[The characteristics of <i>Wan Shi Zuan Yao</i>].

<i>Wan Shi Zuan Yao,</i> the unique copy of this publication for pediatrics, was written by Xu Zhiyi in the Ming Dynasty. It was compiled based on <i>Dou Zhen Xin Fa</i> by Wan Quan, a well-known physician for pediatrics, and other great medical books for pediatrics in the Ming Dynasty. This paper examines and analyses the content and compilation characteristics of <i>Wan Shi Zuan Yao.</i> For the reviser Zheng Yinglou in this book, this is believed to be a misrepresentation based on the relevant entries in the <i>Catalogue of Ancient Books of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Zhong Guo Zhong Yi Gu Ji Zong Mu)</i>. For the origin and content of <i>Wan Shi Zuan Yao,</i> it was found that the key book it drew on was a reedited revision of <i>Dou Zhen Xin Fa</i> (Yun Yang Version) and other works on pediatrics, such as <i>Bo Ai Xin Jian</i> and <i>Bao Chi Quan Shu</i> in the Ming Dynasty. For the compiling style, it was found that the book took a Chinese traditional method of book compiling, exacted the commonly used key points from <i>Dou Zhen Xin Fa</i>, and improved the theories and formulae in pediatrics. <i>Wan Shi Zuan Yao</i> has great value in both medical theory and literary research.