The Origin of the Title of the Thousand Gold Formula

I heard that Sun Simiao's "Thousand Gold Yaofang"(referred to as "Thousand Gold Fang") of the Tang Dynasty got its name because the author believed that human life was as precious as thousands of gold. It was a pity that I couldn't see the book. I want to know if there is a narrative expressing this meaning in the book. If there is, please extract a paragraph or a few sentences. If not, then before the Tang Dynasty, including the Tang Dynasty, are there any ancient texts with similar meanings? Please enlighten me. I would be very grateful.

Answer 1

Qian Jin Fang was an important medical work in ancient China. The origin of the title had a long history and many legends.

One theory was that the name of the book was derived from a medicine recorded in the book--

Another theory was that the title of the book originated from the medical knowledge covered in the book and the legendary experience of its author, Sun Simiao, a famous doctor in the Tang Dynasty. It was said that Sun Simiao was once known as the "King of Medicine" because he had saved many patients. Therefore, the medical knowledge contained in the book was regarded as his scientific research results and was recorded in "Thousand Gold Recipes".

No matter what, Qian Jin Fang was an important work in the history of ancient Chinese medicine. It had a profound impact on the development of ancient and modern Chinese medicine.