Book/Printed Material Ren shen tu shuo : yi juan 人身圖說 : 一卷
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Title
- Ren shen tu shuo : yi juan
Other Title
- 人身圖說 : 一卷
Translated Title
- Illustrated Explanations of the Human Body, in One Juan
Summary
- Ren ti tu shuo (Illustrated explanations of the human body) is a work on anatomy by Western authors. It is the continuation of Taixi ren shen shuo gai (Outline of Western theories on the human body), originally translated jointly by Deng Yuhan (Chinese name of the German Jesuit missionary Johann Schreck, also known as Joannes Terentius, 1576-1630) and Long Huamin (Chinese name of Nicola Longobardo, 1565-1655). It was continued and completed by Luo Yagu (Chinese name of Jacobus Rho, 1593-1638). The work presented here is a one-juan book, which includes prefaces, a table of contents, explanatory text, and illustrations. It surpasses the Taixi ren shen shuo gai in that it has very fine graphic illustrations. The later book's content on the subject of physiology was expanded, while still following the theories of Hippocrates and Galen. The anatomical illustrations are very detailed. Parts added include introductions to internal organs, urogenital anatomy, and the embryo, none of which were discussed in the earlier work. The explanations of anatomical details are clearly presented.
Names
- Longobardo, Nicola, 1565-1655 Translator
- Rho, Jacobus, 1593-1638 Contributor
- Terentius, Joannes, 1576-1630 Translator
Created / Published
- [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [1575 to 1630]
Headings
- - China
- - 1575 to 1630
- - Human anatomy
- - Jesuits
Notes
- - Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
- - Original resource extent: 1 juan.
- - Original resource at: National Library of China.
- - Content in Chinese.
- - Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.
- - Title revised per Asian Division.--cc28 2023-01-06
Medium
- 1 online resource.
Source Collection
- Chinese Books, Manuscripts, Maps, and Prints
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2021667448
Online Format
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