The woodblock book "Hai Thuong Y Tong Tam Linh" by the famous physician Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac dated 1885, was recognized as a National Treasure in 2021.
(PLVN) - To celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac, to affirm the great contributions of the great physician to the medical, literature, culture, and history of Vietnam and the world, the Vietnam Exhibition Center for Culture and Arts recently coordinated with related units to organize the exhibition "The Heritage of Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac".
Southern medicine for men
In the Vietnamese medical field spanning thousands of years, there is a “bright star” whose name, whenever we mention him, we cannot forget the precious and unique medical book in the nation’s traditional medical treasure. That is the great physician Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac with the book “Y tong tam linh”.
The great physician Le Huu Trac, whose real name was Hai Thuong Lan Ong, was born into a family of 6 doctors (from Lieu Xa commune, Yen My district, Hung Yen province) with a lineage of studiousness, mandarin education, and the unique cultural traditions of the two regions of Hung Yen and Ha Tinh. This contributed to the formation of Le Huu Trac's soul, intelligence, talent, and personality.
Most of his life (from the age of 26 until his death) was spent in his mother's hometown in Bau Thuong village, Tinh Diem commune, Huong Son district, Duc Quang prefecture, Nghe An town (now Quang Diem commune, Huong Son district, Ha Tinh). This was also the period when he had a predestined relationship with the medical profession and practiced medicine.
With his profound medical knowledge, he quickly raised the level of medical ethics, medical theory, medical techniques and contemporary pharmacology to a new level, becoming a classic academic discipline with the motto "Southern medicine treats southern people". His profound wisdom created ethical standards for the medical profession, including the "Nine Medical Teachings", considered the "Hippocratic oath" of Eastern medicine.
After decades of dedication to the medical profession, Hai Thuong Lan Ong has deeply studied the theory of Chinese medicine through classic books: Internal Classic, Nan Jing, Thuong Han, Kim Quy; studied the traditional medicine of the nation; combined with his rich medical practice, he systematized the quintessence of Eastern medicine theory along with special creations through the application of classical theory to Vietnamese conditions, summarizing the traditional medicine of the nation.
He left behind many great works such as: "Hai Thuong y tong tam linh" consisting of 28 volumes, 66 books distilling the quintessence of traditional medicine, considered the most outstanding medical work in medieval Vietnam and the books "Linh Nam ban thao" and "Thuong kinh ky su" which not only have medical value but also have literary, historical and philosophical value.
Le Huu Trac was not only a great medical scientist but also an excellent poet, writer, progressive thinker, and had a profound humanitarian spirit. After his death, he was honored by the people and the medical community of the whole country as the “Medical Saint of Vietnam”.
Promote the achievements of traditional medicine
On the 300th anniversary of the birth of Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac (1724 - 2024), who is considered the founder of Vietnamese traditional medicine, the Vietnam Exhibition Center for Culture and Arts, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in coordination with relevant units, organized the exhibition "The Heritage of Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac" at the Ha Tinh Cultural - Cinema Center (Ha Tinh City, Ha Tinh Province) from December 25 - 28, 2024.
The highlight of the Exhibition is introducing to the public a number of woodblocks of “Hai Thuong Y Tong Tam Linh”, displaying valuable books on medicine, literature, history and philosophy such as “Thuong Kinh Ky Su”, “Chau Ngoc Cach Ngon”, “Dao Luu Du Van Quyen”, “Y Hai Cau Nguyen”, “Van Khi Bi Dien”, “Bao Thai Than Hieu Dien Ca”, “Linh Nam Ban Thao”… In addition, at the exhibition there is an exhibition area of traditional medicine units such as the Central Hospital of Traditional Medicine, Le Huu Trac National Burn Hospital, Ha Tinh Traditional Medicine Hospital and Ha Tinh Oriental Medicine Association to promote the medical value of Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac in medical examination and treatment.
Previously, on December 20, Hung Yen Provincial Party Committee coordinated with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ha Tinh Provincial Party Committee, the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO, and the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences to organize the International Scientific Conference "Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac (1724 - 1791) - Cultural celebrity and heritage value". The presentations of the delegates proposed new directions in preserving and promoting the heritage value of Le Huu Trac; suggesting issues that need further research such as: digitizing Hai Thuong Lan Ong's heritage; building a museum and Le Huu Trac cultural space associated with promoting and introducing the outstanding achievements of the Great Physician, creating a basis for applying traditional medicine to modern medicine; translating and translating the works of Hai Thuong Lan Ong into many languages to introduce and promote the achievements of Vietnamese medicine to the world.
On November 21, 2023, at the 42nd Plenary Session, the UNESCO Council officially adopted a Resolution with a list of 53 cultural celebrities, including the Great Physician Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac. UNESCO's adoption of the Resolution before the 300th anniversary of Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac's birth has affirmed the international appreciation for the cultural and medical values of Vietnam and the celebrity.
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