Dongui Bogam

Also known as Treasury of Oriental Medicine

The Dongui Bogam (; translated as "Principles and Practice of Eastern Medicine") is a Korean book compiled by the royal physician, Heo Jun and was first published in 1613 during the Joseon period of Korea.

Key facts

Korean name/auto.title: Dongui Bogam
Korean name/auto.hangul: ^동의보감
Korean name/auto.hanja: 東醫寶鑑
Korean name/auto.image: Dongibogam.jpg
Korean name/auto.caption: Table of contents of the book

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Described at

Donguibogam : Principes et pratique de la médecine orientale - Memory of the World

Une encyclopédie de connaissances médicales et de techniques de traitement a été établie en Corée en 1613 et éditée par Heo Jun avec le soutien collectif d’experts médicaux et d’initiés sur instruction royale. Cette encyclopédie nous informe sur l'évolution de la médecine en Asie de l'Est et bien au-delà. En termes de système de soins de santé, elle a développé les idéaux de médecine préventive et de santé publique par l'État, une idée littéralement sans précédente jusqu'au 19ème siècle.

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Name
Background
The book
Contents
Editions
UNESCO Memory of the World Register and controversy
See also
References
External links

The book is regarded as important in traditional Korean medicine, and is one of the classics of Oriental medicine today. In July 2009, it was added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World International Register. The original edition of Dongui Bogam is currently preserved by the Korean National Library. The original was written in Hanja and only part of it was transcribed in Korean for wide reading use, as only officials understood in Hanmun. It was translated to English in 2013.

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