Traditional Chinese Medicine Has Surpassed Other Four Great Inventions
First, TCM is different from papermaking,gunpowder,compass, and movableprinting(which are technological inventions) in that TCM is more of an academic system both in technology and science.
TCM surpasses the other four big inventions in scientific discovery and contribution. It has its special theory system, prevention and control principle, and treatment method. The most important is its understanding and control in the complex phenomenon of human life.
Second, the original four great inventions were the products of a single person or dynasty. However, TCM is a kind of synthetic academic system, created by medicine scientists over countless generations. In particular, TCM is a product of the long-existent traditional Chinese civilization, and contains a spirit richly full of philosophy and humanity, covering aspects like academic thought, theory viewpoint, and clinical practice.
Therefore, TCM's contribution to the world is not only an original medical system but also a part of China's traditional culture.
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