Illustrated Guide to the Four Medical Tantras

Author: Yutok Yonten Gonpo
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: In Tibet, there is a magical medical book known as the "Four Medical Tantras," which is as important as the "Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon" in traditional Chinese medicine. This medical classic was written by the outstanding Tibetan medical scholar, the elderly Yutok Yonten Gonpo, in the 8th century. Later, it was hidden away for a long time to escape the suppression of Buddhism, and was not discovered and circulated in the world until the Guge Kingdom period. Thereafter, generations of renowned Tibetan medical experts have commented on, explained, and supplemented it from different perspectives. In the 16th century, the book was introduced to Mongolia along with Tibetan Buddhism, and was fully translated into Mongolian around the 18th century. Subsequently, various versions in Chinese, English, Russian, Japanese, and other languages appeared one after another, causing a huge sensation worldwide.
80 Masterpieces of Medical Thangkas: To make the "Four Medical Tantras" more intuitive, accessible, and easier to transmit, in the late 17th century, the 5th Panchen Lama, Panchen Sengge Gyaltsen, gathered all the famous Tibetan painters and calligraphers to create 80 medical thangkas based on the original text. These thangkas are unparalleled in the country and are considered rare national treasures.
Illustrating the Original with Original Paintings: This book aims to perfectly combine these two great treasures of Tibetan medicine by using illustrations to enlarge and display specific parts of the thangkas. While allowing you to enjoy the rare sight of these national treasures, it also imparts wisdom. Let the ancient and mysterious Tibetan medical culture bring blessings to more people.