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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The Qing Dynasty the last emperors and the struggle for the soul of TCM
The Qing Dynasty as China's last imperial dynasty and the immense pressure this period placed on TCM.
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The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
The Ming Dynasty marks the culmination of classical TCM through major medical syntheses, long stability, and influential works such as the Bencao Gangmu and the Zhenjiu Dacheng.
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The Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)
The Yuan Dynasty brought Mongol rule, international exchange, and important theoretical enrichment to TCM.
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The Song Dynasty (960-1279)
The Song Dynasty was a golden age for TCM, marked by institutional flourishing, medical standardization, and wide dissemination of knowledge.
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Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907-960)
A period of political fragmentation that also gave new impulses to the spread and development of medical knowledge within TCM.
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The Tang Dynasty (618-908)
The Tang dynasty was China's golden age and a flourishing period of systematization, education, and medical knowledge within TCM.
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