天地之道，不过曰阴与阳，二气之相宣，而万物于以发育。人固一物耳，皆秉是气以生
，赋以成形，不能无所疵疠，而况物情之相感，物欲之相攻，此疾疚之所由兴，往往至于夭
札而莫之拯。有古圣人者起，为斯民忧，调健顺之所宜，酌刚柔之所济，分疏暑寒燥湿之治
理，而着之为经，至今读《灵枢》《素问》诸篇，未尝不叹圣人之卫民生者远也。及览汉史
方技传，若仓公、扁鹊之流，多传其治疾之神奇，而其方不着。洎仲景、立斋、丹溪、东垣
辈出，多采其精微，勒为成书，以嬗后世。及诸家踵接，各祖所传，同途异趋，且致抵牾，
即有高识之士，览之茫无津涯，欲求其会归，卒未易得也。
越人张景岳者，少负经世才，晚专于医，能决诸家之旨要，乃着集六十有四卷，以集斯
道之大成。其甥林汝晖携之至岭外，为鲁谦庵方伯所赏识，始为之梓行，凡言医之家，莫不
奉为法守。后其板浸失，贾青南都运复刊之，寻挟以北归，其行未广。余族子礼南客粤，以
其才鸣于时，而尚义强仁，有古烈士之概。慨是书之不广暨也，毅然倡其同志诸君，醵金以
授梓人，锓板摹发。会余奉命典试，事竟，礼南从余游，出其书视余，请为弁首。余读其集
分八阵，数组诸科，科次以方，方征诸治，其义简，其法该，其功用正而神，是为百氏之正
轨，而其究盈虚之理数，析顺逆之经权，则又与大《易》相参，而阴阳之道备是矣。学人苟
得其体用，随宜而措施，则足以利济群黎，可无夭札之患。且今圣天子方臻仁寿，保合太和
，至泽之涵濡，使天下咸登寿域。更得是书而广其术，行之四方，其于天地生物之心，圣人
仁民之化，赞襄补益，厥用良多，而礼南诸君乐善之功，亦将与是集共传不朽。
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天地运行的规律，不过就是阴与阳，阴阳二气相互激荡宣通，万物因此得以生长发育。人固然只是万物中的一类生物，都秉承着这种气而生成，赋予形体，不可能没有疾病瑕疵，更何况人的情感相互感应，物欲相互攻伐，这些是疾病产生的缘由，往往导致早逝而无法挽救。古代有圣人兴起，为百姓忧虑，调和刚柔顺逆的适宜之道，斟酌刚强与柔和的互补之理，分述暑、寒、燥、湿等不同气候条件下的治疗原理，并将其著述为经典。至今阅读《灵枢》和《素问》等篇章，未曾不感叹圣人保卫民众生命的深远用心啊。等到翻阅汉代史书《方技传》，像仓公、扁鹊这一类人，大多记载了他们治疗疾病的神奇事迹，但他们的药方却没有流传下来。到了张仲景、薛立斋、朱丹溪、李东垣等人相继出现，大多采纳前人的精微之处，编纂成书，以传承给后世。然而各家学派接踵而至，各自尊崇自己所传承的学说，虽然起点相同却走向不同的方向，甚至产生矛盾抵触，即使是有高深见识的人，阅读起来也感到迷茫没有边际，想要寻求一个统一的归宿，最终也不容易得到。
越地人张景岳，年轻时便负有经世济民的才华，晚年专心于医学，能够决断各家学说的宗旨要领，于是撰写了集大成之作六十有四卷，以此汇聚医学的大成。他的外甥林汝晖带着这本书来到岭南之外，被鲁谦庵方伯所赏识，才开始刻印发行，凡是谈论医学的人家，无不奉为准则和法度。后来他的刻板逐渐遗失，商人青南在南京重新刊印，不久又携带向北回归，其流传范围并不广泛。我的同族子侄礼南客居广东，因为才华在当时闻名，而且崇尚义气、强健仁爱，有古代烈士的气概。感慨这本书不能广泛流传，毅然倡导志同道合的各位先生，集资聘请工匠，雕刻木板印刷出版。恰逢我奉命主持科举考试，事情结束后，礼南跟随我游历，拿出这本书给我看，请求我为此书作序。我阅读他的著作，分为八阵，按数组分类各科，各科依次排列方剂，方剂对应治疗方法，其义理简明，其方法完备，其功效纯正而神奇，这是百家医学的正统轨道，而他探究盈虚变化的道理数术，分析顺逆常规的权变，又与《易经》相互参照，从而阴阳之道完备于此了。求学之人如果掌握了它的体用，根据情况适当施治，就足以利益救济大众，可以避免早逝的祸患。况且当今圣明天子正达到仁德长寿的境界，保持融合太和之气，恩泽的滋润，使天下人都登上长寿的境界。再加上得到这本书并推广其医术，在各地施行，这对于天地化生万物的本心，圣人仁爱百姓的教化，辅助补充益处，作用很多，而礼南诸位先生乐善好施的功劳，也将与这部书一起流传不朽。
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The way of Heaven and Earth is nothing other than Yin and Yang; the mutual interaction and diffusion of these two Qi (vital energies) allow all things to grow and develop. Humans are but one among all living beings, born by inheriting this Qi and given form. It is inevitable that they suffer from ailments, especially when emotional interactions and material desires conflict with one another. These factors give rise to diseases, often leading to premature death without rescue. Ancient sages arose, worrying for the people, harmonizing the appropriate balance of strength and compliance, and weighing the mutual aid of rigidity and flexibility. They delineated therapeutic principles for summer heat, cold, dryness, and dampness, and recorded them as classics. To this day, reading chapters such as *Ling Shu* (Spiritual Pivot) and *Su Wen* (Basic Questions), one cannot help but sigh at the profound care of the sages in safeguarding human life. Upon reviewing the "Biographies of Medical Practitioners" (*Fangji Zhuan*) in the Han histories, figures like Cang Gong and Bian Que are recorded for their miraculous cures, yet their prescriptions were not preserved. Later, Zhang Zhongjing, Xue Lizhai, Zhu Danxi, and Li Donggeng emerged, absorbing the essence of previous works and compiling them into books to transmit to posterity. However, subsequent schools followed suit, each venerating their own lineage. Though starting from the same path, they diverged, even contradicting each other. Even those with profound insight found themselves lost without a clear direction when studying these texts, making it difficult to find a unified synthesis.
Zhang Jingyue of Yue, possessing talent for governing the world since his youth, devoted himself to medicine in his later years. He was able to discern the essential tenets of various schools and thus compiled a work of sixty-four volumes, representing the grand synthesis of this art. His nephew, Lin Ruhui, brought the manuscript to Lingnan, where it was appreciated by Governor Lu Qian'an, who then commissioned its printing. All medical practitioners revered it as a standard. Later, the original blocks were lost. A merchant named Qingnan reprinted it in Nanjing, but it was soon taken north, limiting its circulation. My clan relative, Lininan, resided in Guangdong, renowned for his talent and known for his righteousness and benevolence, resembling ancient martyrs. Grieved by the limited spread of this book, he earnestly advocated among like-minded gentlemen, pooling funds to commission woodblock printing. Coinciding with my appointment as Chief Examiner for the Guangdong provincial examination, after the duties were concluded, Lininan accompanied me and presented the book, requesting a preface. I read his collection, which is divided into Eight Arrays (Ba Zhen), categorizing various specialties by array, listing formulas under each specialty, and linking formulas to treatments. Its principles are concise, its methods comprehensive, and its efficacy pure and miraculous. It serves as the orthodox path among the hundred schools. Furthermore, his exploration of the logic of fullness and emptiness, and his analysis of conformity and deviation, align with the *I Ching* (Book of Changes), thereby completing the doctrine of Yin and Yang. If students grasp its substance and function and apply them appropriately, they can benefit the masses and prevent premature death. Moreover, as the current Sage Emperor achieves benevolence and longevity, preserving the Great Harmony, and his grace nourishes all, enabling the world to enter an age of long life, the widespread dissemination of this book and its techniques would greatly assist the creative intent of Heaven and the sage's benevolent transformation of the people. The merit of Mr. Lininan and others in promoting goodness will be immortalized along with this collection.
Written by Cha Si, Chief Examiner of the Guisi Ke Examination in Guangdong and Compiler of the Hanlin Academy.