Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c6.s2.t2.19

v1.c6.s2.t2.19

Gradually, Ayurvedic concepts, methods and medicines took root in China. It was manifest in diverse ways like Buddhist Canonical works, medical treatment provided by monks, Legends of Buddha and Bodhisattva as Bhaiṣajyaguru, medical manuscripts like Qiposhu or *Jīvakapustaka* found in Dunhuang caves and pictures of medical treatment and engravings of medicinal formulae as in ‘Cave of prescriptions’ in Longmen (Dragon gate) caves at Loyang in north China. Finally, Chinese historical, popular as well as medical literature, also depicted Ayurvedic influence.