29/07/2024
林富士先生遺著《從正統到異端：祝由科的歷史》於2024年7月由三民書局出版。
祝由是一種咒禁療法，在古代屬於官方的正統醫學，後來因人才短缺與士人質疑等因素，在明代被正式廢禁，加上不少人以此術招搖撞騙，祝由療法的形象在近代以後越加負面。《從正統到異端》一書從醫學、宗教、社會與媒體等多重視角梳理描繪祝由科從形成、發展到衰微的歷程，闡明其至古自今的形象轉變，也指出在二十世紀初，祝由術仍在民間傳承不絕，足見其為一強韌、不斷演化的醫療傳統。
更多訊息，敬請參考請參見三民書局網站：https://www.sanmin.com.tw/product/index/013326586
也歡迎線上閱讀林富士，〈神乎其技：近代中國「新媒體」中的「祝由科」〉，《古今論衡》，36期（2021.6），頁57-116https://www1.ihp.sinica.edu.tw//storage/publish3L/36-2.pdf
Late IHP Research Fellow Fu-shih Lin’s scholarly book “From Orthodoxy to Heresy: The History of Zhuyou Practices” has been published by San Min Book Co. and is available as of July 2024.
“Zhuyou” was a therapy by incantation, which was regarded as orthodox medicine by officials in ancient China. However, the training required to become a “zhuyou” practitioner was difficult, and the form of healing could be used by false practitioners to swindle patients, thereby arousing doubt among scholars. Despite being officially prohibited in the Ming dynasty, “zhuyou” continued to circulate in popular society. In “From Orthodoxy to Heresy,” Dr. Lin analyzes the history of “zhuyou” from the perspective of medicine, religion, society, and media, describing its formation, development, and decline. The book also indicates that “zhuyou” remained popular among the people as a strong medical practice with a tradition that was incessantly shifting.
