About “Jiuhuang Bencao”
The Jiuhuang bencao was compiled by the Ming dynasty prince Zhu Su and published in 1406. It was the first illustrated botanical manual focused on famine foods, specifically wild food plants that could be used for survival during times of food shortage. The text provided detailed descriptions and images of plants that could be foraged and consumed when traditional food sources were unavailable. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.