Acupuncture originated in China, has a long history. Legend of acupuncture originated in the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period, according to legend Fu Xi invented acupuncture, he "tasted the drug of nine-pin 100" (the Eastern Han dynasty physician Huangfu Mi documented in "The Age of Kings"). According to ancient literature "Shan Hai Jing" and "Nei Jing" useful "Shi-qian," punctured carbuncle swollen records, and "Mencius": "Seven years of the disease, seeking three years Ai" was, and then in recent years In our country all over the excavated historical relics to research, "acupuncture therapy" on the origin of the Stone Age. At that time people in some pain or discomfort occurs when unconsciously hand massage, hammers beat,
As well as with the sharp stone massage the site of pain and discomfort, leaving the original symptoms were relieved or disappeared, the earliest of the needle: Bian-stone are the born, with the ancient wisdom and the continuous development of social productive forces, evolved into a bronze needle needle , iron needle, lilies, silver needles, until now using stainless steel needle. According to legend, Fu Xi is the founder of Chinese civilization, the inventor of Chinese acupuncture. Fu Xi's painting is not only gossip, tie knots for the network, Christians Hunting, and "taste of the drug system, 9-pin 100" (the Eastern Han Huangfu Mi documented in the "imperial century"), "to try acupuncture Grass" (recorded in the Southern Song Luo Pei " Road History ")
. Bian is the Bian-stone, that is, the earliest acupuncture Chinese nation. Moxibustion origin and for the discovery and use of a close relationship, when there is some kind of not feeling well physically, to go to baking to be alleviated, and then in various branches, as moxibustion instrument, and gradually developed to moxibustion.
Acupuncture treatment is a long history in the course of their academic thinking has gradually along with the accumulation of clinical experience, perfect. 1973 Mawang medical silk manuscripts excavated from the tomb on the 3rd in the "11 foot arm vein moxibustion by" and the "yin and yang, 11 pulse after moxibustion," discusses the vein through the line 11 the distribution of disease-designate performance and moxibustion treatment and has formed a complete meridian system. "Huang Di Nei Jing" is the oldest existing Chinese literature, and a complete TCM classics, has formed a complete meridian system,
That there are 12 meridians, 15 collaterals, 12 through the tendons, as well as 12 other meridians through the system-related specimens, root knot, Gas Street, seas and so on, as well as acupoints, acupuncture methods, indications and contraindications of acupuncture psychosis has also done a detailed discussion, in particular "Lingshu been" recorded in the theory of acupuncture is more rich and systems, and the "coffin" is the first acupuncture academic summary of the main content is still the core content of acupuncture Bin Therefore, "Lingshu" known as the "needle." Following the "Nei Jing", the Warring States Period of the miracle-working doctor Bian Que book "difficult by the" theory of acupuncture was supplemented and improved.

Huangfu Mi Jin Dynasty medical scientist studying with great concentration, "Nei Jing" and other books, writing as "Acupuncture and B by" The book comprehensively discusses the theory of meridians organs, development and identified 349 points, and its location, attending, operating to is discussed, also introduced acupuncture methods and treatment of common diseases, is the second summary of academic acupuncture.
Tang and Song dynasties, with the economic and cultural prosperity, acupuncture has also made considerable progress in the academic, the Tang dynasty physician Sun Ssu in his book, "Qian Jin Yao Fang for Emergencies" in a color drawing of "Mingtang three map" and to make A is the cave of the device originates and applications. To the Song Dynasty, the famous scientist Wang acupuncture only compiled the "bronze figure by acupuncture acupoints", verified the 354 acupoints, and engraved on the stone for reference book copy rubbing learner participation, he also cast bronze model of two outer carved meridians and acupoints, built-in internal organs, as a visual teaching aids and acupuncture acupuncture doctors assessment of the use of acupuncture to promote academic development.
Burren by sliding the Yuan Dynasty's "14 by the play," the first time 12 meridians with the term, the Governor's two pulse together as 10 meridians, meridians of the study is very beneficial to future generations.
Ming Dynasty is the peak of academic development, acupuncture, doctors men, the gradual deepening of theoretical studies of acupuncture, acupuncture there have been a large number of monographs, such as "acupuncture Filmography", "acupuncture poly English", "acupuncture Four Books", especially Yang Jizhou book "Acupuncture Dacheng, "a collection of Ming previous acupuncture works, summarized the clinical experience, rich in content, is an important reference book later studied acupuncture and is the third summary Acupuncture.
Acupuncture is an ancient and mysterious science. As early as the 6th century, China's Acupuncture began to spread abroad. At present, in Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Latin America has more than 120 countries and regions, application of acupuncture treatment for their people, and many countries have been set up in the academic community acupuncture, acupuncture, educational institutions and research institutions, the famous University of Paris College courses on the creation of acupuncture. It was reported that acupuncture is effective up to 307 kinds of diseases, which have a significant effect of more than 100 kinds. In 1980, the United Nations, the World Health Organization recommends acupuncture treatment of 43 kinds of diseases of adaptation. 1987
The World Federation of Acupuncture was formally established in Beijing, acupuncture's position as the world's prevailing medical doctor in the world, the forest has been established.