★ Traditional Chinese and Korean rights have been sold!
★ A modern physician travels back in time to the royal court to unravel the mysteries behind the deaths of ancient emperors!
Those who study history seldom pay much attention or conduct in-depth research on the illnesses and causes of death of emperors. Generally, their causes of death are briefly mentioned with only a few words, and there are no detailed records for reference. This book is a historical note that approaches the diseases and causes of death of ancient emperors from a medical perspective.
★ This book re-examines the health conditions and causes of death of ancient monarchs and their ministers from a unique modern medical viewpoint, combining historical materials with medical knowledge to reveal many little-known truths. Each article delves into the diseases of historical figures and compares ancient and modern medical practices, enhancing readers’ understanding of pathology. With decades of medical experience, the author thoroughly discusses the authenticity of the diseases and diagnoses recorded in historical texts, providing an interdisciplinary work that is valuable both historically and medically.

Did a female corpse from the Western Han Dynasty 2000 years ago remain uncorrupted, turning into an extremely precious pathological specimen?
Were the imperial physicians of the court all highly skilled, yet forced to act as ‘quack doctors’?
When a doctor reads history, overturning the bizarre causes of death recorded in historical texts and exposing the ancient lies about the heights of giants,
Reassessing causes of death × Pathological analysis × Interpretation of historical materials × Comparison of medical history...
Those conditions that the imperial physicians wanted to conceal, let a modern doctor reveal the secrets!

While reading stories from various dynasties in Chinese history, the author, He Naiqiang, no longer focuses on the immediate and remote causes of the rise and fall of dynasties, nor does he judge the loyalty or treachery of historical figures. Instead, he pays attention to the diseases and deaths of emperors and concubines. This might be due to his decades-long medical career, which has honed his sensitivity to diseases, curiosity about causes, and skepticism about diagnoses... Based on limited information, he extensively consults historical texts and modern medical books, and even relies on clinical experience, either overturning ancient claims or confirming their validity. Therefore, this is a historical note that approaches the diseases and causes of death of ancient emperors from a medical perspective. The author starts with emperors, concubines, imperial physicians, ministers, and others, using the eyes of a modern physician to “diagnose” ancient monarchs and ministers, analyzing their illnesses and questioning the causes of death recorded in historical records. To increase everyone’s understanding of some pathological knowledge, the author also uses comparisons between ancient and modern times, bringing in modern interpretations and treatment methods for these diseases.

He Naiqiang,

Born in Singapore, with ancestral roots in Shunde, Guangdong. He graduated from Yangzheng School, Zhongzheng Middle School, and St. Andrew’s College. He graduated from the University of Singapore’s Faculty of Medicine in 1966 and obtained his Master of Medicine in 1971. In 1975, he was awarded the Colombo Scholarship to further his studies in Australia. That same year, He Naiqiang was elected as a Fellow of the Singapore Academy of Medicine, and in 1978, he became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.