Taesanyorok

This book was compiled in 1434, the sixteenth year of King Sejong, by the physician No Jung-nye at the king's command; it is a specialist medical text on the treatment of conditions relating to pregnancy and childcare. It consists of two volumes. The first volume describes prenatal education for pregnant women and, under the heading "Taesanmun" (On Pregnancy and Childbirth), contains twenty entries covering theories of prenatal education, methods said to turn a female foetus into a male one, and dietary restrictions on foods to be avoided. The second volume describes methods for caring for infants and, under the heading "Yeongajanghomun" (On the Care and Protection of Infants), contains twenty-seven entries covering methods of holding infants, feeding methods, and methods of swaddling. The book was compiled with reference to as many as fifteen medical texts, for practical convenience. As a rare surviving copy, it is a valuable resource relating to medicine.

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Where it is

Region

Yeonsu-gu, Incheon

Designation

Treasure · 보물