title: Shanghanlunin Korea, 1610-1945.
abstract: This article examines how Korean physicians of traditional medicine have utilized Zhang Ji's (150-219 CE)Shanghanlun(Treatise on Cold Damage Disorders,justTreatisehereafter) from the 17th century to the early twentieth century. As one of the two most influential pillars of Chinese medicine, theTreatise,with its clinical implications, has inspired many scholars and practitioners in their pursuit of medical innovation. What, then, have been the Korean motivations in referring to theTreatiseover the past few centuries? What does the Korean utilization and modification of the Chinese classic tell us about the desires, limits, and possibilities of pursuing medical innovations in Korea? By examining the ways in which major pre-modern Korean texts employed theTreatise, this article primarily aims to reveal patterns of (re)arranging theTreatisethat formed an indigenous style of medicine. Under the growing sense of nationalist concern and colonial contestation in the early twentieth century, the Korean compilation of theTreatisebegan to depart from the earlier interpretations. A range of nationalist rhetoric and editorial designs reflect the Korean urgency in seeking resources to compete with Western medicine. The postcolonial consumption of theTreatisealso reflects Korean strategies in navigating medical references from outside to meet their social and clinical agendas. The changing pattern of textual and professional utilization of theTreatiseexemplifies how a significant Chinese text continues to be a living tradition in Korea by expanding the targeted audience and satisfying local demands.
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth College Soyoung.Suh@dartmouth.edu.
authors.forename: Soyoung
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suh
keywords: Eastern Medicine; Hŏ Chun; Korean Medicine; Shanghanlun; Tongŭi bogam; Yi Che-ma