[Argumentation of the Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine Figures]

A dictionary compilation of the important figures in traditional Chinese medicine is very important. The Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine Figures contributes greatly to the research of traditional Chinese medicine figures and traditional Chinese medicine history because more than 18,000 traditional Chinese physicians are included, along with rich data and a clear index. However, some problems are still worth discussing. These problems mainly focus on lack of consistency with the style, incomplete data of physicians, mistakes in the relationship between characters, and lack of consistency of the style of the sections. In this sense, these problems give the following warnings for dictionary compilation of relevant Chinese medicine. First of all, a variety of data sources, such as databases should be involved. Additionally, literature materials should be fully studied and examined. And thirdly, the publication needs to maintain consistency from the beginning to the end. Most importantly, as many as possible of those famous members of medical schools should be included.