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*Under the rule of the '''Song Dynasty''' (960-1279), physician Wang Weiyi wrote "The Illustrated Manual on Points for Acupuncture and Moxibustion", which included the description of 657 acupuncture points. As a visual aid for teaching purposes, Weiyi also casted two bronze statues on which he engraved the meridians and points of the body. | *Under the rule of the '''Song Dynasty''' (960-1279), physician Wang Weiyi wrote "The Illustrated Manual on Points for Acupuncture and Moxibustion", which included the description of 657 acupuncture points. As a visual aid for teaching purposes, Weiyi also casted two bronze statues on which he engraved the meridians and points of the body. | ||
* The '''Ming Dynasty''' (1568-1644) saw the greatest advancement of the art. Some accomplishments of the time include revision of the texts, refinement of the techniques, the discovery of extra points outside the main meridians, a medical encyclopedia called "Principle and Practice of Medicine", and the text "Principles of Acupuncture and Moxibustion" which inspired the teachings of G. Soulie de Morant, the man who introduced acupuncture in Europe.[http://www.americanacupuncture.com/history.htm][http://www.acupuncturecare.com/acupunct.htm] | * The '''Ming Dynasty''' (1568-1644) saw the greatest advancement of the art. Some accomplishments of the time include revision of the texts, refinement of the techniques, the discovery of extra points outside the main meridians, a medical encyclopedia called "Principle and Practice of Medicine", and the text "Principles of Acupuncture and Moxibustion" which inspired the teachings of G. Soulie de Morant, the man who introduced acupuncture in Europe.[http://www.americanacupuncture.com/history.htm][http://www.acupuncturecare.com/acupunct.htm] | ||
*Following the Revolution of 1911, | |||
Western Medicine was introduced | |||
and Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology were suppressed. Due to | |||
the large population and need for medical care, Acupuncture and herbs | |||
remained popular among the folk people, and the "barefoot doctor" emerged. | |||
=== Recognition by Western Medicine === | === Recognition by Western Medicine === | ||
