This course provides students with a synthetical study of the thoughts of Zhong Jing including his theories on differentiation of syndromes in diagnosis and application of Chinese medicinal formulae. Students will be able to have a thorough understanding in the differentiation of syndromes in diagnosis established by Zhang Zhongjing and participate in the discussion of the difficulties, queries and controversial points. The course focuses on the theories and applications of the theory. Emphasis will be put on the theories and applications of medicinal formulae with a view to developing the theory of Zhong Jing.