• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.252-263
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• 2019

Objectives : This research aimed to 1) analyze the true meanings of the chapter, 'Wigi Haeng (Wei Qi Xing), the movement of guard qi' in Youngchu (Ling Shu) from the point of view of ancient Chinese Astronomy, 2) calculate the speed of Wigi over 24 Chinese seasons, 3) analyze the true meaning of daytime and nighttime in the chapter. Methods : 1) The chapter 'Wigi Haeng' was analyzed using concepts of ancient Chinese astronomy, 2) the records of angular distances of 28 constellations in the Book of Han (Han Shu) were used to analyze the meanings, and 3) the records of lengths of daytime and nighttime in the Book of Hou Han (Hou Han Shu) were used to calculate the speed of Wigi. Results : 1) The author of the chapter 'Wigi Haeng' did not consider the irregularity in the angular distances of the 28 Chinese constellations (Su). 2) The commentary in the Huangjenaegyong Taeso (Huang Di Nei Jing Tai Su) about the constellations in the chapter is correct. 3) The speed of Wigi changes in daytime and nighttime depending on the seasons. 4) When the speed of Wigi increases in daytime, the speed in nighttime decreases, and vice versa. 5) The beginning of daytime in 'Wigi Haeng' is not the time of sunrise but the time of dawn (2.5 Gak before sunrise). The nighttime ends 2.5 Gak after sunset. Conclusions : 1) The chapter 'Wigi Haeng' demonstrates the ancient astronomical point of view on the universe and the movement of Wigi. The speed of Wigi is variable. 2) This chapter does not address the irregularity in the angular distances of the 28 Su. 3) More research is needed on the meaning of daytime and nighttime in 'Wigi Haeng'.

• 천문학회보
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.49.5-50
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• 2018

Korean chronicles have a large amount of observational records over two thousand years. Many historical astronomical records are useful in modern times. In this study, we examined solar eclipses in Goguryeo-bongi(高句麗本紀) by using the modified(newest) nutation value and reviewed the observation area through eclipsing map. There are 11 solar eclipse records in the book. We calculated intersectional visible area with 0.6 eclipsing magnitude using the records of AD116, 124, 149, 158 and 219 and found the observational area of $N40-43^{\circ}$ and $E123-127^{\circ}$, which corresponds to the Liaodong(遼東). We also examined historical Chinese solar eclipse records and compared them with Korean eclipses.

• 대한한의학원전학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.155-179
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• 2013

Is the history of surgery an independent field of research into Chinese medicine? The historical sources are fragmentary, scattered, and riddled with fantastical descriptions. To unlock the references made in sixteenth-century texts to the use of silk thread to stitch up damaged tracheas, which are taken to be factual, the author of this article proposes a research method he calls "investigating precedents." Every independent reference to this kind of surgery must be dealt with separately. We cannot assume, a priori, that a reference to what must have been a very sophisticated procedure is either a far-fetched interpretation or a fabrication, nor should we evaluate it according to modern surgical criteria. Apart from extraordinary cases, we have no records of other types of surgery in the history of Chinese medicine, therefore we must find a method that allows us to investigate these records on their own terms.

• 대한한의학원전학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.89-94
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• 2013

Objective : To collect cosmetology text in Shang Han Za Bing Lun(伤寒杂病论), to analyze theory and prescription about cosmetology before HAN(漢) dynasty, so to allow records for modern cosmetology of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Method : Through the systematize for all terms about cosmetology, to reveal the regularity about cosmetology before HAN(漢) dynasty. Result : There were damage-appearance disease in HAN(漢) dynasty, there are lots of ideas about cosmetology in Shang Han Za Bing Lun(伤寒杂病论). Conclusion : Shang Han Za Bing Lun(伤寒杂病论) is a monograph about pattern identification and treatment, and is an important ancient book for research of cosmetology of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In the further, we will research in knowledge discovery about cosmetology of Traditional Chinese Medicine. to strengthen the guidance of the theory of Zhang Zhongjing(张仲景) for clinical practice of cosmetology of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

• 천문학회지
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.125-138
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• 2020

We determine the observing sites for eclipses of large magnitude recorded in ancient Chinese chronicles from 200 BCE to 900 CE, by adopting the difference between terrestrial time and universal time, ΔT, given by Morrison & Stephenson (2004). The records of solar eclipses with large magnitude are divided into four groups in accordance with the historical variations of the capital cities of ancient Chinese dynasties. We determine areas in which all the eclipses in each group, with an eclipse magnitude larger than a certain threshold value, could be observed. We find that these areas coincide with the historical capitals, which agrees with the general idea that the solar eclipses were observed at the capital of each dynasty. This result also verifies the ΔT values during the period from 100 BCE to 400 CE, during which historical records of eclipses are so rare that the ΔT values can only be obtained by interpolating the long-term data. Moreover, we show that the eclipses described by the term Ji in East-Asian history are not all total eclipses; their mean magnitude is 0.96 ± 0.04. We find that complementary expressions, such as dark daytime and appearance of stars during the eclipse, strengthen the possibility that eclipses described by the term Ji were total. We also provide quantitative definitions for expressions such as 'being not complete and like a hook', 'being almost complete', 'visibility of stars during the eclipse', and 'darkness during an eclipse.' The literal meanings of these expressions are in agreement with the recent physical modeling of sky brightness during total eclipses provided by Können & Hinz (2008).

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.293-310
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• 2005

한국, 일본, 중국의 옛 역사 기록에 나오는 벌똥만발 기록(meteor outbursts즉, 강한 별똥비 및 별똥 소나기 기록) 가운데 신뢰할 만한 것을 모은 목록을 새로 고쳐 만들었다. 이 고친 목록에서는 지구의 세차운동과 근일점이동에 의한 영향을 받지 않고 별찌흐름(meteor stream)의 공간적 위치를 연구하기 위해 별똥만발이 나타난 시각을 나타내는데 새로운 시간 좌표계를 도입하였다. 즉 임의로 지구의 2000년 근일점을 기준으로 각 기록의 관측 시각이 항성년 단위로 끊을 때 나머지가 며칠인지를 가지고 시간 좌표계를 정의하여 사용하였다. 또한 개별 별똥 기록으로 취급되어 별똥비 항목에서 누락되었던 중국 기록 19개를 찾아내서 목록에 추가했다. 우리는 새로 개정된 별똥만발 목록에서 지난 2천년 동안 별똥만발 현상을 일으킨 별찌흐름들은 물병자리 에타 별찌흐름, 오리온자리 별찌흐름, 페르세우스자리 별찌흐름, 사자자리 별찌흐름임을 확인하였다. 세 나라의 옛 별똥만발 기록만을 대상으로 할 때, 각 별똥만발들의 가장 오랜 기록들을 약간 수정하였다. 우리는 이러한 별똥만발 현상들을 일으키는 어미혜성이 핼리형 혜성(Halley-type comet)임에 주목하고 논의하였다.

• 대한한의학원전학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.33-37
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• 2009

According to the original texts in "Hwangjenaegyeong(黃帝內經)", it's considered that the Chinese character Tong(洞) in the word of Tongseol(洞泄) should be understood as fast[疾] or rapid[速]，and the main symptom of Tongseol should be diarrhea of indigested food soon after a meal. Through comparing Tongseol with Dongpung(迵風) in Historical Records, we can draw the conclusions as following. Firstly, the ancient physicians attached great importance to the role of wind in the pathogenesis of diarrhea. Secondly, perhaps the ancient physicians had these ideas of "wind is rapid" and "strong wind can bring shaken" as well as "wind is related to the liver closely" already in the early Western Han Dynasty. Thirdly, the rich materials about the relationship between wind and diarrhea in "Hwangjenaegyeong(黃帝內經)" should be considered as the successor to the excellent thinking of their predecessors.

• Carbon letters
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.255-256
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• 2005

In traditional Chinese medicine, some herbs are used after toasting or roasting. The process is called "Zhi Tan" in Chinese, which means charring, and the herbs after the treatment is called carbon medicine. Carbon medicine is widely used to arrest bleeding in traditional Chinese medicine. The paper introduces the records, development and applications of carbon medicine in ancient China. The earliest record found about carbon medicine was in the remains of Han dynasty (BC206-A.D.8). The paper also introduces the process of charring herbs and mechanism of carbon medicine in arresting bleeding. Calcium iron and tan released during the charring are believed as main factors for arresting bleeding, helped with porous surface structure of active carbon.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.529-552
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• 2004

한국, 일본, 중국의 옛 역사 기록에 나오는 별똥비 및 별똥 소나기 기록 가운데 신뢰할 만한 것을 골라서 목록으로 만들었다. 우리의 새 목록에는, 한국의 기록은 35개, 일본은 29개, 중국은 93개의 별똥비 및 별똥 소나기 기록이 들어 있다. 별똥비 및 별똥 소나기는 10세기와 16세기경에 많이 나타났다. 각 별똥비 기록의 근일점 이후 지난 날짜를 조사해본 결과 10세기경에 주로 페르세우스 별똥비에 의한 기여가 컸고, 16세기의 증가는 사자자리 별똥비에 의한 기여가 컸다. 이 결과로부터 10세기의 별똥비의 폭증이 황소자리 별똥 흐름 때문이라는 종래의 견해에 반론을 제기하였다. 우리는 또한 물병자리 에타 별똥비, 페르세우스자리 별똥비, 오리온자리 별똥비, 사자자리 별똥비 등이 지난 2천년 동안 꾸준히 존재해왔음을 알아냈다. 이 가운데 물병자리 에타 별똥비는 기원전 687년 기록이 가장 오래된 것이며, 페르세우스자리 별똥비 기록의 경우 기원후 36년의 것이 가장 오래된 것임을 알아냈다. 또한 핼리혜성이 어미혜성(mother comet)인 물병자리 에타 별똥비와 오리온자리 별똥비의 궤도가 이동한다는 종래의 주장도 부정되었다. 가장 오래된 사자자리 별똥비 기록은 기원후 902년 기록이 아니라 기원후 288년 중국 기록임일 가능성이 큼을 알아냈다. 또한 우리는 용자리 알파 별똥비에 해당하는 별똥비 기록으로 보이는 일련의 기록들을 찾아냈다. 본 연구에서 제시한 한국, 일본, 중국의 별똥비 및 별똥 소나기 목록은 앞으로 별똥비 연구에 도움을 줄 것이다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.1457-1470
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• 2005

The Medical records (醫案) are very important materials in studying the developmental process of traditional Korean medicine. In this study, we investigated the medical records which are described in Naekyung-pyun(內景篇) of Dongeuibogam(東醫寶鑑), the most famous medical literature in Korean. There are 50 medical records in Naekyung-pyun and all of these records are cited from 12 Chinese medical literatures. The medical records were mainly cited from medical literatures written in Jin-Yuan(金元) and Ming(明) dynasty such as Yixuegangmu(醫學綱目) and Danxizanyao(丹溪纂要), although most records were written by medical scholars in Jin-Yuan(金元) dynasty, including Zhudanxi(朱丹溪) and Zhangzihe(張子和). Most of records were omitted and/or modified reflecting the Purpose of editors of Dongeuibogam. In addition, medical essay(醫論) was changed into medical record in some cases. The authors of the records used oral medication, acupuncture-moxa, psychological treatment and surgical manners. And in some cases of only having principal of treatment, the editors newly added the herbal prescription. The further study on medical records in Korean traditional medicinal literatures, would reveal the developmental progress of Korean medicine and inform more actual proof on medical condition.