事有出于仁人孝子者，虽千万年犹赫也。尝观昔之亮采奋庸，以及秉铎宣教、彼多功德福人著作，于昭要皆救
济为怀焉，矧外此而摄生保命，又古皇所必欲传哉。然则仁人之言之赫赫者，斯世之幸，而孝子之不欲秘惜之者，又万
世之幸矣。吾罗密斋万氏全书，久重海内。后藏板以书林火失，而邑中所存之书，又以明季荒残失，怀青囊者，未尝
不叹恨也。幸五世孙万通之获秘藏于千百泥砖，盖鲁壁之经，天直不欲绝此道于后祀焉者。邑人士当方悦李师棠荫之暇，
佥请付梓公世，而虑工浩难成，余与通友谋曰∶通之有小儿《片玉痘疹》，乃家世所秘传，而全书未经载者，曷先刊以为
全书之藉，通之欣然，乃出属诵友考订授梓，逾半载而始就，嗣后全书渐次刊行。然是小儿一书，图歌方症，探妙钩玄，
询卢扁之精微，肯堂之未及阐悉者。如许奇珍，宁不宝世。父母斯人，断不忍有一夫不获之事。余意后来全书一
出，将民无疵疠，而物无夭扎，嬉嬉于于，俱游于尧天舜日中矣。谁谓医之书非采庸教铎之功德哉，谁谓万氏之书不
成于仁人孝子之阐扬哉。企传全璧，以志不朽云。
时顺治之甲午岁季夏谷旦邑人召藜刘一炅书题
粤自先祖杏城翁，豫章人，以幼科鸣，第一世，蚤卒。先考菊轩翁，孤，继其志而述之。成化庚子客一罗，娶先妣
陈氏，生不肖，乃家焉，其术大行，远近闻而诵之万氏小儿科云，为贰世。罗有世儒张玉泉、胡柳溪，讲明律历史
纲之学，翁知全可孝，命从游于夫子之门而学焉，颇得其传。翁卒矣，顾其幼科之不鸣不行也。前无作者，虽美弗彰；
后无述者，虽盛弗传，不肖之责也。故予暇日，自求家世相传之绪，散失者集之，缺略者补之，繁芜者删这，错误
者订之。书成，名育婴家秘，以遗子孙，为三世。异乎有子十人，未有能而行之者。其书已流传于荆、襄、闽、洛、吴
、越之间，莫不日此万氏家传小儿科也，余切念之。治病者法也，主治者意也。择法而不精，徒法也；语意而不详，徒
意也。法愈烦而意无补于世。吾不明，后世君子必有明之者。不与诸子，恐其不能明，不能行，万氏之泽，未及肆世而
斩矣；极闸人者，苟能如尹公他得瘐公之斯而教之，则授受得人。夫子之道不坠，若陈相虽周孔之道，亦失其
传也，诸贤 之哉。
事情中有些出自仁人孝子之手的，即使经过千万年依然显赫。我曾观察过去那些致力于政务、担任教师传播教化的人，以及那些积累功德造福他人的著作，其核心宗旨都是为了救济世人。何况除此之外关于养生保命的内容，更是古代圣王必定想要传承的。那么仁人显赫的言论，是世人的幸运；而孝子不吝惜秘密、愿意公开分享的行为，又是万世的幸运了。我的罗密斋万氏全书，在国内外早已享有盛誉。后来因为藏书版片毁于书林火灾而丢失，而县里所存的书籍，又因明末战乱残破而失传，怀有医道之人，未曾不感叹遗憾。幸好五世孙万通将秘籍藏在千百块泥砖之中，这就像鲁壁中藏有的经书一样，上天确实不想让这道医术在后世断绝。邑人中正值方悦李师（指地方官员或尊长）庇护闲暇之时，众人共同请求将其刻印出版以公之于众，但担心工程浩大难以完成。我与万通商议说：“你拥有小儿科《片玉痘疹》，这是家世秘传的，而全书尚未收录，何不先刊印它作为全书的基础？”万通欣然同意，于是委托擅长诵读的朋友考订后刻印，过了半年多才完成。此后全书逐渐陆续刊行。然而这部小儿科的书籍，图文并茂，方证对应，探究奥妙，追溯玄理，询问卢医和扁鹊的精微之处，即使是孔子弟子曾参之子曾子（肯堂典故，喻子承父业）未能完全阐明的，它也涉及到了。如此奇珍，难道不值得珍藏于世吗？父母之心对待世人，实在不忍心看到有一个百姓得不到救治的情况。我料想后来全书一出，民众将没有疾病，万物不会夭折，人们欢欢喜喜，都生活在尧舜那样的太平盛世中。谁说医学之书不是致力于政务、传播教化的功德呢？谁说万氏的书不成全于仁人孝子的阐扬呢？期望流传完整的典籍，以此记录不朽的事迹。
时间是顺治甲午年夏季谷日，同县人召藜刘一炅书写并题跋。
自从先祖杏城老人，是豫章人，凭借儿科闻名，是第一代，早逝。先父菊轩老人，幼年丧父，继承他的志向并加以阐述。成化庚子年客居罗田，娶先母陈氏，生下我不才之子，便定居于此，医术大为流行，远近之人听闻并传颂“万氏小儿科”，这是第二代。罗田有世儒张玉泉、胡柳溪，讲明律历历史纲常之学，父亲知道我可以孝顺，命令我跟从夫子门下学习，颇得其真传。父亲去世后，担忧他儿科医术不能发扬光大。前无开创者，虽有美德也不彰显；后无继承者，虽兴盛也不流传，这是我的责任。所以我利用闲暇时间，寻求家世相传的线索，散失的收集起来，缺略的补充完整，繁杂芜乱的删减，错误的订正。书完成后，命名为《育婴家秘》，留给子孙，这是第三代。不同于有十个儿子却没有一个能实行医术的情况。这本书已经流传于荆州、襄阳、福建、洛阳、吴地、越地之间，没有人不说这是万氏家传的小儿科。我深切思念此事。治病的方法是法则，主治的是心意。选择方法如果不精，只是空有的法则；阐述心意如果不详细，只是空有的心意。法则越繁琐而对世道没有帮助。我不聪明，后世的君子一定有能明白的。如果不交给诸位儿子，恐怕他们不能明白，不能实行，万氏的恩泽，不到四代就断绝了；极尽闸人（此处疑为衍文或特定语境，结合下文意指教育传承）的人，如果能像尹公他得到瘐公之斯那样去教导，那么传授接受都能得人。夫子的道统不会坠落，如果像陈相背离周公孔子的道统，也会失去传承，希望各位贤达重视这一点。
There are deeds originating from benevolent and filial individuals that remain illustrious even after tens of thousands of years. I have observed that those in the past who dedicated themselves to governance, served as teachers spreading education, and accumulated merit to benefit others, all had the core intention of rescuing and relieving people. How much more so is it that regimens for preserving life and health, which ancient sage-kings certainly wished to transmit? Thus, the illustrious words of benevolent people are a fortune for this world, and the fact that filial sons do not hoard secrets but choose to share them is a fortune for ten thousand generations. My *Wan Shi Quan Shu* (Complete Works of the Wan Family) by Luo Mizhai has long been highly regarded within and outside the country. Later, the printing blocks were lost due to a fire in the book market, and the books remaining in the county were destroyed during the chaos of the late Ming Dynasty. Those who cherish medical knowledge have always sighed with regret. Fortunately, Wan Tong, the fifth-generation grandson, preserved the secret collection hidden among thousands of mud bricks, akin to the classics found in the Wall of Lu. It seems Heaven truly did not wish for this lineage of medicine to be extinguished in future generations. During the leisure time when Li Shitang, a respected figure in the county, was under protection, the local scholars collectively requested its publication for the public, worrying that the cost would be too high to complete. I discussed this with Tong: "You possess the pediatric text *Pian Yu Dou Zhen* (Piece of Jade on Smallpox and Rashes), which is a family secret transmission not yet included in the complete works. Why not publish it first as a foundation for the complete works?" Tong agreed happily, entrusting friends skilled in recitation to review and edit it before printing. After more than half a year, it was completed. Subsequently, the complete works were gradually published. However, this pediatric book features illustrations, songs, formulas, and symptom descriptions, exploring profound mysteries and tracing subtle nuances, reaching the precision of Lu Yi (Bian Que) and surpassing what the son of Zengzi (Ken Tang) could fully elucidate. Such rare treasures should surely be treasured by the world. Parents' hearts toward humanity cannot bear to see even one person left without care. I anticipate that once the complete works are released, the people will be free from disease, and all things will not suffer premature death; everyone will live joyfully in an era like that of Emperor Yao and Shun. Who says that medical books are not merits of governance and education? Who says that the Wan family's books do not succeed through the promotion by benevolent and filial people? I hope the complete jade-like work is transmitted to record its immortality.
Written and inscribed by Liu Yijiong, a fellow townsman, on a propitious day in the early summer of the Jiawu year of the Shunzhi reign.
Since my ancestor, Old Man Xingcheng, was from Yuzhang and became famous for pediatrics, he was the first generation, passing away early. My late father, Old Man Juxuan, orphaned at a young age, inherited his will and elaborated upon it. In the Gengzi year of the Chenghua era, he resided in Luotian, married my late mother, Lady Chen, and I, his unworthy son, was born there. We settled down, and his medical skills became widely practiced, known throughout the region as "Wan Shi Xiao Er Ke" (Wan Family Pediatrics). This constitutes the second generation. In Luotian, there were scholarly Confucians such as Zhang Yuquan and Hu Liuxi, who studied law, chronology, and history. My father, knowing I could be filial, ordered me to study under the Master (Confucius), and I acquired considerable transmission. After my father passed away, I worried that his pediatric expertise would not flourish. Without predecessors, virtues remain obscure; without successors, prosperity does not spread. This is my responsibility. Therefore, in my spare time, I sought the lineage of our family's tradition, collecting scattered parts, supplementing missing ones, deleting redundant content, and correcting errors. Upon completion, I named it *Yu Ying Jia Mi* (Family Secrets for Infant Care) to leave to my descendants, marking the third generation. This differs from having ten sons but none capable of practicing the art. The book has already circulated among Jing, Xiang, Min, Luo, Wu, and Yue regions, where no one fails to say, "This is the Wan family's hereditary pediatrics." I deeply reflect on this. Treating illness relies on methods (Fa), while mastering treatment relies on intent/understanding (Yi). If the method chosen is not precise, it is merely empty method; if the intent is not detailed, it is merely empty intent. If methods become too cumbersome without benefiting the world, they are useless. I am not wise, but future gentlemen will surely understand. If I do not pass this to my sons, I fear they will neither understand nor practice it, and the grace of the Wan family will cease before the fourth generation. Regarding education, if one can teach as Yin Gong Ta learned from Yu Gong Zhi Si, then the transmission will find worthy recipients. The Way of the Master will not fall into disrepair; conversely, if one abandons the Way of Zhou and Confucius like Chen Xiang, the transmission will be lost. I hope you sages take this seriously.