神
农
本
草
经
S
h
é
n
S
h
é
n
n
ó
n
g
n
ó
n
g
B
é
n
B
ě
n
c
ǎ
o
c
ǎ
o
J
ī
n
g
J
ī
n
g
Components
神农
Shén nóng
–
PN:Shennong or Farmer God (c. 2000 BC), first of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di
本草
běn cǎo
–
a book on Chinese (herbal) medicine
经
Jīng
–
surname Jing