Article ID: CBB891770550

Medical Missionaries to China and the Reformation of Anatomy (2016)

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The earliest record of human anatomy in chapters of the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic is likely to be based upon proper dissections. The first incident of human dissection for medical purpose documented in the History of Han Dynasty occurred in AD 13. During the Sung dynasty, a physician prepared illustrations of internal organs of executed criminals, published in 1113 as the Images of Truth. Successive Chinese medical treatises have plagiarized but preserved the anatomical diagrams without improvements or modifications. China had to wait till the mid-19th century for Anglo-American Protestant medical missionaries to bring about a complete and permanent reformation of anatomical science.

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Authors & Contributors
Mathias Vigouroux
Jo, J.
Zhan, Mei
Wilcox, Hui Niu
Udwadia, Farokh Erach
Thompson, C. Michele
Concepts
Medicine, Chinese traditional
Medicine, traditional
Cross-cultural interaction; cultural influence
Medicine
East Asia, civilization and culture
Human anatomy
Time Periods
19th century
21st century
20th century, late
20th century, early
20th century
17th century
Places
China
Japan
Tibet
India
Sichuan Sheng (China)
Indonesia
Institutions
Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
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