title: [Investigation on circulation of Ao shi shang han jin jing lu (Ao's Golden mirror of cold pathogenic diseases) in Japan].
abstract: Being the earliest extant work on tongue diagnostics, Ao shi jin jing lu was block-printed and published in 1654 after it was spread into Japan, on the basis of which many kinds of manuscripts were made. This book not only exerted profound influence on the Kampo diagnostics in Edo age, but also laid down a foundation for the formation of pulse diagnostic school of tongue diagnostics in Kampo medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostics, College of Basic Medicine, Beijing University of TCM, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: D001877:Books / Q000266:history*; D002681:China; D003933:Diagnosis; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049711:History, Modern 1601-; D010686:Philosophy, Medical / Q000266:history*; D011643:Publishing / Q000266:history*; D013649:Taste; D014059:Tongue