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First edition of Bencao Gangmu; Chinese, 1590
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First edition of Bencao Gangmu; Chinese, 1590
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First page of the first edition ofBencao Gangmu(Systematic Materia Medica), woodblock print; held in held in the Rare Books collection of theLibrary of Zhongguo zhongyi yanjiu yuan(China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine.Li Shizhen completed his monumental pharmaceutical encyclopedia, Bencao gangmu, in 1578 at the age of 60. The first edition - known as the Jinling edition - was engraved by Hu Chenglong at Jinling (present-day Nanjing) in 1590. This is the first half-folio ofjuan(volume/fascicle) 1.Juan1 is devoted to a historical survey of the literature on materia medica. It includes an annotated bibliography and sections on key concepts of Chinese medicine and pharmacology. The bibliography begins with an introduction to the two ancient classicsShen Nong bencao jing(The Divine Farmer' s Canon of Materia Medica) andMingyi bielu(Additional Records of Famous Physicians) and concludes withBencao gangmuitself.
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Keywords: Chinese Medicine, TCM, Medicine, Chinese Traditional, Materia Medica, Herbals
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  • Library reference: External Reference Wang Shumin II 29, External Reference Zi 21/1578 qiu 29 and External Reference Vivienne Lo
  • Photo number: L0039328
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