Also leading the revision of four new versions of traditional Chinese medicine national standards, this Chinese medicine master is in charge of adding masterpieces to fill the academic gap in medical history literature. Master | National Standards | Literature

As the son of the renowned maritime physician Yan Cangshan, Yan Shiyun, a master of traditional Chinese medicine, has been practicing medicine and teaching for a year. He is now 83 years old. However, in his old age, he continued to work tirelessly on the Apricot Altar, leading the traditional medical classics and related standards and regulations both domestically and externally.

On the 13th, the revision of the Chinese Medical Registration Examination, which fills the academic gap in medical history literature, was launched. This 5 million word masterpiece was co authored by him 30 years ago and continued to be co edited by him 30 years later. At the same time, the tenured professor and doctoral supervisor of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine also led a team to revise four new national standards for traditional Chinese medicine and achieve compatibility with relevant international standards of the World Health Organization.

The Jiefang Daily Shangguan News reporter learned that the "General Examination of Chinese Medical Records" published by Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Press from 1990 to 1994 is currently the largest ancient Chinese medicine literature catalog, using an editorial format, with over 9000 types of books. Excavated cultural relics can be traced back to the end of the Qing Dynasty, as well as ancient Chinese medicine literature from Japan and Korea. Anyone who sees these documents is diligently collected and compiled. The whole book is divided into 4 volumes, arranged by category and completion time, with an index book attached. It is reported that in addition to comprehensive revisions, the new version of the "General Examination of Chinese Medical Records" will also supplement important traditional Chinese medicine classics from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China period.

It is worth noting that this Chinese medicine master adheres to integrity and innovation, emphasizes the standardization and internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine, and has led the revision of multiple national and international standards in recent years. He is also further promoting the application of the new version of the Chinese medicine national standard nationwide. Since the second half of 2003, the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine has entrusted Yan Shiyun to lead the organization of four national standard revision project teams, including the "Classification and Code of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diseases", by Chinese medicine experts from various related fields across the country. By March 2023, all four national standards have been issued by the National Standardization Administration and implemented in traditional Chinese medicine hospitals across the country, going through a full 20 year process of national standard revision.

This series of new standards unifies the terminology in "Classification and Coding of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diseases and Symptoms" and "Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medicine Part 1: Diseases" and "Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medicine Part 2: Symptoms", and classifies and codes "Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medicine Part 3: Treatment Methods", making the revised national standards fully compatible with the new traditional medicine chapters added in the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases by WHO, and more in line with international standard norms. ICD is the foundation for determining global health trends and statistical data, containing approximately 55000 unique codes related to injuries, diseases, and causes of death, enabling healthcare professionals to exchange health information from around the world through a common language.

As of 2021, these four national standards have been implemented in 665 tertiary hospitals and 1788 second-class hospitals nationwide. The National Medical Security Administration has also updated and used the new version of the national standard "Classification and Code of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diseases" in the medical insurance information system in 2022. These national standards are indispensable in traditional Chinese medicine clinical diagnosis, health statistics, medical record writing, medical record homepage filling, medical insurance settlement list, medical institution performance evaluation, quality control and evaluation, and other aspects.

Another "WHO International Standard for Traditional Chinese Medicine Terminology" was officially released last year. This is the first time that the WHO headquarters has officially released the English translation standard for traditional Chinese medicine terminology to 194 member countries, providing a unified Chinese English reference blueprint for the standardization and internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine, and playing an important role in promoting international exchange and information construction of traditional Chinese medicine. And this international standard, comparable to the "English Chinese Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine", is also led by Professor Yan Shiyun and Professor Shi Jianrong from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

At the academic thought seminar of Yan Shiyun, the master of traditional Chinese medicine, Zhang Qingqian, Director of the Regulations and Standards Department of the Policy, Regulations and Supervision Department of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, stated that the classification and codes of traditional Chinese medicine diseases, clinical diagnosis and treatment terminology, and medical record homepage are important foundations for promoting the standardization and management of traditional Chinese medicine medical services. In recent years, the National Health Commission and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine have vigorously strengthened the management of medical records, and have explicitly required medical institutions to uniformly use standards such as the Classification and Code of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diseases in the writing of medical records. "Promoting the use of the new version of the national standard for traditional Chinese medicine has a positive significance in improving the standardization level and management efficiency of traditional Chinese medicine medical services, and promoting the effective interconnection of traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment information."

Yan Shiyun has served as the President of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Dean of Shanghai Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He is a renowned teacher in higher education institutions across the country, a renowned traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in China, a renowned traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in Shanghai, and a member of the Shanghai Museum of Culture and History. In recent years, he has also led a team to revise and publish the "History of Academic Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine", and chief editor of the "Principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Perspective of Chinese Traditional Philosophy" series. Xu Jianguang, Chairman of the Education, Science, Culture and Health Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress, said, "It is precisely because of the unremitting efforts and perseverance of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners like Professor Yan Shiyun that our traditional Chinese medicine career can be passed down and thrive."