Annotation of Materia Medica has a three-volume version and a seven-volume version.New Materia Medica was written based on the seven-volume version of Annotation of Materia Medica. By comparing the unearthed remaining volumes of Annotation of Materia Medica with New Materia Medica, the author has found that the master copy of Annotation of Materia Medica is different from other versions.