Qun Shu Chao Fang（ 《群书钞方》） is a unique medical formulary compiled by QIU Jun in Ming dynasty

with unique style

which is composed by selecting effective prescriptions from Confucian classics

historical records

works by hundred schools of thought

collection of poems. And it is the only existed medical book composed by QIU Jun. This book caught attention by Japanese bibliophile

which was continued by handwritten and printed copies in Japan. The version collected by the Taipei Palace Museum is a valuable version purchased by YANG Shoujing from Japan

with postscript and inscription by several famous Japanese doctors and bibliophile

which is significant in the spreading of this book. This paper introduced the content

format

structure

surviving versions of Qun Shu Chao Fang. For the version collected by Taipei Palace Museum

this paper detailed its features

compared the differences and links with other versions

and carried out the textual research on its basics

the formation process and related characters; finally

based on the content of the textual research

this paper analyzed and inferred the book’s circulation and collection in Japan.