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Why is Bian Magpie the originator of traditional Chinese medicine?

Bian Magpie was a medical doctor during the Warring States period. Surnamed Qin and Yue Ren, he was a native of Bohai Mozhou (present-day Renqiu, Hebei Province) in the State of Qi. Because of the magpie medical skill, for the people to cure many diseases, the working people sent him "magpie" title. According to legend, Bian Magpie was a famous doctor in the era of the Yellow Emperor, and is the originator of traditional Chinese medicine, with special contributions to the development of Chinese medicine. He summarized the experience of his predecessors and created the four diagnostic methods of looking, smelling, questioning and cutting. He traveled all over the world to practice medicine, specializing in various disciplines, in the State of Zhao for the "Below the belt doctor" (gynecology), to the State of Zhou for the "ear and eye paralysis doctor" (Pentacameral Medicine), into the State of Qin for the "pediatrician" (pediatrics), medical reputation is very famous, and respected. The medical name is very famous, and respected as the advocate of pulse science.