许叔微曰。读仲景论。不能博通诸医书。以发明其隐奥。专守一书。吾未见能也。余蚤奉家庭之训。读
伤寒论。间从一二耆宿。有所承受。然既无超卓之才。何有创辟之识。因循苟且。粗领会崖略。以为临证处方
之资。忽忽二十余年矣。唯癖嗜聚书。以所入之赢。颇多储蓄。如伤寒一科。殆至四十余家。以事务倥偬。不
克颛心于抽绎。仅供一时披寻耳。会丙辰秋。为人讲斯书。因顾世为仲景书者。或谓伤寒论。只当于原文中。
字栉句比。参证互明。以求其归趣。别开心眼。后世注家。迂腐之谈。无益方术。一概抹杀而可矣。是盖性高
明者。宜如此也。如余则谓宋元而降。解释此书者。亡虑数十家。深讨搜穷。各竭其心。其间虽意见各出。得
失互存。均之非无追溯仲景渊源者焉。呜呼。余也才识不能逮今人。安能望于前贤。矧竭一人之心力智巧。乃
孰与假数百年间。数十贤之所竭心力智巧。而以为吾有也。于是公私应酬之暇。陈所储蓄。逐条历考。旁及他
书。广求密搜。沉思默想。窃原许氏之旨。而期阐发其隐奥。临证以辨疑。处方得精当而已。遂录以成一书。
亦聊便于讲肄。是吾志也。而取诮于高明者。吾不忧也。凡七卷。名曰伤寒论辑义。昔人云。易稿则技精。屡
HT利则艺进。是书之成。但恐决择未精。或失繁芜。辑以 他日之删汰云尔。岁享和纪元春二月望。直舍书。
丹波元简廉夫
许叔微说：“研读《伤寒论》，如果不能广泛通晓其他医书，来阐明其中深奥的道理，只死守这一本书，我看不出能有什么成就。我早年遵从家庭的教诲，阅读《伤寒论》，偶尔跟随一两位年高德劭的前辈学习，有所承袭传授。然而既然没有卓越出众的才华，又哪里会有开创性的见识？于是因循守旧、苟且敷衍，粗略地领会了大概要领，作为临证处方的依据。匆匆忙忙已经二十多年了。唯独癖好收集书籍，用收入的盈余，储存了很多。像《伤寒》这一科，几乎达到四十多家著作。因为事务繁忙，不能专心于梳理研究，只是供一时翻阅查找罢了。恰逢丙辰年秋天，为人讲解这本书，回顾世间为《伤寒论》作注的人，有的认为《伤寒论》只应当在原文中，逐字逐句比对，参考验证互相阐明，以求得其主旨趋向。别开生面，后世注家的迂腐言论，对医术无益，一概抹杀就可以了。这大概是性格高妙明达的人，应该这样做。像我则以为宋代、元代以来，解释这本书的人，不少于几十家。深入探讨搜求穷尽，各自竭尽心力，其中虽然意见各不相同，得失相互存在，都并非没有追溯张仲景学术渊源的人啊。唉！我的才识赶不上今人，怎么能期望比得上前贤？况且凭借一个人的心力智巧，怎能比得上借助几百年来几十位贤者所竭尽的心力智巧，从而成为自己的拥有呢？于是在公私应酬之余，陈列所储蓄的书籍，逐条详细考证，旁及其他书籍，广泛寻求秘密搜罗，沉思默想，私下秉承许氏的宗旨，以期阐发其中的深奥道理，临证以辨别疑难，处方求得精当而已。于是记录整理成一部书，也姑且便于讲授研习。这是我的志向，而被高明之人讥笑，我并不担忧。共七卷，命名为《伤寒论辑义》。古人说：修改稿子技艺就会精湛，多次磨砺刀剑技艺就会进步。这部书的完成，只恐怕抉择不够精当，或者失之繁杂冗乱，等待日后删减淘汰罢了。享和纪元春二月十五日，直舍书写。丹波元简廉夫。”
Xu Shuwei said, "When studying the *Shanghan Lun* (Treatise on Cold Pathogenic Diseases), if one cannot extensively master various medical texts to elucidate their profound and hidden meanings, but instead rigidly adheres to a single book, I do not see how one can achieve success. In my early years, I followed family instructions to study the *Shanghan Lun*, occasionally receiving instruction from a few elderly sages. However, lacking exceptional talent, I possessed no innovative insights. Thus, I followed conventions and acted perfunctorily, grasping only the general outlines as a basis for clinical prescription. This has been more than twenty years in a rush. My only passion was collecting books; using my surplus income, I accumulated a considerable collection. Regarding the subject of cold damage alone, there were nearly forty families of commentaries. Due to busy affairs, I could not devote myself entirely to systematic analysis, merely browsing them when needed.
In the autumn of the Bingchen year, while lecturing on this text, I reflected on those who have annotated the *Shanghan Lun*. Some argue that one should strictly compare words and sentences within the original text, cross-referencing to clarify its intent, opening new perspectives, and dismissing later commentators' pedantic discussions as useless to medical practice. This approach may suit those with high-minded clarity. As for me, I believe that since the Song and Yuan dynasties, dozens of scholars have interpreted this work, exhausting their minds in deep investigation. Although their opinions varied and merits and faults coexisted, none failed to trace back to Zhang Zhongjing's academic origins. Alas! My talent and knowledge fall short of modern standards, let alone match the ancients. How could an individual's effort compare to leveraging the collective wisdom of dozens of sages over centuries? Therefore, amidst private and public duties, I arranged my stored books, examined each clause meticulously, consulted other texts, searched widely and deeply, and pondered silently. Following Xu's principle, I aimed to elucidate the profound meanings, resolve doubts in clinical practice, and ensure precise prescriptions. Thus, I compiled these notes into a book, primarily for teaching purposes. This is my aspiration; I do not fear criticism from the enlightened. The work consists of seven volumes and is titled *Shanghan Lun Ji Yi* (Collected Meanings of the Treatise on Cold Pathogenic Diseases). As the ancients said, revising drafts refines skill, and frequent sharpening improves artistry. Upon completion, I fear the selection may not be refined enough or might remain verbose, awaiting future deletion and refinement. Written at Zhishe on the 15th day of the second lunar month in the spring of the Genghe era, Danbo Yuanjian Lianfu."