Format:
Binding: Thread; 2 vols.; vol. 1: 83 pp., vol. 2: 69 pp.
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16.8 × 11.4 cm; 行/行字: 6 × approx. 24
Original writing title:
中華新鍼灸
Original writing person/organisation:
馬萬智
Content:
A privately produced and only personally used book on acupuncture by a folk physician named Ma Wanzhi 馬萬智, 字 Ziming 子明, of Shanxi 山西 province. The two handwritten volumes are designed to copy the appearance of printed books. The cover has a label with the title; the text is preceded by a preface. However, the 中國中醫古籍總目 does not list this book. Also an author-physician named Ma Wanzhi does not appear in any other bibliographical work. Apparently, the author’s level of education was not very high. His book was written as a digest of the Zhen jiu da cheng 鍼灸大成 by Yang Jizhou 楊繼洲. The author excerpted passages to explain the locations of needle insertion holes, and the depth of an appropriate insertion, as well as the number of moxibustion cones to be burned at a location. He also provided brief statements on therapeutic effects to be achieved by treating at each insertion/cauterization point. Vol. 2: Sections on acupunture: 背穴要歌, 井荥俞原经合歌, 馬丹陽天星十二穴治雜病歌, 四總穴歌, 玉龍歌, 回陽九針歌, 孫真人十三鬼穴, and 治急症要穴. They are followed by two sections “Pediatrics”, 小兒科, and “Males, females, old, young,” 男女老幼, listing numerous illnesses to be treated with acupuncture, push-and-pull massage (tui na 推拿) and pharmaceutical recipes. The volume concludes with long lists of pharmaceutical recipes.
Note:
Ancient manuscript volume in cardboard case with blue fabric exterior. External front with paper lable. Handwritten title: 中華新鍼灸. Two vols. with sturdy cover each, made from several layers of paper glued to each other. Careful handwriting. Average calligraphy. Front page with inscription:子明改良鍼灸/擇之/晋臨馬家莊/名馬萬智/字馬子明. Title page 1st vol. with inscription: 中華新鍼灸/晋臨/馬子明編. Layout: Single line frame on all four sides of the text. No lines between columns of characters. Black fish tale in upper half of the page
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SBB-PK Berlin
Language:
Chinese
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