The 'Eastern Pharmaceutical Storehouse' of the Maritime Silk Road: Global Dissemination of Fujian's Authentic Medicines and Sino-Western Integration
Background: A Medicinal Gateway Where Mountains Meet the Sea Fujian, situated on the southeastern coast of China, is a unique geographical intersection of mountains and sea that has served as a hub for cross-cultural exchange for millennia. In the grand history of maritime trade, medicine was not merely a commodity but a carrier of civilization. As a senior historical researcher, cross-analyzing digital archives from the Medicine, Health, and Foreign Affairs sections reveals that Fujian was not only an “Eastern Pharmaceutical Storehouse” for Southeast Asia but also a vital window for Western medical knowledge entering China. ...