Newly-found tomb mural depicts ancient Chinese medication

Hindu News Update Service ^ | Wednesday, April 15, 2009 | Xinhua

[SunkenCiv]

A mural unearthed from an ancient tomb in the northwestern Chinese province of Shaanxi last week depicted how traditional Chinese medication was practised 1,000 years ago... Song Dynasty murals are not rare in and around the ancient Chinese capital Xi'an, but researcher Sun Bingjun at Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology said this was the first found to depict traditional Chinese medication, prevalent in China for nearly 5,000 years. The mural, about four meters square, had a man sitting on a chair, whom experts believed was the tomb owner... Two other men were sitting at the table, one of whom was carrying two bags of herbs and the other consulting a huge collection of herbal formulas. "The names of the herbs were still seen on the bags and the papers," said Sun. "We assume the master of the house was sick and two physicians were making prescriptions." Sun and his colleagues have finished a preliminary research on the mural, which was found in a Song Dynasty (960-1279) tomb in the suburbs of Hancheng City in February. On the same mural were eight busy servants, some were waiting on the master while others were preparing his medicine... Two other murals were found in the same tomb chamber, one depicting a 17-member troupe staging an opera and the other, about nirvana, a divine state of peace and release from desire for Buddhists, Sun said... The tomb chamber, the murals and the coffin were elevated from the 10-meter deep pit and transported to a heritage base in the provincial capital Xi'an on Saturday for better protection and further research, Sun said.

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"...The mural, about four meters square, had a man sitting on a chair, whom experts believed was the tomb owner... "

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

*wipes eyes*

That's what I call a not so great advertisement for his doctors!

[SunkenCiv]

There’s probably some unmarked graves at some crossroads where these doctors’ remains will be found. ;’)

[EEDUDE]

Let me guess.

Archeologists found something like “Increase the caliber of your battleship!” or “Get a bigger member!” scrawled on the wall of the tomb.

[bert]

The most interesting aspect of this post is the fact it is sourced from the Hindu News, an Indian publication.

The information available from China is being disseminated by Indians with an interest in ancient medications.

We in America are priviledged to receive it

[To Hell With Poverty]

“Ancient Chinese secret?”