The Sharing of Medical Knowledge in the Qing Dynasty Through the Medicine Authorized Books of the Si Ku Quan Shu Zong Mu
Si Ku Quan Shu Zong Mu records the information about 197 medical books which are collected from the edict book,the Yong Le Da Dian book,the internal collection book,the popular book,the provincial book,and the private book.The provincial book and private book accounting for 48.71％and 25.41％respectively,constituting the main source of medical books.The quantitative examination of the geographical jurisdiction and the Doctor's native place can reflect the prosperity of the development of traditional medicine in Jiangnan area which mainly include Jiangsu,Anhui and Zhejiang provinces from the Ming Dynasty to the mid-Qing Dynasty.As an activity initiated by government,in the process of compilation of the Si Ku Quan Shu Zong Mu,the central government brought some books scattered throughout the ages together for unified collation and compilation,and assumed the role of a"think tank"for the knowledge society of the Qing dynasty as a large knowledge collection.The publication of these books has allowed the medical classics to be revived.The opening of the South Three Pavilions to the public also provide the convenience of sharing traditional medical knowledge,which in turn promoted the development of traditional medicine in Jiangnan area during the Qing Dynasty.Si Ku Quan Shu Zong Mu built a medical knowledge sharing framework and provide a path for medical practitioners to grasp medical texts and medical academic research.
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