Medicine & Health

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Mount Wuyi

Mount Wuyi is a renowned cultural and natural heritage site in Fujian Province, China, famous for its biodiversity, stunning landscapes, and rich historical significance.

The Art of War

Ancient Chinese military treatise by Sun Tzu, one of the most influential strategy texts in world history.

Tang Dynasty

The Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) was a golden age in Chinese history marked by political stability, economic prosperity, and cultural flourishing.

Shang Han Lun

A foundational medical text on external heat diseases and their treatment.

Jin Dynasty

The Jin Dynasty was a Chinese imperial dynasty that divided into the Western Jin and Eastern Jin periods, spanning from 266 to 420 CE.

Dream Pool Essays

A comprehensive encyclopedia by Shen Kuo covering science, technology, and natural phenomena in 11th century China.

Sui Dynasty

The Sui Dynasty was a short-lived imperial dynasty in China that unified the country after nearly three centuries of division.

Emperor Wu of Han

Emperor Wu of Han, personal name Liu Che, was the seventh emperor of the Han dynasty, ruling from 141 to 87 BCE and known for expanding China's territory and establishing Confucianism as state ideolog

Double Ninth Festival

The Double Ninth Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, featuring activities like登高 (climbing heights), chrysanthemum appreciation, and honorin

Qing Dynasty

The Qing Dynasty was China's last imperial dynasty ruling from 1644 to 1912, establishing a vast multi-ethnic empire.

Five Zang-organs and Six Fu-organs

The Five Zang-organs and Six Fu-organs form the core of Traditional Chinese Medicine's organ system theory.

The Treatment (Film)

A 2001 Chinese drama film directed by Zheng Xiaolong, exploring cultural conflicts between Eastern and Western traditions through the practice of gua sha.

Prescriptions in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Prescriptions are fundamental therapeutic formulations in Traditional Chinese Medicine, combining herbs according to specific principles.

Dream of the Red Chamber

A classic Chinese novel exploring love, family, and social decline during the Qing Dynasty.

Mount Heng

Mount Heng, also known as the Southern Great Mountain, is one of China's Five Great Mountains located in Hunan Province.

Zhuangzi

Zhuangzi was an ancient Chinese philosopher who lived during the Warring States period and is considered one of the foundational thinkers of Taoist philosophy.

Wang Yangming

Wang Yangming was a Ming dynasty scholar-official, military general, and influential philosopher who founded the School of the Mind (Xin Xue).

Scented Tea

Scented tea is a category of tea leaves that have been infused with flower petals or aromatic blossoms to create a unique flavor profile.

The Nong Jia (Farmers' School)

The Nong Jia is one of the philosophical schools of ancient China, founded by Shennong, emphasizing agricultural wisdom and martial arts.

Acupuncture Points

Acupuncture points are specific locations on the body used in traditional Chinese medicine for diagnosis and treatment.