Government protection and usage of medical books in Song Dynasty

In any times and age,medical books are always seen as an important tool in inheriting and developing traditional Chinese medicine.This article aims to discuss relevant strategies used by Song government,such as setting orders and policies of collecting medical books,building pavilions as national library,establishing department to correct book contents,selecting medical text books,and selling medical books in a low and affordable price,in order to protect these books,as well as efficiently use them.After introducing advanced printing skills,both quality and quantity of medical books have shown significant improvement,which has enhanced the process and development of medical science,and set positive reference to following generations.