What does the golden chamber mean?

Synopsis of the Golden Chamber is one of the classic works of ancient medicine in China, also called Synopsis of the Golden Chamber, written by Zhang Zhongjing, a famous doctor in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The book focuses on treating diseases and brings together the essence of medical books from all sides at that time. He has made important contributions to the clinical diagnosis and treatment technology, prescription compatibility and treatment theory of traditional Chinese medicine. Since the Song Dynasty, The Golden Chamber has become one of the most important reference books in TCM clinic.

The contents of synopsis of the golden chamber are very systematic, including exogenous fever, typhoid miscellaneous diseases, diseases of women and children, meridian diseases and so on. Among them, "exogenous fever" is one of the core parts of synopsis of golden chamber, and Zhang Zhongjing expounded the basic theories of traditional Chinese medicine such as "differentiation of diseases by six meridians", "differentiation of syndromes by sun and Yangming". These theories are still widely used in clinical diagnosis and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine.

It is precisely because of its important position and great contribution in the clinical field of traditional Chinese medicine that it has been translated into many languages by many countries and spread for more than a thousand years. At the same time, the application value of the book is constantly being excavated and promoted, which provides a useful reference for the development of traditional Chinese medicine. Therefore, it is known as "a must-read book for doctors".