The medical stuffs of Buddhist medicine and their usage as indicated in 『Tianjinyaofang』

불교의학의 약물과 『천금요방(千金要方)』에서의 사용례

  • Kim, Beom Jun (Department of Medical History, College of Oriental Medicine, KyungHee University) ;
  • Ahn, Sang Woo (Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Nam Il (Department of Medical History, College of Oriental Medicine, KyungHee University)
  • 김범준 (경희대학교 한의과대학 의사학교실) ;
  • 안상우 (한국한의학연구원) ;
  • 김남일 (경희대학교 한의과대학 의사학교실)
  • Published : 2007.12.30

Abstract

Buddist Medicine has greatly influenced Chinese medicine, a medicine centered around East Asian traditional medicine. Buddhist medicine, however, was replaced when Chinese medicine became centered around Confucianism in the 12th century. According to "Tianjinyaofang" a document of the 8th century, however, traces of Buddhist medicine can be found. This study has found and organized the traces of Buddhist medicine in both Korean and Chinese medicine today.

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