Jeffrey Riegel (School of Languages and Cultures, Sydney University) intervient sur le thème "Curing the Incurable."

« This paper compares how ancient Chinese sources discussed the causes and treatment of ailments suffered by the elite. It focuses on the Zuozhuan account of the long-term illness of Duke Ping of Jin (r. 557-532 B.C.E.) but contextualizes this passage by introducing as well other examples of stories-found in transmitted literature as well as in recently excavated manuscripts-about sick rulers who consulted with a sage in search of a cure for their troubles. The Zuozhuan passage is also viewed in the light of the Yin shu, an excavated text written on bamboo strips that is concerned with the treatment of elite ailments. A comparison of the two sources suggests that the claim in the Zuozhuan that Duke Ping's illness was "incurable" was not simply based on the medical knowledge and practices of the day.»
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