Research On Zhang Taiyan's Medical Thoughts

Zhang Taiyan is a Chinese famous revolutionist, thinker and expert of studies of ancient Chinese civilization. He purses study strictly and browses widely, therefore made great achievements in the study of Confucian classics, philology, phonology, literature, historiography, philosophy, Buddhism and medical science. He is regarded as a pioneer of Chinese modern science. Being enthusiastic about traditional Chinese medicine Taiyan pays much attention to traditional Chinese medicine education and contributes a lot to the development of traditional Chinese medicine. But at present, the research into his medical ideology is relatively inadequate.Thus, this essay is going to induce, explain and evaluate Zhang's medical thoughts from following five aspects in order to clarify his important position in modern history of traditional Chinese medicine and his contribution to traditional Chinese medicine.. In Chapter One, the sources of Zhang's medical thoughts are analyzed in two respects.First, observe how his family, teachers, his character and social experiences influenced the formation of his medical thoughts. Nurtured by his family and educated by sages, Zhang took great interest in medicine as a child-this provides power and sources to his medical research YuYue and Zhong Angting's guidance is the immediate factor. He insists that "Be a wise chancellor or a good doctor" Zhang is not only independent in mind and action but honest an sincere. Rich experiences cay the foundation of his original medical thoughts. Some of his medical experiences add certain practical character to his medical investigation.Second, analyze the basis of Zhang's medical ideology through summarizing his general learning thoughts. He always makes comparison and reconstruction wherever doing research into philology or historiography or any others in a strict manner. This makes his academic thoughts unique-that is weeding through the old to bring forth the new, focusing on the practice and function of culture., proposing the reliability of academic research, making comparison between China and the West and laying emphasis on independent study.