Korean Dictionary

How to say “Dongui Bogam” in Korean

동의보감

dongui bogam

Usage & Context

The Dongui Bogam is a comprehensive Korean medical encyclopedia compiled by Heo Jun in 1613 during the Joseon Dynasty. It systematized East Asian medicine from a Korean perspective and is a UNESCO Memory of the World. It remains a reference in traditional Korean medicine today.

Example Sentence

동의보감은 조선 시대 의학의 집대성이에요.

Dongui Bogam is the culmination of Joseon-era medicine.

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