2009년 8월 27일 목요일

About Korea - Dongui Bogam (동의보감)




Hello, everybody! it's been so long.
this time i introduce to you about Dongui Bogam.
it is book in traditional Korean medicine.
well, not long ago this important book was listed as a UNESCO Cultural Heritage site.
it is makes Koreans feel happy! i feel good too. :D
anyway it's really great book.
i tell you about this more specific.


In comparison to the Hyang-yak jipseongbang (향약집성방), the Dongui bogam is more systematic. Its basic theory is based on the Naegyeong (내경).
Heo Jun(허준) started working on the Dongui bogam in the 29th year of King Seonjo's reign (1596) as requested by the king. The book was completed in the 2nd year of King Gwanghaegun's reign (1610) and was published by Nae-uiwon (내의원, “royal hospital”). The Dongui bogam consists of 25 volumes. It was started by Heo Jun by the king's request but was stopped because of the second Japanese invasion of Korea in 1597. After the war, the king once more ordered Heo Jun to complete the book and this time, the King allowed about 500 books kept in the national library to investigate. From then, Heo Jun kept writing the book, but before it was completed, the king died. It was completed in the second year of his successor's reign as the fruit of 15 years of hard work.
(From Wikipedia)

Oh. in 1991, drama about this was televised.
but i don't know about that drama. because i'm born in 1992! lol
also in 1999, drama about the author of Dongui Bogam, Heo Jun, was televised.
unfortunately, i didn't watch that drama. but many people who are closely related to me, drama Heo Jun was really really interesting and very good drama.


anyway this year that important and amazing book is recognized in the World!
i hope that more Korean cultural assets be recognized in the World.


Have a good day!


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