Sino-Western Exchanges from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Centuries and the Transmission of Chinese Scientific and Technological Knowledge to Europe: A Study Centered on Medical and Pharmaceutical Texts in the Description of the Empire of China

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This research examines how Chinese medical and pharmaceutical knowledge was transmitted to Europe from the 16th to 18th centuries.
Analysis of the text 'Description of the Empire of China' by Jean-Baptiste du Halde
Examination of translations related to pulse theory and herbal studies
Identification of the role of Jesuit missionaries in promoting Chinese knowledge
Comparative study of European and Chinese medical perspectives
Chinese medical knowledge was selectively reconstructed within a European context.
Translation of '脈訣' facilitated the integration of Chinese pulse knowledge into European discourse.
The '本草綱目' contributed to the development of natural history in early modern Europe.
Chinese medical texts were adapted to meet European medical and economic needs.

Analysis of how Chinese medical texts were translated and received in Europe, highlighting cultural exchange.

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Mi-Won Cho (2026) studied this question.

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