New Perspectives on the Origin of Korean Acupuncture: Based on Materials from Xiaoyingzi Tomb, Yanji and Neighbouring Region*

This article discusses the development of early acupuncture needles as demonstrated by the artifacts excavated from the Northern part of the Yanji district, Jilin, China, during the Japanese colonial era (reported in 1941). Numerous bone needles, stone needles, and other medical devices were found i...

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Main Authors: In Uk KANG, Wung Seok CHA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for the History of Medicine 2017-12-01
Series:Uisahak
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Online Access:http://www.medhist.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjmh-26-3-339.pdf