[Liu Yuduo, the first medical officer of the Qing dynasty].
Liu Yuduo was a royal physician with proficient medical techniques and was trusted by the royal family. He was praised as the "First medical officer" by Yongzheng emperor. With Wu Qian, he was the co-compiling officer of the Yi zong jin jian (Golden Mirror of Medicine) during the Qianlong reign and made immortal contributions to the development of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). There were scanty materials about Liu in TCM literature and orthodox history in later ages. However, much materials about him can be found in archives, memorials to the emperors. Emperors' instructions, or even local annals which provide much materials to the research of Liu Yuduo.
Ma
Hong-Zhi
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Postgraduate Student, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700.
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