Research on diseases and causes of death of kings during middle Chosun Dynasty based on The Authentic Record of Chosun Dynasty

<조선왕조실록(朝鮮王朝實錄)>에 나타난 조선중기제왕(朝鮮中期帝王)들의 질병(疾病)과 사인연구(死因硏究)

  • 윤한룡 (대전대학교 한의과대학 원전학교실) ;
  • 윤창렬 (대전대학교 한의과대학 원전학교실)
  • Published : 2001.10.01

Abstract

This paper is the result of the study of diseases, treatments, and causes of death of Yunsan-Gun, King Jungjong, King Injong, and etc that are recorded in The Authentic Record of Chosun Dynasty. Yunsan-Gun died at the age of 31, two months after he was expelled to Kanghwa Island. His rage, regret and emotional disorder injured Wonki therefore, exopathogens easily affected and finally caused death. King Jungjong died of old age. King Injong was born with weak heart and stomach, and attack of sorrow among seven emotions, and failure of harmonious intake of food lead to death.

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