武威,古称凉州,在我省河西走廊东端,自古为丝绸之路重镇。1972年12月在城南约10公里的柏树乡旱滩坡出土的东汉医简牍,是一次惊人的考古发现,也是祖国医学史上的一件大事。武威汉医简牍共92枚,其中简78枚,牍14枚。简系松木和杨木所制,简长一般为23～23.4厘米,简宽为1厘米和0.5厘米两种规格,前者41枚,后者37枚、简文系单行墨书,每行20～40字不等,字体为隶书兼草;牍14枚,均系松木所制,略残损,字迹部分 Wuwei, formerly known as Liangzhou, was at the eastern end of the Hexi Corridor in our province and was a major town on the Silk Road since ancient times. The Eastern Han Dynasty medical archaeological excavated on the dry beach slope of Baishu Town, about 10 kilometers south of the city in December 1972, was an amazing archeological discovery and a major event in the history of the motherland. There are 92 pieces of Chinese medicine in Wuwei, of which there are 78 simple pieces and 14 pieces. It is made of pine wood and poplar wood. The length is generally 23 to 23.4 centimeters, and the width is 1 centimeter and 0.5 centimeter. The former is 41 pieces, the latter is 37 pieces, and the simple text is a single ink book. Each line is 20 to 40. The characters are not in the same type. The script is the official script and grass; the 14 cards are made of pine wood, slightly damaged, and the script is partially written.