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Presented here is a rare copy of Nü ke bai wen (100 questions on gynecology and obstetrics). The original inscription reads: “Qi Zhongfu, student of Hanlin Medical Institute, serving the medical officers of the Metropolitan Infantry Command and instructor of the Imperial Medical Service.” At the beginning is a preface by the compiler, who affirms that gynecology and obstetrics formed one of the 13 medical departments. He compiled the work with a collection of formulas. Also part of the work are his miscellaneous notes, Chan bao za lu, on pregnancy ...