The knowledge of Zang-Fu(organs)in the book Yi Lin Gai Cuo(《医林改错》Correction of Errors in Medical Works)is essential for exploring the understanding of human body structure within the traditional Chinese body paradigm before the introduction of modern Western anatomical knowledge.In the 19th century,with the production,dissemination and acceptance of Correction of Errors in Medical Works,this knowledge gradually facilitated in the dialogue between traditional Chinese and Western anatomical knowledge.This interaction promoted the communication between the two medical traditions and contributed to developing an integrated Chinese-Western medical school in China.As the transformation of human anatomy knowledge in modern Chinese medicine shifted from traditional to modern approaches,this book has been regarded as a seminal work that enlightens and introduces new knowledge.It remains worthy of re-examination from the perspectives of book history and culture.
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