The Huangdi(Yellow Emperor)-The Father of TCM

The Huangdi or Yellow Emperor, the leader of China ancient tribes, is the earliest ancestor of Chinese people. He is the son of Shaodian, and later lived in Xuanyuan, so also named Xuanyuan. It was said he made many inventions, amon which includes raising silkworm, boat, weapon, costume, music and so on. He is also the grandfather of Chinese Traditional Medicine. The Medical Classic of the Yellow Emperor(Huang Di Nei Jing) was said to be writen by him. It is the first medical textbook in China history.

The Medical Classic of the Yellow Emperor(Huang Di Nei Jing) is the oldest extant classic of TCM and the source of theory for this independent medical system. This book is written in the form of a dialogue in which the Yellow Emperor (the legendary first ancestor of the Chinese nation) discusses medicine with his ministers and some well-known doctors. No student of TCM in China could escape knowing about this text.