[Explanation] Recently, the Norbulingka Tibetan Medicine Calendar and Ancient Books Utilization Project jointly cooperated by the Tibet Autonomous Region Tibetan Hospital and the Norbulingka Management Office has been launched, and the image collection of more than 30,000 leaves has been completed.
As early as more than 10 years ago, the Literature Research Institute of the Tibetan Hospital of the Tibet Autonomous Region has carried out the collection, rescue and sorting of ancient books on Tibetan medicine, astronomy and calendar, and 100 volumes have been published so far.
In this cooperation, ancient books are also included in the publication plan.
[Same period] Cidan Puntuo, the relevant person in charge of the Documentation Research Institute of the Tibetan Hospital of the Tibet Autonomous Region
The ultimate purpose of scanning is actually, first of all, whether it is Tibetan medicine or astronomical calculations, it plays a very good role in inheritance and development. One is for these purposes, and the other is for other purposes. If it is, it will be discussed by experts in the past. After the expert's argument, the time cannot be determined now. Anyway, some books will be published one after another.
[Explanation] The collection of images of ancient books is mainly through photography and scanning, and the borrowing process is quite strict.
The staff of the Norbulingka Management Office will accompany you to borrow ancient books. When borrowing, the two full-time ancient book reviewers will need to unpack them on the spot and inspect them one by one, record the time of viewing, the status of completeness, etc., and then hand them over to the literature research staff to register the ancient books. Size and other related information, and capture images, all processes are completed in the Norbulingka.
[Same period] Cidan Puntuo, the relevant person in charge of the Documentation Research Institute of the Tibetan Hospital of the Tibet Autonomous Region
What is the length and width of this scripture, if some leaves are missing, they must be registered, and if some scriptures are damaged, which leaves are damaged, they must also be registered one by one, and then we finish reading Later, scanning or photographing, and most of them are photographed with a camera, is to avoid damage to the scriptures.
[Explanation] It is understood that since the work started in late April this year, the image collection of more than 30,000 ancient books on the astronomical calendar of leaf Tibetan medicine has been completed.
Through the digitization of ancient books, the precious documents printed on Tibetan paper have been "lived" again.
The compilation and collection of ancient books on Tibetan medicine, astronomy and calendar play a positive role in the inheritance and development of Tibetan medicine. Its research and utilization are of great significance to clinical needs and scientific research and teaching.
Reported by Xie Mu and Zhao Lang in Lhasa
Responsible editor: [Ye Pan]