Chapter 58 The Đồng Nhân Pagoda and the Publication of Mister Lazy's Medical Encyclopedia

In comparison with other regions in the Sinitic world, a rather small number of medical texts has been preserved in Vietnam. Reasons given are unfavorable local conditions, such as the warm and humid climate, and destruction through prolonged periods of warfare. Also, and in contrast to Ming-Qing dy...

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Main Author: De Vries, Leslie E. (auth)
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