神农本草经 shén nóng běn cǎo jīng

DEFINITIONS

  1. Shennong's Compendium of Materia Medica, a Han dynasty pharmacological compendium, 3 scrolls

CHARACTERS

神 shén
HSK 5
spirit, god, supernatural being
农 nóng
HSK 5
agriculture, farming; farmer
本 běn
HSK 1
root, origin, source; basis
草 cǎo
HSK 3
grass, straw, thatch, herbs
经 jīng
HSK 2
classic works; pass through