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Posted By: mikeoz Posted Date: Oct 01, 2007 (12:49 AM) |
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Message Yes, it is a 'tiger's sting' and it is a rattle used by itinerent doctors in old China to advertise their trade. During the Song dynasty (960 1279) there was one such doctor named Li CiLou, who traveled deep in the mountains. One day he encountered a tiger suffering from a thorn in its mouth, an which sought his help. To help remove the thorn, CiKou put his iron rattle in the tiger's mouth and removed the thorn. Hence the name. These objects are discussed and illustrated in "Medicine in China. Historical Artifacts and Images" by Paul Unschuld (Prestel, 2000) ISBN 3-7913-2149-8. Post a Response |
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