[Medical circles in Shimonoseki in the 18th century and Gyuzan Katsuki's three pupils].
According to the diary of Kyokuso Hirose, there is a grave of Dokushoan Nagadomi not only in Osaka but also in Shimonoseki. Following the notes in the diary, I have been looking for his grave. However, I have not found it yet. While doing this research, I came across the tombstone of a doctor, Genyu Tou. A message of more than 300 words was inscribed on his tombstone. It tells us about the history of medicine in Shimonoseki. Its four main points are as follows: 1. Genyu Tou was a pupil under Gyuzan Katsuki. 2. Yuan Nagadomi studied under the same teacher, and both had their own clinics in Ojicho. 3. The second son of Genyu Tou was Sachu Tou, who contributed a lot to the field of medicine as a doctor in Kyoto. 4. Monan Fujii, who wrote this message, studied at the same medical school. This paper will first consider the message engraved on the tombstone in detail, and will introduce Genyu Tou. Secondly, it will describe the two doctors Monan Fujii and Yuan Nagadomi. Finally, this paper will consider the characteristics of medicine in Shimonoseki in the 18th century, and discuss what happened and how these doctors contributed to the new trends of medicine at that time.
Kameda
Kazukuni
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Kyushu International University, Junior and Senior High School.
D055699:Cemeteries / Q000266:history; D006666:History of Medicine; D049671:History, 18th Century; D007564:Japan