Famous Chinese herbalist Bian Que

Four Most Famous TCM Doctors

Ancient China had 14 sages，and Medical Sage Zhang Zhongiing and Pharmaceutical Sage Sun Simiao were among them.There are many references in ancient Chinese literature to accomplished TCM doctors but only four are widely remembered and celebrated today:along with Zhang Zhongjing and Sun Simiao are Bian Que and Hua Tuo.

Bian Que

Bian Que（407-310BC），whose real name is Qin Yueren，was born in the Warring States Period.As the creator of the four TCM diagnosis methods of inspection，auscultation-olfaction，inquiry and palpation，he is acknowledged as the father of Chinese medicine.In ancient writings，he was described as capable of“reviving a corpse.”Bian Que was the first to use iron rather than bone and stone needles.He taught nine disciples altogether in his life，and it was because of these disciples that his medical skills have been handed down.He was the outstanding representative in medicine of the Pre-Qin Period（before 221 BC）.Han Dynastyphysicians claimed to have studied his works，which have since been lost.However，many of the basic TCM theories，which are still playing a great role in the health service of mankind，are closely related to Bian Que.

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