The Historical Evolution of the Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion of Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine

The predecessor of the Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion is the Experimental Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Therapy directly under the Central Ministry of Health.

195 1 spring, after the People's Daily published the news of acupuncture treatment, the number of people asking for acupuncture treatment increased obviously. In order to meet the needs of patients, a clinic was temporarily opened under the maternal and child health work brigade of the Ministry of Health. At first, there were only 9 people, and later it was increased to 13 people. In addition to treating a large number of patients, preparations were made for the establishment of a research institute. 195 1 In July, the the State Council Municipal Commission of Culture and Education officially approved the establishment of the acupuncture therapy laboratory of the Ministry of Health, with 28 staff members. On August 2nd, the establishment of the Experimental Institute of Acupuncture Therapy was announced. In the same year1October 20th, 10, the Ministry of Health appointed Comrade Julian, deputy director of the Department of Maternal and Child Health of the Ministry of Health, as the director.

/kloc-in the winter of 0/954, the central government approved the establishment of the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine directly led by the Ministry of Health, and the Experimental Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion was placed under the leadership of the Preparatory Office of Traditional Chinese Medicine and merged with the former Basic Department of Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Acupuncture Department of North China Experimental Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 1955 19 February 19 The Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine was announced, and the Experimental Institute of Acupuncture Therapy was renamed the Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion of the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine. By 1957, the acupuncture research institute had grown to 106, with five acupuncture rooms, X-ray rooms, laboratories and basic research rooms (including physiology, biochemistry and anatomy). 1958 moved to the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine (now the former site of Guang 'anmen Hospital). 1962, the institute of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy, whose main task is to study plum blossom acupuncture, was merged into the institute of acupuncture and moxibustion. 1April, 964, in order to carry out the research on meridians, the Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China transferred a group of academic backbones from China Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Medical College and Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine to form the "Meridian Institute" (now the former site of Dongzhimen Acupuncture), with Academician Zhang Xijun of China Academy of Medical Sciences as its director. The central task of the institute is to repeat the research work on the "meridian entity" of Korean worshipping Han Jin, quickly obtain reliable data and deny the conclusion of worshiping Han Jin.

At the beginning of 1970, People's Daily published the news of acupuncture anesthesia research in China, which attracted the attention of all countries in the world. In September, under the care of Premier Zhou, more than 40 people from the Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion and the former Institute of Meridian were mobilized to rebuild the Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, which was located in the former Institute of Meridian (now the former site of the Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion) and carried out some research on acupuncture clinic and acupuncture analgesia principle.

On April 23rd, 1975, the acupuncture class for foreign doctors approved by the Ministry of Health was formally established, and the first batch of students were accepted.

1978, restore the name of acupuncture institute of traditional Chinese medicine. 1 981August, with the approval of the Association for Science and Technology, the editorial department of China Acupuncture was formally established, and the first issue of the magazine1was published. 1983, the World Health Organization confirmed the Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion as its traditional medicine (acupuncture) cooperation center. 1984 The editorial department of Acupuncture Research belongs to Acupuncture Research Institute. 1994, state administration of traditional chinese medicine approved the establishment of the National Meridian Research Center, a key laboratory at the ministerial level.

In 200 1 year, the discipline of acupuncture and moxibustion in the Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion was approved as "the key discipline in state administration of traditional chinese medicine"; In 2003, the Acupuncture Function Laboratory of Acupuncture Research Institute was rated as the third-class laboratory in state administration of traditional chinese medicine.