Study Guide: 1 : History

Question 1

Why is the Xia Dynasty contested by Historians?

Answer 1

No information was written during the actual time period, any text for this was written much later by people who were not alive during the time.

Historical accounts of the is time period are often an eclectic mix of fantasy and mythology. Rulers were considered demigods, folk heros, sages

Question 2

What are the three main philosophy/religions of Ancient China?

Answer 2

1. Daoism
2. Confucianism
3. Buddhism

Question 3

• *Daoism:**
• *a. What are the main concepts of each?**
• *b. How did each influence the development of medicine?**
• *c. How did they potentially hinder the development of medicine?**

Answer 3

a. the action of non-action
2. Confucianism
3. Buddhism

Question 4

• *Confucianism:**
• *a. What are the main concepts of each?**
• *b. How did each influence the development of medicine?**
• *c. How did they potentially hinder the development of medicine?**

Question 5

• *Buddhism:**
• *a. What are the main concepts of each?**
• *b. How did each influence the development of medicine?**
• *c. How did they potentially hinder the development of medicine?**

Question 6

What does the Chinese character for “Wu” mean?

Answer 6

Shaman

Question 7

What does the Chinese character for “Wu” (Shaman) represent?

Question 8

What about the character for
“Yi” or physician?

Question 9

What do the differences between the two symbolize for Wu (Shaman) and Yi (Physician)?

Question 10

What is the book considered to be the “bible” (most important text) of Classical Chinese Medicine?
PinYin Name?
English Name?

Question 11

Who are the major physicians / legendary figures of Chinese Medicine

Answer 11

1. Pangu
2. Nuwa
3. Shen Nong
4. Huang Di
5. Fu Xi
6. Yi He
7. Lao Tzu
8. Ge Hong
9. Bao Gu
10. Huangfu Mi
11. Sun Si Miao

Question 12

1. Major physicians / legendary figures of Chinese Medicine
   What is their Main Accomplishment/Contribution to TCM?

Question 13

2. Major physicians / legendary figures of Chinese Medicine
   What is their Main Accomplishment/Contribution to TCM?

Question 14

3. Major physicians / legendary figures of Chinese Medicine
   What is their Main Accomplishment/Contribution to TCM?

Question 15

4. Major physicians / legendary figures of Chinese Medicine
   What is their Main Accomplishment/Contribution to TCM?

Question 16

5. Major physicians / legendary figures of Chinese Medicine
   What is their Main Accomplishment/Contribution to TCM?

Question 17

What are oracle bones?

Question 18

Why are oracle bones important?

Question 19

How did the view of the cause of disease change through Chinese history?

Question 20

What does San Cai mean?

Answer 20

The Three Powers

Question 21

What are the Three Powers San Cai components?

Answer 21

1.
2.
3.

Question 22

What is a “Shi” Scholar?

Answer 22

not Nobleman, no peasants. Sub-Elite.

Believed they were elites, natural holders of wisdom

some of there scholars moved in the medical field lured by “secret medical knowledge

Question 23

What is the Daoist Concept of Wu Wei?

Question 24

What is the 100 Schools of Thought Period?

Question 25

What are some of the key schools that developed through the 100 Schools of Thought Period ?

Question 26

What is ironic about the Daoist quest for the “Elixir of Immortality?”

Question 27

How have Acupuncture “needles” changed since Ancient times?

Question 28

How did Emperor Qin Shi Huang affect Chinese society (and by extension, medicine?)

Question 29

Why did Mao Zedong decide to promote Chinese Medicine?

Question 30

How did China’s view of medicine change once it was exposed to the Western World?

Question 31

Why did Chinese physicians never develop a detailed knowledge of crude anatomy?

Question 32

What are we referring to when we say “TCM” (“Traditional” Chinese Medicine?) and in which historical period was it created?

Question 33

Which American President’s Trip to China sparked Western interest in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine?

Answer 33

Nixon 1972 - he had an appendices

Question 34

Why is it wrong to fully attribute the Smallpox vaccine to Edward Jenner?

Question 35

What are some common misconceptions we have in the West about Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture?

Question 36

What role did women play in medical settings of early China?