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Medical talisman, to ward off plague (Chinese C19 woodcut)
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Medical talisman, to ward off plague (Chinese C19 woodcut)
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Talisman to ward off plague (Biwen fushi) fromZun sheng ba jian(Eight Texts on Following the Way of Life), a work on 'nourishing life' (yangsheng) by Gao Lian (Ming period, 1368-1644), woodblock edition of 1810 (15th year of the Jiaqing reign period of the Qing dynasty, Geng Wu year).The Eight Texts (jian) into which it is divided are:Qingxiu miaolun(Wondrous discourse on cleansing and repairing),Sishi tiaoshe(Cultivating Health in the Four Seasons),Qiju anle(How to Lead a Safe and Happy Everyday Life),Yannian qubing(How to Prolong Life and Fend Off Disease),Yinzhuan fushi(Food and Diet),Yanxianqingshang(Leisure and Amusements),Lingmi danyao(Wonder-Working Secret Elixirs),Chenwai xiaju(Elevating Oneself Above the Dust [of carnal life]).This talisman comes from 'Cultivating Health in the Four Seasons',juanof Summer.
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Keywords: Charms, Chinese Medicine, Talismans, TCM, Medicine, Chinese Traditional, Magic
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  • Library reference: External Reference Wang Shumin II 453, External Reference You 11/1591 Qiu 453 and External Reference Vivienne Lo
  • Photo number: L0039752
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