• 한국의사학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.103-109
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• 2015

We have summarized a large part of the history of Korean medicine from a macroscopic perspective. However, many aspects still remain incomplete from a microscopic perspective. This is partly because the society under the Chosun dynasty was dominated by the gentry class and they were not active in the field of medicine. However, another reason is that, unlike the Chinese, these people left behind few medical case records (醫案, eui-an) that vividly describe the treatment methods prevalent during those times. This may be attributed to the fact that during those times, the focus of medical doctors was not on recording their knowledge and experiences, but on simplification of diagnosis and treatments for practical use. However, since medical case records of any era provide an insight into the state of medical provision at that time, they could play an important role in providing concrete knowledge regarding the state of medicine under the Chosun dynasty, and in understanding the uniqueness of Korean medicine in detail. Therefore, in this article we discuss the recently discovered Gyeongheombang (經驗方), which is archived at the Korea University, and through this we aim to add a new source of detailed information on Korean medicine, and to identify the potential of Korean medicine by demonstrating its uniqueness.

• 대한한의학원전학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.59-71
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• 2019

Objectives : This paper looks at the history of East Asian acupuncture and moxibustion in the context of the general orientations of craft and art. It is understood that acupuncture and moxibustion was the ultimate integration of reason and craft in which text and experience mutually influenced each other throughout its development. In Joseon, the pursuit of integration between the body and the order of the Heaven and Earth was particularly prominent. Methods : As in the words of Zhunagzi(莊子), the state in which something that deeply touches the mind manifests in the hands has been understood as the ultimate state in modern and ancient art. Starting here, I examined the possibility that Korean acupuncture and art has evolved from such foundations step by step. Major acupuncture and moxibustion texts were examined historically, starting with "Shenyingjing(神應經)", leading to "Junggan-Shenyingjing (重刊神應經)", "Chimgu-Gyeongheombang(鍼灸經驗方)", "Chijongjinam(治腫指南)", "Chijongjinam-Joseonchambon治腫指南朝鮮?本", "Chimgutaegilpyeonjip(鍼灸擇日編集)", "Chimgu-Myeonggam(鍼灸明鑑)". Introductions and main contents of the texts were analyzed and presented appropriately. Results : East Asian acupuncture and moxibustion has developed based on the study of pathways that correspond to Shen, of the accordance and harmony between body and the order of Heaven and Earth together with theoretical refinement, technical development, and acceptance of new discoveries. In the perspective of craft, this was motivated by artistic passions such as '得於心 應於手' and '醫者意也'. In the case of refined acupuncture methods, due to their difficulty in education and transmission there has been some fluctuation. Conclusions : Korea, China, and Japan share a largely similar philosophical and cultural basis. Reason and craft, text and experience mutually influenced each other while the core of refined acupuncture was widely shared. However, a certain bifurcation point could be detected.

• 인삼문화
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• 제5권
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• pp.21-31
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• 2023

우리나라의 특산품인 고려인삼은 삼국시대 이래 가장 중요한 수출품 중 하나였다. 그러나 고려 시대까지 우리 역사에서 인삼에 관한 기록은 그리 많지 않다. 본 고에서는 고려 시대의 인삼에 관한 국제 수교 및 교역 기록과 당시 출판된 것으로 알려진 의약서에 대하여 정리하였다. 고려시대에는 주변 국가인 발해, 송, 왜, 후진, 원나라와 외교적 예물로 또는 교역품으로 인삼이 활발하게 거래되었다. 주로 고려에서 주변 국가로 인삼이 수출되었지만 발해와 거란으로부터는 인삼을 외교적 예물로 받기도 하였다. 아라비아 상인은 고려의 대표적 국제무역항이었던 벽란항에 와서 인삼을 교역하였다. 몽골 침입 이후 원나라의 인삼 요구량이 지나치게 많아서 큰 사회적 문제가 되기도 하였다. 고려시대에는 『제중입효방』, 『어의촬요방』, 『향약고방』, 『삼화자향약방』, 『향약혜민경험방』, 『향약구급방』, 『비예백요방』 등 여러 의약서가 출판되었다. 『향약구급방』은 조선시대에 중간된 것이 전해지고 있으나 나머지 책들의 원본은 현재 전해지지 않고 있다. 최근 후대의 여러 의약서에 인용된 것들을 연구하여 그 일부가 복원되기도 하였다. 궁중에서 사용되었던 의약서에는 인삼을 포함한 처방의 비중이 높았던 반면 주로 평민을 위한 『향약구급방』에는 인삼 처방이 한 건도 수재(收載) 되지 않았다. 이는 당시 인삼이 매우 귀하고 고가이어서 평민이 접하기는 어려웠기 때문으로 생각된다.