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Book/Printed Material Chong kan Sunzhenren bei ji qian jin yao fang : san shi juan 重刊孙真人备急千金要方 : 三十卷

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Title

  • Chong kan Sunzhenren bei ji qian jin yao fang : san shi juan

Other Title

  • 重刊孙真人备急千金要方 : 三十卷

Translated Title

  • New Edition of Daoist Sun's Invaluable Prescriptions for Ready Reference

Summary

  • This work, Chong kan Sun zhen ren bei ji qian jin yao fang (New edition of Daoist Sun's invaluable prescriptions for ready reference), emphasizes that the life of a human being is as important and as precious as a thousand pieces of gold. Thus to save one's life with a prescription is to demonstrate one's great virtue. That is why the title includes the words qian jin (invaluable, or 1,000 pieces of gold). This work covers a wide range of subjects, from treatment instructions to ways to maintain good health, and is an important classic in traditional Chinese medicine. It was compiled, by imperial order, by Lin Yi and others and woodblock printed in the third year of the Zhiping reign (1066). Today the original work no longer exists. This edition dates from the Yuan dynasty (1271--1368). It was first kept in the collection of Tieqintongjianlou (The Pavilion of Iron Qin and Bronze Sword), in Changshu, Suzhou, Jiangsu, one of the four largest private libraries at the end of the Qing dynasty. The original printed format is intact, making this copy very valuable.

Names

  • Lin, Yi, active 11th century Compiler
  • Sun, Simiao, 581-682 Author

Created / Published

  • [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [1277 to 1368]

Headings

  • -  China
  • -  581 to 1066
  • -  Medicine, Chinese
  • -  Prescriptions

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: Stitched binding ; 18.5 x 12.4 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: National Library of China.
  • -  Content in Chinese.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.
  • -  Title revised per Asian Division.--cc28 2023-01-06

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Source Collection

  • Chinese Books, Manuscripts, Maps, and Prints

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021666434

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Lin, Yi, Active 11Th Century Compiler, and Simiao Sun. Chong kan Sunzhenren bei ji qian jin yao fang: san shi juan. [Place of publication not identified: Publisher not identified, to 1368, 1277] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666434/.

APA citation style:

Lin, Y. & Sun, S. (1277) Chong kan Sunzhenren bei ji qian jin yao fang: san shi juan. [Place of publication not identified: Publisher not identified, to 1368] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666434/.

MLA citation style:

Lin, Yi, Active 11Th Century Compiler, and Simiao Sun. Chong kan Sunzhenren bei ji qian jin yao fang: san shi juan. [Place of publication not identified: Publisher not identified, to 1368, 1277] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021666434/>.