, flicking, rubbing, and searching appropriate methods.
Left Censor-in-Chief Liu Zihe outside the Huagai Hall respectfully received the Imperial Decree, immediately told Grand Preceptor Liu Daben, to abide by the secret methods and divine words passed down orally and through heart transmission of Qiongyao, not to leak them to the world for personal gain, in preparation for appointment and promotion.