Lin Yi was an important figure in the Bureau for Revision of Medical Classics in the Northern Song Dynasty.Chinese medicine practitioners have more studies on his contribution to revision of medical classics

but rarely on his life and official positions.Through the historical analysis on Lin Yi’s life and official positions

the authors have concluded that: Lin Yi was born in Kaifeng about in periods of Xianping and Jingde reigned by Emperor Zhenzong in the Northern Song Dynasty（998-1007）.He passed the examination of Shu Pan Ba Cui Ke in the first year of Jingyou（1034） and was appointed to Liang Shi Mu Zhi Guan.He was ordered into the Secret Cabinet in July of the second year of Jiayou（1057）.Lin Yi was the second son-in-law of GAO Ruo-na

who was the senator in the period of Emperor Renzong.LIN Yi’s poets were remained till now.He became an important member of the Bureau for the Revision of Medical Classics in Aug.

the second year of Jiayou（1057） in the Northern Song Dynasty

and was promoted frequently because of the outstanding achievements in revision of medical classics during more than ten years in reign periods of Emperor Renzong

Emperor Zhenzong and Emperor Shenzong.