In TCM there are four diagnostic methods：①Inspection is a method of diagnosis in which the doctor understands and predicts the...
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The Zang-Fu theory explains the physiological functions，pathological changes，and mutual relationships of every Zang and Fu organ.In Traditional Chinese Medicine the...
Qi，Blood and Fluid are fundamental substances of the human body which sustain the normal physiological functions of the organs and...
There are two main cycles involved in the Five Elements:the Sheng and the Ke.The Sheng Cycle is more"Yang，"expansive，oriented with an...
Another powerful tool of analysis in TCM is called the Five Elements（or Phases）Theory. Being in harmony with the universe was...
From their search for the laws of the universe the Taoists discovered within the apparentchaos of nature a predictable and...
Traditional Chinese Medicine（TCM），an integral part of Chinese culture，has a long history and has been sustained by research into every aspect...
The Chinese were pioneers in the ancient art of alchemy.Chinese alchemy was based on the theory that the fundamental law...
The origins of Chinese ceramics go back to distant antiquity.Ceramics can be broadlydivided into two main groups:pottery，which is opaque when...
In 1911，the Xinhai Revolution broke out.The Republic of China replaced the Qing Dynasty，and modern technology was imported to China on...
Mei Wending Mei Wending（1633-1721），born in Xuancheng，Anhui Province，was a writer on astronomy and mathematics whose work represented an association of Chinese...
Xu Xiake Xu Xiake（1587-1641），born in today's Jiangyin of Jiangsu Province，was a noted traveler and geographer. He studied the ancient classics...
The stable and prosperous society of the Ming Dynasty provided the conditions necessary for great achievements in science and technology.Among...
Shen Kuo（1031-1095）was a scientist，polymath，general，diplomat，and financial officer，who was the inventor of compasses for navigation.His most famous book，Brush Talks from Dream Brook，written...
Guo Shoujing Guo Shoujing（1231-1316）was the greatest Chinese scientist in the Yuan Dynasty.In his childhood，he already showed unique intelligence.At the age...
Gunpowder and Rocketry The development of gunpowder and the rocket have related histories，and both are believed to have originated in...
The Song Dynasty contributed to technological progress.Two of mankind's most important inventions were made during this dynasty:movable-type printing and gunpowder.Two...
Although the Sui Dynasty was only a short interlude in the history of Chinese technology，we can observe technological progress in...
Zu Chongzhi Zu Chongzhi（429-500），was a great mathematician and astronomer during the Song and Qi Dynasties.His main contributions to the development...
During this period of constant military strife，we can observe a further development of all science fields，such as agriculture，mechanical manufacture，mathematics and...