Description

The author of this manuscript is unknown and it is the only existing manuscript edition of the work. The Library of Congress also owns a printed Ming copy. The book is executed in refined handwriting. At the tops of the pages are commentaries written by famous physicians. The title on the spine reads: Chan yu bao qing ji (Felicitous collection of teachings on childbirth), which is the source of some confusion, as that title also appears in the Ming dynasty Yongle da dian (The Yongle encyclopedia). Despite the similarity in ...