Article ID: CBB170054246

Managing the Health of Chosŏn Kings: Illness and Treatment in the Daily Records of the Royal Secretariat (2016)

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The Sŭngjŏngwŏn ilgi (Daily Records of the Royal Secretariat) is one of the major chronicles of the events of the Chosŏn Dynasty (1392–1910). Although the records prior to the year 1622 are no longer extant, the remaining records from the years 1623 to 1910 meticulously recount the daily activities of the reigning Chosŏn kings, including copious information on their physical and mental status. Because the king’s health was considered as important as other official affairs in many respects, detailed records were kept of royal ailments and how court doctors treated them. This article surveys the state of Korean-language scholarship on the medical content of the Daily Records and presents selected translations to demonstrate how this valuable historical source can shed light on both the social history of Chosŏn medicine and the political importance of kingly health at the Chosŏn court.

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Authors & Contributors
Yongyuan Huang
Suh, Soyoung
Shin, Dongwon
Oh, Chaekun
Moon, Joong-Yang
Hun Pyeong Park
Concepts
Medicine, traditional
East Asia, civilization and culture
Cross-cultural interaction; cultural influence
Medicine
Transmission of ideas
Japan, colonies
Time Periods
Choson dynasty (Korea, 1392-1910)
18th century
17th century
19th century
20th century, early
16th century
Places
Korea
China
Japan
France
Europe
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