『 언해 벽온신방』과 『 언해 납약증치방』의 역사적 의의－이화여대 소장본을 중심으로－

Abstract

This paper aims to examine two medical books, Eunhae Bukonsinbang (諺解辟瘟新方：the new remedies for preventing Onyok(瘟疫:murrain, high fever plague) with the translation in Korean Hangul) and Eunhae Napyakjungchibang (諺解臘藥證治方：the instruction for the medicine made at the end of the lunar year with the translation in Korean Hangul), which were published in 17th century by Chosun government, drawing on not only general aspects as the medical books but also the uniqueness of which belongs at present to the Library of Ewha womans University. The Eunhae Bukonsinbang was compilated by An Kyung-Chang(安景昌), a court physician(御醫), for the purpose to provide the informations and the prescriptions of the plague in 1653. It was published many times so there are several editions, a block and a printing type, in the library of Seoul National University and Korea University including Ewha. The Ewha's is a block type and worn out very much comparing the library's of Seoul National University. But it has some uniqueness. First, it was binding with the Eunhae Napyakjungchibang into one volume. It seemed like that the 2 medical books had been published in the same place, the Neiywon(內醫院:Royal Hospital) and their contents were supplementary to each other. Secondly, the Eunhae Napyakjungchibang of Ewha's has 13 prescriptions written in small and slender chinese calligraphy by the former owner. He could be a physician or a pharmacist to make the medications which made at the end of the lunar year(臘藥). Thirdly, the 13 prescriptions written by hand could be popular in the late Choson dynasty. Ewha's are very much worn out but it means that the books had been used a lot. In the sense of the duty on medical book, Ewha's had complished its medical mission well.