[Version investigation and the author investigation and argumentation of «Zeng Bu Shi Wu Ben Cao Bei Kao¼].

ABSTRACT

«Zeng Bu Shi Wu Ben Cao Bei Kao¼is the masterpiece of Guangdong food material medica works Based on the investigation of the existing version. We think the statement that «Chinese ancient books catalogue¼ record the first version of the book is in ten years of Yong Zheng is wrong. We infer that «Zeng Bu Shi Wu Ben Cao Bei Kao¼'s author named He kejian and «Sheng Cao Yao Xing Be Yao¼'s author named He Jian is the same person. However, the former book is mainly sorted by He Shengxuan, and it maybe initially carved in 1738.