Heo Jun

Heo Jun (허준, 1537?/1539 – 9 October 1615) was a court physician of the Yangcheon Heo clan during the reign of King Seonjo of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea. He was appointed as a court physician at the age of 29. He wrote a number of medical texts, but his most significant achievement is Dongui Bogam (lit. "Mirror of Eastern Medicine"), which is often noted as the defining text of traditional Korean medicine. The work spread to East Asian countries like China, Japan, and Vietnam where it is still regarded as one of the classics of Oriental medicine today. Although Heo Jun worked extensively with the royal family, he put a great emphasis on making treatment methods accessible and comprehensible to common people. He found natural herb remedies that were easily attainable by commoners in Korea. Furthermore, he wrote the names of the herbs using the simple hangul letters instead of using more difficult hanja (Chinese characters), which most commoners did not understand.

Heo Jun's name and accomplishments are widely recognized by Koreans even today. Korean people still refer to Heo Jun's natural remedies found in his Dongui Bogam.

Heo Jun (television personality)

Heo Jun (Hangul: 허준; born July 1, 1977) is a South Korean television personality. He hosted TV show Invincible Baseball Team from 2009 to 2010. He is also host TV show Incidentally, Turn to the King since 2010.

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Heo Jun (fencer)

Heo Jun (Korean: 허준; born 31 May 1988) is a South Korean foil fencer, four-time Asian champion (individual and team). He won a bronze medal at the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen. Heo is a graduate of Daegu University.

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Heo Jun (disambiguation)

Heo Jun (1539–1615) was a court physician of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea.

Heo Jun may also refer to: