Seuideukhyobang Gwon10~11

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1250

Category

Books & Records

Era

조선 중종∼명종대(16세기)

Designated year

1997

Location

연수구, 인천광역시— 인천 연수구 청량로102번길 40-9, 가천박물관 (옥련동,가천박물관)

Coordinates

37.419804, 126.656718

This is one book of two volumes of Seui deukhyobang series printed into 20 volumes in 22 books in the 7th year of the reign of King Sejong (1425) of the Joseon Dynasty following the medical books of Wi Yeok-rim, who was a medical professor in Nampung of the Yuan Dynasty of China, written during the period 1328-1337 based on practical medical experiences accumulated through five generations of doctors from his family. Seui deukhyobang was published by the Governor of Chuncheon in the 7th year of the reign of King Sejong of the Joseon Dynasty (1425) as 20 volumes in 22 books by adopting the original books from the Yuan Dynasty of China. The series were widely read as medical text or reference book. They were classified into 8 chapters and 276 items and made into 19 volumes. Later, after including another medical book titled Yangsaengbeop jeolmun written by Son Jin-in, it was made into 20 volumes. These series are Yeongbon (series that have lost many of their books), and this book consists of volumes 10 and 11. Volume 10 contains 10 items, such as headache and facial disease, whereas volume 11 features 22 items including Hwaryuron and Chosaeng (both for children). They were printed with the Gabjin-ja typeset. The copy from the time of King Sejong of the Joseon Dynasty is in the Library of the Cabinet of Japan, whereas the copies printed with the Gabjin-ja typeset are in the Library at the Imperial Household Agency in the Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library and in Taiwan; no copy has been found in Korea, however. Even though only two volumes in one book remain out of 20 volumes, they are very rare medical books and are very important in studying ancient medicine and bibliography.

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