title: [Academic thinking on Cheng Dan-an's theory of acupuncture].
abstract: Academic thinking on Cheng Dan-an's theory of acupuncture is analyzed. It is stated that Cheng's theory of acupuncture has put exceptional emphasis and efforts on inheriting the tradition and learning from the west by pursuing truth. He concisely reinterpretes the traditional theory of acupuncture and practically improves the acupuncture instruments according to clinical experiences. Meanwhile, he introduces the advanced achievements of anatomy and neurophysiology into acupuncture teaching and research, which plays an important role for modernization of acupuncture.
authors.affiliation: The Second Clinical Medical School, Nanjing University of CM, Nanjing 210046, Jiangsu Province, China. njrb@163.com
authors.forename: Shu-jian
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D026881:Acupuncture / Q000193:education; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002681:China; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male