Dongui Bogam (동의보감)

The work known as the Dongui Bogam was compiled by the royal physician Heo Jun and first published in 1613 during the Joseon period of Korea. The title's characters (東醫寶鑑) indicate a 'treasured compendium' of 'Eastern medicine' rather than referring to an animate being; the supplied sources consistently treat Dongui Bogam as a medical text and cultural artifact.

As described in the sources, Dongui Bogam is a textual compendium originally produced in the early 17th century; modern manifestations include printed editions and digital/media reproductions — for example a commercial 'CD 동의보감 (CD東醫寶鑑) Version 1.0 (SRRD-1052)'. The supplied materials do not provide manuscript physical-description details beyond its existence as a book and its modern archival/media formats.

Rather than supernatural powers, the 'functions' of Dongui Bogam as documented are those of an authoritative medical compendium: compilation, preservation, and transmission of traditional Korean medical knowledge. The sources note its historical importance and modern recognition as a national heritage/scientific‑technical item, but do not provide internal contents or specific prescriptions from the text within the supplied materials.