Techniques of the Supramundane: Physician-Monks' Medical Skills during the Early Medieval China (220–589) in China

Hagiographical tales tell us that some Buddhist monks who lived during the Early Medieval China (220–589) possessed considerable medical skills. Some were proficient in foreign medicine, while others had mastery over traditional Chinese medicine. The outstanding medical practitioners among these mon...

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Main Author: Wang, Dawei (Author)
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Published: MDPI 2022
In: Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 11
Further subjects:B medical skill
B physician-monks
B Early Medieval China (220–589)
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