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Epidemics and Medicine during the Northern Song Dynasty: The Revival of Cold Damage Disorders (Shanghan)

Epidemics and Medicine during the Northern Song Dynasty: The Revival of Cold Damage Disorders... © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2007 DOI: 10.1163/008254307X211106 T’oung Pao 93 (2007) 53-109 www.brill.nl/tp T ’ O U N G PA O Epidemics and Medicine during the Northern Song Dynasty: e Revival of Cold Damage Disorders ( Shanghan ) Asaf Goldschmidt Tel Aviv University Keywords Chinese medicine, Song dynasty, epidemics e history of the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127 CE) reveals a steady increase in the number of recorded epidemics as the dynasty progressed. From the imperial perspective these epidemics were very disturbing, especially in the eyes of the emperor. e following incident, taking place during the second half of emperor Renzong’s reign (1023-1063), provides one such example: Once, due to a great epidemic in the capital, emperor Renzong ordered the Impe- rial Physician to prepare medications. He also instructed [him] to chop two rhi- noceros horns that were in the palace [for the same purpose]. e emperor himself supervised this. Once one horn was chopped to pieces, a palace eunuch named Li Shun ޕစ entreated Renzong to spare the other horn so it could serve as an offering at the imperial altar. Renzong replied to him saying: “How can I value expensive and unique artifacts and belittle the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png T'oung Pao Brill

Epidemics and Medicine during the Northern Song Dynasty: The Revival of Cold Damage Disorders (Shanghan)

T'oung Pao , Volume 93 (1): 53 – Jan 1, 2007

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© 2007 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0082-5433
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10.1163/008254307X211106
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© Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2007 DOI: 10.1163/008254307X211106 T’oung Pao 93 (2007) 53-109 www.brill.nl/tp T ’ O U N G PA O Epidemics and Medicine during the Northern Song Dynasty: e Revival of Cold Damage Disorders ( Shanghan ) Asaf Goldschmidt Tel Aviv University Keywords Chinese medicine, Song dynasty, epidemics e history of the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127 CE) reveals a steady increase in the number of recorded epidemics as the dynasty progressed. From the imperial perspective these epidemics were very disturbing, especially in the eyes of the emperor. e following incident, taking place during the second half of emperor Renzong’s reign (1023-1063), provides one such example: Once, due to a great epidemic in the capital, emperor Renzong ordered the Impe- rial Physician to prepare medications. He also instructed [him] to chop two rhi- noceros horns that were in the palace [for the same purpose]. e emperor himself supervised this. Once one horn was chopped to pieces, a palace eunuch named Li Shun ޕစ entreated Renzong to spare the other horn so it could serve as an offering at the imperial altar. Renzong replied to him saying: “How can I value expensive and unique artifacts and belittle the

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Published: Jan 1, 2007

Keywords: CHINESE MEDICINE; EPIDEMICS; SONG DYNASTY

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