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An Archaeology of the Qiao Vessels: The Brain

By Purple Cloud Institute / 8th December 2024
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An Archaeology of the Qiao Vessels: The Brain The following…

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Exerpt from the Inscription on Protecting Life by Sun Simiao

By Purple Cloud Institute / 28th November 2024
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Exerpt from the Inscription on Protecting Life 保生銘 attributed to…

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Legends of White Horse Mountain, chapter 19, ‘Golden Saddle Fortress’ (excerpt)

By Purple Cloud Institute / 8th November 2024
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 Legends of White Horse Mountain, chapter 19, ‘Golden Saddle Fortress’…

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Case Study for Cough, Panting and Chest Oppression from The Jingfang Case Studies and Medical Treatises of Dr. Lou Shao-kun

By Purple Cloud Institute / 3rd November 2024
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Case Study from The Jingfang Case Studies and Medical Treatises…

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The Legacy of Chinese Shamanism: The Wu and Their Successors

By Purple Cloud Institute / 19th October 2024
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The Legacy of Chinese Shamanism: The Wu and Their Successors…

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The Jingfang Case Studies and Medical Treatises of Dr. Lou Shao-kun

By Purple Cloud Institute / 23rd September 2024
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The Jingfang Case Studies and Medical Treatises of Dr. Lou…

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The Wu as Physicians? The Making of Chinese Medicine, Part 1: The Shang Dynasty

By Purple Cloud Institute / 25th August 2024
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The Wu as Physicians? The Making of Chinese Medicine, Part…

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Screen Wall 影壁

By Purple Cloud Institute / 23rd August 2024
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Screen Wall 影壁 Also called ‘mirroring/reflecting wall’ (zhaobi照壁), more accurately…

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The Tablet Records on the Renovations of White Cloud Monastery

By Purple Cloud Institute / 21st August 2024
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重脩白雲觀碑記 The Tablet Records on the Renovations of White Cloud…

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Medical Bamboo Slips

By Purple Cloud Institute / 18th June 2024
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Medical Bamboo Slips Medical bamboo slips (yaoqian 药籤) can be…

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