Meanings
- alternativeAlternative form of Qichun.
Chichow is the present seat of Chichow Township, now under the jurisdiction of Chichun County, in Hupeh Province.
張慧劍
1960, Chang Hui-chien [張慧劍], “Boyhood”, in Li Shih-chen— Great Pharmacologist of Ancient China, Peking: Foreign Languages Press, →OCLC, page 12 more examples
Since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 A.D.), it is universally agreed that the moxa from Chichun county, Hupeh province is the best and most famous one. Therefore, the best Moxa is also called "Chi Moxa" (蘄艾).
中國鐵灸發展史
1978, Yu-min Chuang (Yu-ming Chong) [莊育民], “The Development of Moxibustion [灸的發展史]”, in Historical Review of the Development of the Chinese Acupuncture [中國鐵灸發展史], Taipei, →OCLC, page 27A memorial hall to Li Shih-chen is being built in Chichun County, Hupeh Province, where the great Ming Dynasty pharmacologist was born.
1978 September 22 [1978 September 18], “Hupeh Memorial for Pharmacologist”, in Daily Report: People's Republic of China, volume I, number 185, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, sourced from Peking NCNA, →ISSN, →OCLC, People's Republic of China: Central-South Region, page H 2
Origin
- Mandarin蘄春 /蕲春
- EnglishChichun
From Mandarin 蘄春 /蕲春 (Qíchūn) Wade–Giles romanization: Chʻi²-chʻun¹.
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