Article ID: CBB543046519

Changes in and Influence of the Images in the Bencao Yuanshi (2015)

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The Bencao Yuanshi(Origins of materia medica) is a sophisticated illustrated medical work of the late Ming Dynasty. Its images are characterized by some new ideas in the use of partial images,profiles,methods of annotation and image composition,though the concepts of drawing changed little. This work was widespread in the Ming and Qing dynasties,when private printing workshops,especially those of the Zhou family,were important in its transmission. However,this transmission also resulted in the steady loss of useful information about the image. Some other material medica works were influenced by its style,though they largely copied its images,and were unable to escape from Li Zhongli’s stereotypes.

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Authors & Contributors
Sun, Chengsheng
Wang, Guangchao
Nappi, Carla Suzan
Chen, Zhihui
Zhang, Xuanmeng
Zhang, Haichao
Concepts
East Asia, civilization and culture
Cross-cultural interaction; cultural influence
Western world, civilization and culture
Astronomy
Transmission of ideas
Medicine
Time Periods
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912)
16th century
17th century
Yuan Dynasty (China, ca. 1260-1368)
Song Dynasty (China, 960-1279)
Places
China
Japan
Europe
Institutions
Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
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