The quality of the Internal Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine textbook reflects， to some extent， the development level of traditional Chinese medicine. This paper presents the objectives， ideas， and unique features of the 11th edition of Internal Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine， a national higher education textbook under the 14th five-year plan. Key examples from the general section and main sections of each chapter illustrate the guiding principles： “clarify the roots and emphasize TCM characteristics” and “focus on pathomechanism， minimize differentiation by patterns.” These principles aim to help educators and learners thoroughly understand the material， enhancing teaching quality so teachers can “teach well” and students can grasp the core knowledge， enabling them to “learn well” and “apply effectively.”