Buddhism in China
Buddhism brought new ethical, medical, and spiritual influences into TCM and left a lasting mark on Chinese medicine.
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Taoism (481-221 BC)
Taoism gave Traditional Chinese Medicine its cosmological foundation and its vision of harmony, change, and living according to the way of nature.
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Confucius the philosopher whose thinking shaped TCM for centuries
With his ideas about humanity, morality and cosmic order, Confucius shaped the cultural foundation on which TCM was able to grow for centuries.
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