Is acupuncture a world intangible cultural heritage?

Acupuncture is a world intangible cultural heritage.

2010116 China declared the "acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine" project, which was formally considered by the fifth meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage and included in the "Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity".

Acupuncture originated in China, which is an important part of traditional medicine in China and a representative of excellent national culture in China. The successful declaration of this project is the recognition of traditional medical culture in China. This will further promote the inheritance, protection and development of the precious heritage of "acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine"; It is of far-reaching significance to enhance the international community's attention and understanding of the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation, highlight the country's soft power, enhance the dialogue and exchange between China's traditional culture and other cultures in the world, and protect cultural diversity.

Development history of acupuncture and moxibustion

Acupuncture originated in China and has a long history. Legend has it that acupuncture originated in the period of three emperors and five emperors. It is said that Fuxi invented acupuncture, and he "tasted hundreds of medicines and made nine needles" (recorded in the Imperial Century by Huangfu Mi, a physician in the Western Jin Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms). According to the ancient documents "Shan Hai Jing" and "Neijing", it is recorded that carbuncle was punctured by a stone hairpin. Mencius said that "seven years of illness, three years of love", and according to the historical relics dug up in various parts of China today, "acupuncture therapy" originated in the Stone Age.

At that time, when people suffered some pain or discomfort, they would unconsciously massage and pat with their hands, and even press the painful and uncomfortable parts with sharp stone tools, so that the original symptoms were alleviated or disappeared, thus giving birth to the earliest needle-Bian Shi. With the continuous development of ancient wisdom and social productivity, needles have gradually developed into bronze needles, iron needles, gold needles, silver needles and stainless steel needles used today.

According to legend, Fuxi, the ancestor of Chinese civilization, was the inventor of acupuncture and moxibustion in traditional Chinese medicine. Fu not only painted eight diagrams, tied ropes into nets and taught people to hunt in the wild, but also "tasted hundreds of medicines and made nine needles" (recorded in Tao Te Ching by Huangfu Mi in the Eastern Han Dynasty) and "tasted grass and made borders" (recorded in Tao Shi in the Southern Song Dynasty). Bian Shi is Bian Shi, the earliest acupuncture of the Chinese nation. The origin of moxibustion is closely related to the discovery and use of fire. When the body is uncomfortable, it can be relieved by roasting with fire, and then moxibustion with various branches is gradually developed into moxibustion.

Acupuncture treatment method is formed in a long historical process, and its academic thought is gradually improved with the accumulation of clinical medical experience. 1973 medical silk books unearthed from Mawangdui No.3 tomb in Changsha include Moxibustion Sutra of Eleven Veins in Foot and Arm and Moxibustion Sutra of Eleven Veins in Yin and Yang, which discuss the circulation distribution, symptoms and moxibustion treatment of eleven veins and form a complete meridian system.

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