It is now time to revisit the medical work of George Soulie de Morant(1878-1955).Over the past 64 years,studies and research on acupuncture-moxibustion have undergone exceptional growth in China,and Western sinology h...It is now time to revisit the medical work of George Soulie de Morant(1878-1955).Over the past 64 years,studies and research on acupuncture-moxibustion have undergone exceptional growth in China,and Western sinology has made remarkable progress.A careful rereading will bring a new light to this decisive work.展开更多
In the early 20th century,French vice-consul George Souliéde Morant encountered acupuncture during his visit to China,and then brought it back to France.After more than a century,his collection was transported fr...In the early 20th century,French vice-consul George Souliéde Morant encountered acupuncture during his visit to China,and then brought it back to France.After more than a century,his collection was transported from Paris,France to Kunming,China,and later recognized as a Chinese national third-class precious cultural heritage.Currently housed in the Museum of Western Studies on Chinese Medicine at Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine,this set of instruments includes one needle holder converted from a fan-shaped holder,ten acupuncture needles,and eleven paper tags handwritten in English with names of diseases and body parts.This article attempts to present the foundational information and historical significance of this collection of this set of late Qing dynasty acupuncture instruments by reviewing the collection and related research on acupuncture instruments,consulting acupuncture professionals,measuring the detailed information of the set of instruments,and employing a method of translating and summarizing the content of the attached tags.展开更多
文摘It is now time to revisit the medical work of George Soulie de Morant(1878-1955).Over the past 64 years,studies and research on acupuncture-moxibustion have undergone exceptional growth in China,and Western sinology has made remarkable progress.A careful rereading will bring a new light to this decisive work.
基金financed by the grants from Scientific Research Fund Project of Yunnan Provincial Department of Education(No.2022Y377)Youth Fund for Humanities and Social Sciences Research Project of the Ministry of Education(No.20YJCZH246)National Social Science Fund Project(No.16BXW055)。
文摘In the early 20th century,French vice-consul George Souliéde Morant encountered acupuncture during his visit to China,and then brought it back to France.After more than a century,his collection was transported from Paris,France to Kunming,China,and later recognized as a Chinese national third-class precious cultural heritage.Currently housed in the Museum of Western Studies on Chinese Medicine at Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine,this set of instruments includes one needle holder converted from a fan-shaped holder,ten acupuncture needles,and eleven paper tags handwritten in English with names of diseases and body parts.This article attempts to present the foundational information and historical significance of this collection of this set of late Qing dynasty acupuncture instruments by reviewing the collection and related research on acupuncture instruments,consulting acupuncture professionals,measuring the detailed information of the set of instruments,and employing a method of translating and summarizing the content of the attached tags.
基金The Ministry of Science and Technology,China,Basic Research Project(2013FY112600)the Largescal Scientific Facilities of Chinese Academy of Sciences(2009-LSFGBOWS-01)
