The Great Medical Sage Li Shizhen

This film (drama)Also known as大明医圣李时珍，is aMainland ChinaProducerbeauty live，At2009Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating7.4(For reference only)。

In the sixteenth year of the Zhengde era, Emperor Wuzong passed away, and Zhu Houzong ascended the throne, marking the beginning of the Jiajing era. Li Yanwen was appointed as an official in the Imperial Medical Institute. Li Yanwen's friend, Master Wu, was imprisoned for misdiagnosing a minor princess's illness. Before his death, Master Wu entrusted his daughter Wu Siyu to Li Shizhen. As he grew up, Li Shizhen attended Yangming Academy, where he became classmates with Zhu Chengyi, the son of the Prince of Jing. Zhu Chengyi hoped to recruit Li Shizhen for his own purposes, but Li Shizhen firmly rejected his advances, turning them into lifelong rivals. Li Shizhen accidentally encountered a beautiful young girl named Zhu Changting, only to discover that her pulse was abnormal and she was not long for this world. Li Shizhen treated her chronic illness for years, and the two developed feelings for each other. On a chance occasion, Li Shizhen discovered that the girl was actually a princess of the Jing royal family. Li Shizhen aspired to achieve fame and hold an official position, which could make it possible for him to be with Changting. When Zhu Chengyi learned that Li Shizhen was taking the imperial exam, he bribed the examiners. Li Shizhen was falsely accused of cheating and expelled from the examination hall. Frustrated, he fell gravely ill. Changting secretly sent messages to Li Shizhen suggesting they elope, but received no response. Disheartened, her condition worsened, leaving her bedridden. The Prince of Jing urgently ordered Li Yanwen to diagnose his daughter, but Li Shizhen was on the brink of death and could not leave. In this critical moment, Siyu revealed that her medicinal cuisine was the key to treating the princess, making a life-or-death vow, and entered the Jing royal palace to save Changting. Chengyi wanted Siyu to stay by his side and enjoy wealth and power in the royal palace, but she refused. Li Shizhen finally married Siyu and formally began his medical practice with his father. After several rounds of examinations, Li Shizhen eventually entered the Imperial Medical Institute. At this time, Zhu Changting became a disciple of Tao Zhongwen and was deeply immersed in alchemy, unable to extricate herself; meanwhile, Lan Xingyi colluded with Yang Xueying, who had become Consort Yang, using medical skills to cause trouble in the harem; Zhu Chengyi also arrived in the capital, conspiring with Yan Shifan in a path of debauchery; the Jing and Yu princes fought for the position of crown prince, while the political struggle between Yan Song and Xu Jie was intense. Li Shizhen found himself embroiled in the treacherous palace intrigue... Li Shizhen discovered signs of lead poisoning in Changting and urged her to stop taking the pills, but she refused, leading to a fierce argument between them. Li Shizhen appealed to Jiajing, asking the emperor to refrain from taking the pills anymore. Angered, Jiajing dismissed his proposal to revise the "Compendium of Materia Medica." Jiajing took the longevity pills presented by Changting and suddenly fell seriously ill. The Yan father-son duo took the opportunity to place the blame on Li Shizhen, imprisoning him. The princess discovered that the true culprits were Zhu Chengyi and Yan Shifan, who had purchased fake deer antler velvet. Yan Shifan pushed Zhu Chengyi forward to become a scapegoat. Jiajing executed Zhu Chengyi, and the Prince of Jing lost his beloved son. Li Shizhen finally entered the restricted area of the Imperial Medical Institute to uncover the true cause of Emperor Wuzong's death, discovering that it was a massive conspiracy involving Jiajing... Li Shizhen's hopes of exonerating the southern region vanished. The princess, long afflicted with poison, finally passed away. Li Shizhen, disheartened, contemplated leaving. He devoted all his energy to revising the "Compendium of Materia Medica," hoping that people could distinguish between true and false medicines, preventing harm from counterfeit drugs. Li Shizhen returned to Qizhou, braving the elements, personally testing medicines to collect first-hand materials for revising the "Compendium of Materia Medica." Years later, the Japanese pirate Xiao Teng approached Li Shizhen under the guise of a merchant seeking to learn medicine. Seeing his sincerity, Li Shizhen took him in. Xiao Teng discovered the manuscript of the "Compendium of Materia Medica" and, tempted by greed, stole it while Li Shizhen was unawares. Siyu stopped Xiao Teng, preserving the manuscript, but unfortunately was killed in the process. Li Shizhen was devastated. Around the fourteenth year of the Wanli reign, the "Compendium of Materia Medica" was completed, and Wang Shizhen agreed to write a preface for it. Wanli received Wang Shizhen’s memorial and ordered Li Shizhen to travel to the capital to present the book. Just as Li Shizhen was preparing to depart, "smallpox" broke out near Qizhou, and Li Shizhen decided to postpone going to the capital, instead rushing to the epidemic area to treat the people. With the efforts of Li Shizhen and others, "smallpox" was brought under control. However, due to his overexertion, Li Shizhen fell ill. On his deathbed, he instructed that the "Compendium of Materia Medica" be presented to the court, benefiting future generations and the world. In a haze, Li Shizhen seemed to envision the moment when the "Compendium of Materia Medica" was presented to the emperor. Three years later, Li Jianyuan presented the "Compendium of Materia Medica" to Emperor Shenzong. Emperor Shenzong dispatched envoys to send the "Compendium of Materia Medica" to Japan, Korea, and other places, allowing Chinese civilization to benefit the world.