故宫博物馆中现存有一种名为“昂地莫牛”的文物,形似金属,其在清宫档案中作为外来药物频频出现,《寒秀草堂笔记》中称其可以“治疮内脓发散”,宫廷造办处档案中也常有其身影。但“昂地莫牛”究竟为何物,学界目前尚未有研究者对其进行深入考证。通过考察故宫文物、深入调研中外文献,借助语言学的方法,考证“昂地莫牛”及相关物品“厄把昂地莫牛”“昂地莫牛琉璃”“昂地莫牛钟”,明确“昂地莫牛”是金属锑,“厄把昂地莫牛”与“昂地莫牛琉璃”是锑类制剂,“昂地莫牛钟”的医疗用法来源于同时期西方的锑杯。 There is a kind of historical relics called "Angdi moniu" in the Palace Museum, which looks like metal and appears frequently in the archives of the Qing Dynasty as a foreign medicine.It is stated that it can treat sores and pus in the HanXiu CaoTang Biji and it was also found in the archives of the Palace Office. However, no researcher in the academic community has yet conducted an in-depth research of what exactly is it. Through the investigation of cultural relics, in-depth research of Chinese and foreign literature, and the use of linguistic methods, this paper examines "Angdi Moniu" and its related items, and clarifies that "Angdi Moniu" is antimony, related items are antimonials and antimony cup.
Foreign Medicine "Angdi Moniu" in Qing Dynasty Court
There is a kind of historical relics called "Angdi moniu" in the Palace Museum, which looks like metal and appears frequently in the archives of the Qing Dynasty as a foreign medicine.It is stated that it can treat sores and pus in the HanXiu CaoTang Biji and it was also found in the archives of the Palace Office. However, no researcher in the academic community has yet conducted an in-depth research of what exactly is it. Through the investigation of cultural relics, in-depth research of Chinese and foreign literature, and the use of linguistic methods, this paper examines "Angdi Moniu" and its related items, and clarifies that "Angdi Moniu" is antimony, related items are antimonials and antimony cup.