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| Title: |
Notes on Chinese mediaeval travellers to the west |
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Bretschneider, E. |
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1875 |
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Chinese Recorder |
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6 (1) |
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1-22, figs. 1-3 |
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Asia - East Asia - China
Value - Related to Horn
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| Rhinoceros horn, si kio, is likewise reputed from time immemorail for its anti-poisonous virtues. The Shen Nung Pen Ts'ao, BC 2700, states that rhino horn (chu po tu) 'cures the hundred poisons.' The same belief is found in India. I cannot believe that the Chinese have borrowed this practice f... |
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Notes on Chinese mediaeval travellers to the west
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