魏柳州先生，名之 ，字玉横，钱塘人。幼孤贫力学，先府君十余岁即与定交。以齿长于府君，
接之在师友之间。殁为刊其暮年诗，即世所传《柳州遗稿》也。先是鲍君渌饮，尝为刊《岭南诗钞》，才气纵
横。落花诗，一时脍炙人口。晚乃悔其少作，力持风格，造诣益上矣。墓在赤山埠，青龙山。题曰∶
钱塘诗人魏柳州之墓。买山营葬，皆先府君任之。值春秋改序，率同人具斗酒只鸡拜奠墓下，今古欢
堂。集中诗人殁后新吟少，世味尝来古道稀，宿草更弹知己泪，清尊难起故人颜句，皆展先生墓作也。
先生精于医，着《续名医类案》五（雄按∶当作六十。）卷，邀录四库馆书。吾母尝言，敬时多病，
先生来，必乞为诊视。先生殁于乾隆壬辰，时敬甫离襁褓，身受其惠，而先生之音容了不复记，可慨也夫。
《提要》谓此书纲罗繁富，变证咸备，惜编次潦草，不免芜杂。雄按十一卷疟门陆祖愚治陈雅初
案后云∶己丑，长至后一日录是案。嗣考胡书农学士《先友记》言，先生殁于乾隆壬辰，然则以六十
卷之书，仅三年而藏事，纵极敏捷，殆不过草创初就耳。倘天假以年，重为删定，断无以上诸病矣。
雄不才，于先生无以为役。然孤贫艰瘁，少境颇同，读其书而不觉感慨流涕焉。爰忘 陋，略附按语，
圈其佳案，用质宗工鉴定，且胪目次，以便翻译。并采《柳州遗稿》序，暨胡氏《先友记》于篇末，
俾读是书者，得见先生大概云。
咸丰元年冬十一月杭州王士雄
魏柳州先生，名之琇，字玉横，是钱塘人。他幼年丧父且家境贫寒，但勤奋好学。我的父亲在他十几岁时就与他结为朋友。因为他的年龄比先父大，所以我们在交往中保持着亦师亦友的关系。他去世后，我刊印了他晚年的诗作，也就是世间流传的《柳州遗稿》。在此之前，鲍渌饮先生曾为他刊印《岭南诗钞》，其才气纵横奔放。他的《落花诗》在当时脍炙人口。晚年他后悔自己年轻时的作品，致力于保持高洁的风格，造诣日益精深。他的墓地在赤山埠青龙山，墓碑题写为：“钱塘诗人魏柳州之墓”。购买山地筹划丧葬事宜，都是由先父承担的。每逢春秋季节更替，我便率领同僚带着酒肉到墓前拜祭奠礼。在古今欢堂中，集中收录了诗人们去世后的新吟较少，“世味尝来古道稀，宿草更弹知己泪，清尊难起故人颜”这几句诗，都是我在瞻仰先生墓后所作。
先生精通医学，撰写了《续名医类案》六十卷（王士雄按：原书误作五卷，实为六十卷），被收录进四库全书馆的书目中。我的母亲曾经说，敬时（王士雄自称）多病，先生来时，必定请求先生为我诊视。先生于乾隆壬辰年去世，当时敬时还在襁褓之中，亲身受到先生的恩惠，但如今先生的音容笑貌已完全无法记起，真是令人感慨啊。
《四库全书总目提要》评价这本书内容广博丰富，各种变证都具备，可惜编排次序潦草，不免显得芜杂混乱。王士雄按：第十一卷疟疾门陆祖愚治疗陈雅初的案例后记载：“己丑年冬至后一天记录此案。”后来考证胡书农学士的《先友记》中说，先生死于乾隆壬辰年，那么以六十卷的书稿来说，仅仅三年就完成了编纂工作，即使极其敏捷，大概也只是初步草创完成罢了。如果上天假以年寿，让他重新删改定稿，绝对不会有上述那些不足之处了。王士雄不才，对先生无法再尽侍奉之劳。然而孤贫艰难困苦的处境，少年时的境遇颇为相似，读他的书而不觉感慨流泪。于是忘记自己的浅陋，略加按语，圈出其中的精彩案例，以此请教专家鉴定，并且列出目录次第，以便于翻译传播。并采集《柳州遗稿》序言以及胡氏《先友记》附在篇末，使阅读这本书的人，能够了解先生的大概情况。
咸丰元年冬十一月 杭州 王士雄
Mr. Wei of Liuzhou, named Zhixiu (魏之琇), courtesy name Yuheng (玉横), was a native of Qiantang. Orphaned and poor in his youth, he studied diligently. My father befriended him when he was only in his teens. Since Mr. Wei was older than my father, their relationship was one of both teacher and friend. After his death, I published his late-life poetry, which is known as the *Liuzhou Yigao* (《柳州遗稿》). Previously, Mr. Bao Luyin (鲍渌饮) had published the *Lingnan Shichao* (《岭南诗钞》) for him; his talent was unrestrained and vigorous. His poem "Fallen Flowers" (*Luohua Shi*) was widely admired at the time. In his later years, he regretted his youthful works, striving to maintain a noble style, and his artistic attainment continued to rise. His tomb is located at Chishanbu, Qinglong Mountain, inscribed with: "Tomb of Wei of Liuzhou, Poet of Qiantang." The purchase of land and planning of the funeral were entirely undertaken by my father. With the changing seasons of spring and autumn, I would lead colleagues to offer wine and chicken offerings at his grave. Within the collection, there are few new poems written after the poets' deaths; lines such as "Having tasted worldly flavors, the ancient ways grow rare; Over the old grass, I wipe tears for a bosom friend; Hardly can clear wine revive the face of an old companion," were all composed after visiting Mr. Wei's tomb.
Mr. Wei was proficient in medicine and authored sixty volumes (Wang Shixiong notes: originally misprinted as five) of *Xu Mingyi Leian* (《续名医类案》, Continuation of Cases of Famous Physicians), which was included in the catalog of the Siku Quanshu (Four Treasuries of the Siku) compilation project. My mother once said that Jing Shi (Wang Shixiong's self-reference) suffered from frequent illnesses; whenever Mr. Wei visited, he would inevitably request Mr. Wei to examine him. Mr. Wei passed away in the Renchen year of the Qianlong reign. At that time, Jing Shi was still an infant, having personally received his kindness, yet now I can no longer recall his voice or countenance, which is truly lamentable.
The *Siku Quanshu Zongmu Tiyao* (General提要 of the Four Treasuries) states that this book is comprehensive in scope and covers various pathological transformations, but regrets that its arrangement is hasty and somewhat disorganized. Wang Shixiong notes: In the case of Lu Zuyu treating Chen Yachū in the Malaria section of Volume 11, it is recorded: "Recorded this case on the second day after the Winter Solstice in the Jichou year." Subsequent research into Academician Hu Shunong's *Xianyou Ji* (《先友记》) indicates that Mr. Wei died in the Renchen year of Qianlong. Therefore, completing sixty volumes in merely three years, even if extremely swift, suggests it was likely only a preliminary draft. Had heaven granted him more years to revise and refine it, surely those aforementioned deficiencies would not have existed. Though unqualified, I cannot serve Mr. Wei anymore. However, our backgrounds of orphanhood, poverty, and hardship were similar in our youth. Reading his book, I cannot help but shed tears of emotion. Thus, disregarding my own shallowness, I have added brief annotations, circled the excellent cases, and submitted them for expert appraisal. I have also listed the table of contents to facilitate translation and dissemination. Furthermore, I have appended the preface to *Liuzhou Yigao* and Hu's *Xianyou Ji* at the end, so that readers may gain a general understanding of Mr. Wei.
Winter, Eleventh Month, Xianfeng Year 1
Wang Shixiong, Hangzhou