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Studies in the History of Natural Sciences  2020, Vol. 39 Issue (2): 152-162    DOI:
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Reanalysis of the Origin of Cera Chinensis Utilization in China
YANG Kai
College of History, Nankai University, Tianjin 300353, China
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Abstract  It is easy to confuse cera chinensis and white beeswax in sources, because both of them were called “white wax” by ancient people, causing some confusion for later generations. Zou Shuwen systematically studied the origin of cera chinensis utilization in China, and traced it back to the Wei and Jin Dynasties, challenging the traditional opinion of Zhou Mi and Li Shizhen. However, through the differentiation and analysis of the meaning of the word “white wax”, and consideration of other evidence, we found that there are many problems with Zou Shuwen's conclusions. Strictly speaking, without the emergence of new strong evidence, the origin of cera chinensis utilization in China should still be in the period between the Song and Yuan Dynasties.

Key words： cera chinensis      beeswax      origin     
Received: 20 September 2019      Published: 17 June 2022
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YANG Kai. Reanalysis of the Origin of Cera Chinensis Utilization in China. Studies in the History of Natural Sciences, 2020, 39(2): 152-162.

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