[An exploration on the factors of Jiao Xun's compilation and edit of Wu shi ben cao (Wu's Materia Medica)].
Zhonghua Yi Shi Za Zhi
; 48(6): 334-341, 2018 Nov 28.
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ABSTRACT
Wu shi ben cao (Wu's Materia Medica) written by Wu Pu was long lost. Jiao Xun of the Qing Dynasty was the first to compile and edit this book. The background of Jiao's work included â the necessary for revising Mao shi niao shou cao mu chong yu shi (Annotation to the Bird, Beast, Grass, Wood, Insect and Fish in Mao's Book of Songs); â¡ fond of medicine; ⢠the feeling of retaining hometown documents; ⣠the influence of the traditional style of compilation and edit; whereas Jiao's intrinsic characteristics included â a wealth of books and convenient borrowing environment; â¡ the habit of reading and transcription; ⢠the thought of pu xue (the School of ancient textual criticism), that is "using the Confucian's method to study medical classics" ; ⣠the methods of studying classics based on the classical texts; ⤠high literate level of compilation of losing texts of classics. The original texts of Wu shi ben cao was thus resumed preliminarily by Jiao Xun's work.
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Materia Medica
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Asia
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Zhonghua Yi Shi Za Zhi
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2018
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