千金要方
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千金要方
📅 唐👤 Sun Simiao
3 excerpts
Original (Classical Chinese)
人命至重，有贵千金，一方济之，德逾于此。
Pinyin
Rén mìng zhì zhòng, yǒu guì qiān jīn, yì fāng jì zhī, dé yú cǐ.
English Translation
Human life is of utmost importance, more precious than a thousand pieces of gold. If a single prescription can save it, the virtue of that act surpasses even such wealth.
📝 Commentary
This highlights the supreme value of human life in medical ethics, emphasizing that saving a life through medicine is a virtuous act beyond material wealth. It reflects the traditional Chinese medical principle that healing is a moral duty, not merely a profession.