Explanation of Dunhuang Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist Related Medical Books

Author: Li Yingcun
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: This book is divided into six parts, providing an exposition on medical texts written on the front or back of Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist books, as well as medical content inherent in Buddhist texts, medical books utilized by Taoism, and medical books shared by Buddhism and Taoism. On one hand, this reflects the influence of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). On the other hand, it highlights Dunhuang as a sacred Buddhist site, symbolizing the exchange of multiple cultures. Additionally, these medical manuscripts related to Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism hold significant theoretical research potential and clinical application value. Therefore, this book serves as a valuable reference for scholars and enthusiasts of Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist cultures, while also offering highly valuable medical theories and secret prescriptions for TCM practitioners, integrative medicine specialists, and medical enthusiasts.
This book is divided into six parts, providing an exposition on medical texts related to Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism in Dunhuang. These include medical texts written on the front or back of Buddhist books (e.g., excerpts from Zhenjiu Jiaiyi Jing·Volume 4: Pathogenesis and Pulse Diagnosis on P.3481, Zhang Zhongjing’s Five Organ Theory on P.2115, etc.), medical texts written on the front or back of Confucian books (e.g., Miscellaneous Treatment and Medicine Formulas on P.3378V, etc.), medical texts written on the front or back of Taoist books (e.g., Incomplete Manuscript of Miscellaneous Treatment and Health Preservation Formulas from the Tianbao Era on P.2882V, etc.), medical content inherent in Buddhist texts (e.g., Pishan Tianwang’s Divine Heart-Patching Pills on S.5598V, Aromatherapy Bathing Formulas in the Jinming Guangming Shengwang Jing, etc.), medical texts utilized by Taoism (e.g., Formulas for Treating Illness, Prolonging Life on P.4038, Formulas for Fasting and Immortality on S.5795, etc.), and medical texts shared by Buddhism and Taoism (Emergency and Effective Medicine Formulas). On one hand, this reflects the influence of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism on TCM. On the other hand, it highlights Dunhuang as a sacred Buddhist site, symbolizing the exchange of multiple cultures. Additionally, these medical manuscripts related to Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism hold significant theoretical research potential and clinical application value. Therefore, this book serves as a valuable reference for scholars and enthusiasts of Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist cultures, while also offering highly valuable medical theories and secret prescriptions for TCM practitioners, integrative medicine specialists, and medical enthusiasts.