Based on review of the historical development of textual criticism in traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）， this paper summarizes achievements in different periods and analyzes the evolution of critical methods. The work of identifying spurious texts in TCM literature began in the Sui and Tang dynasties， developed further during the Song and Yuan， and reached a relatively mature state in the Ming， Qing and modern periods. Before the Song dynasty， criticism was mostly scattered skepticism. During the Song， Jin， and Yuan dynasties， under the intellectual trend of questioning classical canons， more comprehensive methods of textual criticism were applied. During the Ming and Qing dynasties， significant progress was made both in methodology and bibliographic studies， with

The General Catalogue of the Complete Library in Four Branches of Literature

（《四库全书总目提要》），

Medical Reading Notes

（《医学读书志》），

Shibu Zhai Medical Books

（《世补斋医书》）， and

Studies of China's Medical Books

（《中国医籍考》） as prominent examples. In the Republican era， the "Doubting Antiquity" movement brought textual criticism to the forefront of academic debate， represented by XIE Guan's

Treatises on Origins and Developments of Traditional Chinese Medicine

（《中国医学源流论》） and

The Great Dictionary of Chinese Medical Books

（《中国医籍大辞典》）. In contemporary period， XIE Zhongmo's

Collected Studies on Medical Books Through the Ag

es （《历代医书丛考》） stands as the first and only monograph dedicated specifically to authentication of medical texts， holding significant importance. While other verification findings mainly appear in academic papers. Textual criticism of TCM literature demands thorough investigation， objectivity， and cautious judgment， aiming to rectify the sources， eliminate forgeries， and preserve authentic knowledge.