Tashiro Sanki
Japanese doctor of kampo and the founder of the Gosei-ha school of medicine
About Tashiro Sanki
Lived 1465 – 1544 (aged 79). Tashiro Sanki was a Japanese physician.
was a Japanese doctor of kampo and the founder of the Gosei-ha school of medicine. He was a teacher of Manase Dōsan.
Tashiro studied abroad in China between 1487 and 1498, and returned to Japan with new ideas regarding medicine. He promulgated the use of medicine for emotional disorders.
Tashiro's workbooks were written in a cryptic style, using uncommon characters and terminology, in order to preserve the secrets of his school for initiates only.
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Who was Tashiro Sanki?
Japanese doctor of kampo and the founder of the Gosei-ha school of medicine
When was Tashiro Sanki born?
Tashiro Sanki was born on 3 May 1465 in Musashi Province.
When did Tashiro Sanki die?
Tashiro Sanki died on 6 May 1544.
What was Tashiro Sanki's occupation?
Tashiro Sanki was a physician.
What nationality was Tashiro Sanki?
Tashiro Sanki was Japanese.
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