"In recent months, there have been five or six groups of businessmen from abroad who have offered me the intention to buy ancient medical books in China. Although the price is a little lower, there is a great demand-almost all high-quality goods will be collected. Although ancient medical books are common in flea markets, I always feel a little uncomfortable being bought by foreigners in such a large amount. " Recently, Mr. Liu, an antique bookseller, told reporters. Mr. Zhang Pinchao, a famous collector of traditional Chinese medicine cultural relics, told reporters that in recent years, many foreign collectors have collected a large number of traditional Chinese medicine cultural relics in China, which should arouse the attention of Chinese people.
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German collectors collect 800 ancient medicine bottles.
Mr. Liu told reporters that a Japanese, that is, Mr. Tian, has sold nearly 654.38 million yuan of ancient medical books from him, about 100 copies. As far as he knows, he is not the only one who does this kind of medical book business with Jintian. He also supplies to other four or five groups of foreign collectors. Why is the collection of ancient medical books suddenly on fire? Why do foreign collectors buy in bulk? The reporter consulted Mr. Zhang Pinchao, a famous collector of traditional Chinese medicine cultural relics.
Zhang Pinchao revealed that the collection of traditional Chinese medicine cultural relics has long been hot overseas. Foreign collectors buy a large number of Chinese medicine cultural relics because they realize the value and business opportunities contained in them, which we have not realized yet. About 10 years ago, Japanese, Koreans and even Europeans, with their cultural sensitivity-also can be said to be forward-looking-began their search for historical relics of traditional Chinese medicine. For example, there is a German Mr. Wen Shude whose name is China. Both husband and wife are Germanic people. Mr. Wen collected 800 ancient Chinese medicine bottles in China and other places, not only holding exhibitions, but also arranging and publishing pictures.
Another time, about five or six years ago, there was a set of ancient Chinese medicine books in a shop on the third floor of the antique city, which were handwritten medical books. Exquisite calligraphy and bright illustrations show that the author of that year made great efforts. Antique dealers also attach great importance to it and put it in a conspicuous place in the middle of the showcase. Seeing such a rare thing, I certainly want to buy it to enrich my collection. Asked about the price, the other party replied, "Sorry, this is for Koreans."
Three ways to widely collect cultural relics of traditional Chinese medicine
As far as we know, many "outsiders" have made great efforts in this regard. They usually collect traditional Chinese medicine cultural relics in three ways. The first is to buy it yourself or entrust a foreigner to buy it; Second, through domestic professionals in China; The third is through domestic cultural relics dealers. In a relationship, become friends or allies; Economically reciprocal, you get money, I get things. It's really uncomfortable. Many powerful collectors in foreign countries don't ask about things or quality, whether it is one year or half a year, leaving tens of thousands of "small money" for domestic cultural relics dealers to restock after a while. As long as it is an ancient Chinese medicine book or a Chinese medicine cultural relic.
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China's ancient books are ignored.
For a long time, the collection of medical books in China has been ignored. Wei Li, a famous bibliophile, said that according to our traditional collection values, the collection value of medical books is not great. 1000 for more than a year, Chinese book collectors have often paid attention to books such as books, classics, history and collections, which, in today's words, belong to the category of social science. Ancient medical books belong to practical books, some are doctors' notes, some are prescriptions or remedies for treating diseases, and some are theoretical works of traditional Chinese medicine. Medicine advances with the development of society, such as ophthalmology. /kloc-Ophthalmology books written 0/0 years ago are somewhat backward today-so are ancient China. Therefore, 1000 years, medical books have been ignored by the mainstream book collection community.
However, Wei Li revealed that some people now specialize in collecting ancient medical books. For example, a collector named Chen in Tianjin has many precious ancient medical books. Mr. Chen himself is a famous Chinese medicine practitioner. The purpose of his collection of medical books is to find ancient secret recipes, study them and apply them to his work. But collectors like Mr. Chen are really rare in the collection circle. How many collectors in China know the essence of TCM? From another perspective, Mr. Chen's collection purpose is also very different from that of ordinary collectors.
Precious ancient Chinese medicine books are lost overseas.
Many medical books in history were printed in different dynasties and generations. However, due to the war and other reasons, especially the invasion and partition of old China by imperialist powers, few things have been handed down, and many precious ancient Chinese medicine books have been lost overseas. The Library of Congress, the British Museum and other famous overseas museums have collections. Zhang Pinchao introduced that the maps of acupuncture halls that can be seen in China now are generally from the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. However, there is a residual picture in the British Museum, which belongs to the Tang Dynasty and comes from Dunhuang. Is a unique orphan. But on the whole, Japanese collectors have the highest level of collecting ancient Chinese medicine books, and the overall quality is better than that of China. Many precious ancient books of the Song and Yuan Dynasties are mostly in Japan, which is incomparable to us. For example, Chinese medicine, we rarely see even the Ming version, while the Song and Yuan versions are in Japan. Among them, the Southern Song edition for Urgent Use at the end of the 20th century was printed by the Japanese and distributed to every ambassador to Japan. Comrade Fu Hao, former Japanese ambassador to China, also has a copy.
Zhang Pinchao also revealed that Mr. Li Jingwei, a famous authority on the study of Chinese medicine culture, recently said that both Chinese medicine and Chinese medicine, including ancient books of Chinese medicine, have indeed reached the point of being saved. For example, most of the ancient books of traditional Chinese medicine in the Song and Yuan Dynasties were in Japan, so this piece must be preserved vigorously in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are few medical books of Ming and Qing dynasties in the library of the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine. However, folk and many Chinese medicine practitioners still retain a large part. If you don't protect the rescue now, will you go to Japan to learn the culture of your ancestors in the future?
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Ancient medical books recorded the inheritance history of traditional Chinese medicine.
For thousands of years, Chinese medicine practitioners in China have mostly shown their medical skills in the form of individuals. Tai Hospital appeared in Song Dynasty, but it was not the main form of Chinese medicine activities. Then what does their study, contact, communication and transmission depend on? Read medical books and books. Anyone who does research knows.