The wall chart of the four medical books "Mantang"
"Mantang" is a transliteration of Tibetan. What is "Man"? Man's transliteration means medicine, and "Tang" is the transliteration abbreviation of Thangka, which means wall chart, "full house" and medical wall chart.
The full set of Mantang is based on the text content of Four Medical Codes Green Glaze, supplemented by some contents of Wang Yue yiguang. The size of this "Mantang" is basically the same, about 30-43 cm× 90- 100 cm, with * * 80 pieces. The main contents include: 1 The picture shows the mythical drug king city; Figure 2-4 is drawn according to the general theory of human physiology, anatomy, pathology, diagnosis and treatment discussed in "Fundamentals"; Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of human embryo development; Fig. 6- 18 is the content about veins, trachea, bleeding site, vital parts and physiological characteristics of human body in Lun Shuo Bu. 19-20 shows the symptoms of death; Fig. 2 1-24 discusses the cause of the disease and the patient's diet; Figures 25-35 are all about drugs; Figs. 36-38 show the method and principle of treatment; Fig. 39 specifically describes the moral cultivation of doctors; Fig. 40-4 1 shows the acupoints of fire moxibustion, puncture and bloodletting. Figure 42-48 discusses the etiology of the disease; Figs. 49-52 depict the internal anatomy of the human body in more detail; The 53rd picture shows poisoning and its causes; Figure 54-55 shows the scheme; Figs. 56-69 show the details of the diagnosis method; Figs. 70-76 show various treatment methods; Figure 77-79 is a general introduction to the characteristics of Tibetan medicine and the important value of the four medical codes. The 80th picture shows the important medical representatives of past dynasties.
Regarding the production purpose of Mantang, Shan Zhi Gyatso, the production director of Mantang, once said, "In order to make the Four Medical Codes easy to understand and easy for learned scholars and beginners to understand, we set out to compile a series of color wall charts. With this set of wall charts, the contents of each chapter of the four medical codes can be as transparent as Yu Ganzi in the palm of your hand, so that learners can see at a glance. "
The wall chart of Tibetan medicine is a rare treasure in the ancient medical system of the world. One of the reasons why it is precious is that it has a long history, at least hundreds of years; Secondly, they are rich in content, covering almost all the contents of ancient Tibetan medicine, which is unprecedented in other medical wall charts; The third is his national characteristics. The contents of the wall chart are all displayed with Tibetan characteristics, no matter the figure architecture, living customs, language, painting techniques, forms of expression, etc., they all belong to Tibetans. All these make this "Mantang" a unique medical teaching aid in China's ancient traditional medicine, and there are only a handful in the world.