"That's a tricky question."
Outside the lecture hall, by the window, Lei Yi whispered to Wang Zhiqiang.
Wang Zhiqiang nodded and said with a smile: "Yun Heng is really shooting himself in the foot."
The male student was obviously a little nervous. He was caught off guard by Yun Heng's question and was completely unprepared. He asked such a question in a panic.
It is easy to answer such a question, but it is very difficult to answer it well.
"Let's take a look."
Lei Yi said softly.
Inside the classroom, Yun Heng smiled and asked the male student to sit down, then asked, "What is Chinese medicine?"
“This question can be answered in several ways.”
As he spoke, Yun Heng turned around and wrote a few words on the blackboard.
Past Life—Present Life—Resurgence
Everyone looked at the six words Yun Heng wrote on the blackboard.
"First, let's talk about the past life."
Yun Heng smiled and said, "The origin of the term 'traditional Chinese medicine' can be divided into two categories: one is the term itself, and the other is that it replaced the term 'traditional Chinese medicine doctor'. Generally speaking, the term 'traditional Chinese medicine doctor' was used after the Opium War to distinguish it from Western medicine. Doctors were called 'traditional Chinese medicine doctors', but the term 'traditional Chinese medicine doctor' appeared much earlier."
"The Book of Han, Yiwenzhi, records a proverb: 'If you don't treat your illness, you'll often need a Chinese doctor.' The Chinese doctor here refers to an average doctor. The Prescriptions for Emergencies also states: 'A good doctor listens to the voice, a medium doctor observes the complexion, and an inferior doctor feels the pulse.'..."
"The Ming Dynasty's "Ancient and Modern Medical Complete Works" also states: 'Those with strong stomach qi will recover on their own even if they are sick, so Chinese medicine can be effective.'"
As he spoke, Yun Heng circled the word "previous life" and circled out the word "previous life" first.
"Let's talk about our past lives first. Besides the records in the Thousand Gold Prescriptions for Emergencies mentioned above, everyone has also heard that the best doctors heal the country, the middle doctors heal the people, and the lower doctors heal the disease. Speaking from our past lives, the term "Chinese medicine doctor" can be considered a doctor of average skill. But even so, being a Chinese medicine doctor is not easy."
"So in the past, the term TCM was considered a mainstream medical title, because at any given time, high-level doctors were rare, while mid-level doctors were the most numerous. So even if everyone wanted to become a TCM doctor, there were certain barriers to entry, and not everyone could be called a TCM doctor."
"From this perspective, Chinese medicine can be regarded as an evaluation of a doctor's level." Yun Heng said with a smile.
"This Yun Heng..."
Outside the window, Lei Yi couldn't help but laugh and said, "He really has some skills."
"amazing."
Wang Zhiqiang also nodded.
Putting aside other things, it was not easy for Yun Heng to solve this problem quickly and quote from classics.
The students in the classroom were also listening with great interest. They didn't expect that Yun Heng could talk about such a problem in such an interesting way.
"Speaking of past lives, we must understand the development of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Traditional Chinese Medicine originated in primitive society. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the basic theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine had already taken shape. Anatomy and medical specializations emerged, and the "Four Diagnosis" had begun to be used. Treatment methods included Bianstone therapy, acupuncture, decoctions, moxibustion, Qigong, Buqi (Qigong invigoration), and incantations..."
"From the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, Chinese medicine reached its peak. Famous doctors such as Zhang Zhongjing, Hua Tuo, Ge Hong, and Sun Simiao systematically divided and summarized Chinese medicine, such as the Eight Principles, Eight Methods, Yin and Yang, Exterior and Interior, Cold and Heat..."
Yun Heng was talking and the students were listening. This was the history of traditional Chinese medicine, which most people knew.
"Now let's talk about this life..."
Yun Heng circled the two words "this life" again.
"Speaking of this life, it is the distinction between Chinese and Western medicine. Because of the introduction of Western medicine, the term "Traditional Chinese Medicine" was officially used to distinguish them. From then on, the word "Traditional Chinese Medicine" referred to a group of people who studied traditional Chinese medicine."
As he spoke, Yun Heng drew a line across the circle of the two words "previous life" and pulled it to this life.
"From this, we can see that before the rise of Western medicine, for two thousand years, there was no distinction between Chinese and Western medicine. In other words, there was only one kind of medicine, Chinese medicine. After the Tang Dynasty, Chinese medicine had a huge influence. Chinese medical theories and works were widely spread to countries like China, Russia, Central Asia, and West Asia. At that time, this was the only systematic medicine in the world."
Yun Heng's words instantly made some of the students excited.
Just like when most people hear about Han and Tang culture, they feel more than just a sense of pride. At that time, China was a truly great power that made all the surrounding countries submit, and Han and Tang culture was admired by many countries.
"Now, with the impact of Western medicine, many people have become skeptical of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Even some of us have begun to question and misinterpret it. Over the past few decades, as Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine have collided, Traditional Chinese Medicine has increasingly taken on the characteristics of modern medicine, whether in its educational model, treatment model, medication, diagnosis, and other methods..."
"Under this situation, the inherent value of traditional Chinese medicine has begun to undergo a series of changes, and our generation is living in such an environment..."
As he spoke, Yun Heng drew a circle around the word "revival" and then drew a line from this life to it: "So, in fact, our generation of Chinese medicine practitioners shoulders an extremely important mission, and that is revival."
"Chinese medicine was born in its primitive times, reached its peak during the Han and Tang dynasties, and then gradually declined after the Jin and Yuan dynasties. Now, it is impacted and influenced by modern medicine. In fact, it is just like the period after the Opium War when China was ravaged by foreign powers."
"During this period, Western treatment concepts and thinking continued to establish concessions within the scope of traditional Chinese medicine and sign unequal treaties, which led to the continuous shrinkage of the scope of traditional Chinese medicine and its frequent encroachment..."
"I personally believe that by this time, Chinese medicine had already entered a period of semi-colonial rule."
The students in the classroom were whispering to each other, and Han Kaiping, Xie Jiaping and others in front of them fell silent for a moment.
Although the situation of traditional Chinese medicine has not been good in recent years, this is the first time that Yun Heng has given such an example.
When I heard it suddenly, it seemed a bit outrageous and unbelievable, but when I thought about it carefully, it seemed to be true.
Traditional Chinese medicine thinking has been influenced by modern medical thinking, and traditional Chinese medicine has been replaced by modern medical concepts. Traditional Chinese medicine's treatment methods, diagnosis, and medication have gradually become Westernized.
Isn’t this semi-colonial rule?
Now only a small number of pure traditional Chinese medicine practitioners are still struggling to survive. Only Qu Tongwen, Ji Fengwen and others are still fighting hard, hoping to find a way out for traditional Chinese medicine.
In this regard, Yun Heng's example is quite vivid, so vivid that it makes people feel terrified.
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