title: [The image of the ancient Indian pharmacists in the Chinese Buddhist scriptures].
abstract: In the Chinese Buddhist Scriptures, there are many stories or topics about the ancient Indian pharmacist, however, they are not the Medicine Buddha as people knows, but real doctors. In the Chinese Buddhist Scriptures, the doctors gave the medical service to the monks and the laymen. Some of them are respected as the "miracle doctor" or the "king of doctor" , influencing the medicine of ancient East Asian.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Taoism and Religious Culture, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064; School of Basic Medical Science, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: School of Basic Medical Science, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, China.
authors.forename: Y X
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D002016:Buddhism; D002681:China; D006666:History of Medicine; D049690:History, Ancient; D007194:India; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000266:history*; D010820:Physicians / Q000266:history*
keywords: Ancient India; The Chinese Buddhist Scriptures; The image of the pharmacist