Binhu Pulsology Quiz

Binhu Maixue is a classic Chinese medical treatise on pulse diagnosis (脈法), authored during the Ming dynasty by Li Shizhen (李時珍) of Binhu. Renowned for his highly empirical approach, Li Shizhen is also the author of the celebrated Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica). In his work—whether on materia medica (bencao), pulse diagnosis (mai), or acupuncture—he placed great emphasis on direct, firsthand experience. In Binhu Maixue, he recorded his observations of the pulse in vivid, poetic, and concrete language. These descriptions remain among the most authoritative references in use today. All pulse depictions featured in this quiz are drawn from Li Shizhen’s Binhu Maixue.

Match the correct pulse (脈) based on the given information.