清 Qing dynasty 22.4cm (H) x 15.4cm (W)
乾隆間寫 文淵閣《四庫全書》本《本草綱目》；卷：圖卷下之下
From the Compendium of Materia Medica in
the Wenyuange Edition of the Complete Library in
Four Sections (Siku Quanshu) of the Reign of Qianlong
Volume: Third Section of the Second Illustration Volume
《本草綱目》是明代李時珍的藥物學巨著，集十六世紀以前本草學之大成，再結合李氏實地考察之所得。全書分十六部、六十類，對動植物的分類發展意義甚大。《本草綱目》傳抄與重刊多次，本次展示的是清乾隆撰修之《四庫全書》版，收錄於子部醫家類。展覽特別挑選數種至今仍入藥的動物部位，當中包含現時受保護動物，如虎骨、犀牛角等，藉以顯露動物與人類於不同時代的關係。
The Compendium of Materia Medica was a grand work of pharmacy compiled by Li Shizhen of the Ming dynasty, and represents a collation of all existing knowledge on herbology prior to the 16th century and the actual observations and experiences of the author. The work is classified into sixteen divisions and sixty orders, and has contributed greatly to the development of plant and animal taxonomy. The Compendium of Materia Medica has been copied and republished several times, and the version displayed in this exhibition was derived from the Medicine Subcategory of the Zi (Masters) Section in the Complete Library in Four Sections (Siku Quanshu) compiled in the reign of Qianlong during the Qing era. This exhibition has specially selected illustrations of several animal parts that are still used in traditional Chinese medicine, including parts derived from current endangered species, such as tiger bone and rhinoceros horn, in order to highlight the evolving relationship between humans and animals across different times and eras.
