Bronze Man acupuncture figurine, side view, Chinese woodcut
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Description
From an edition published in 1537 (16th year of the Jiajing reign period of the Ming dynasty). This is a side view of the acupuncture figurine (the 'Bronze Man'). Two channels are shown extending over the body: the gall bladder channel of foot shaoyang and the bladder channel of foot taiyang.
Lettering
Picture title: Side view of the Bronze Man.
Other lettering: Shaoyang (Lesser Yang); taiyang (Great Yang).