Manuscript

CG94-1-42

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number CG94-1-42
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Section Asian
Materials Paper
Inscription Language Chinese Language
Description

Chinese medical text with Japanese kanbun reading marks. One section illustrates the "Foot Shao Yin - Kidney Meridian" (足少阴肾经图). Possibly reprinted from text "Shi si jing fa hui" (十四經發揮) known as the "Routes of the Fourteen Meridians and their Functions,"" by Hua Shou (滑壽). Image is reversed. Blocks of paper glued together, each piece of paper contains calligraphy. Back contains large print.

Length 152 cm
Width 76 cm

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