title: [Analysis of LIU Zhang-jie's acupuncture academic thoughts: an outstanding follower of Chengjiang acupuncture school].
abstract: Mr. LIU Zhang-jie, one of the disciples of CHENG Dan-an who is considered as the initiator of the Chengjiang acupuncture school, is a famous acupuncturist in Fujian Province. With the collection and arrangement of Mr. LIU's literatures, medical records, books and interview of his student. ZHANG Yong-shu, Mr. LIU's academic characteristics are analyzed and summarized in this paper, mainly including being focused on finger power and manipulating without pain; being good at direct moxibustion to elevate yang-qi and drive out evil spirits; highlighting meridian syndrome differentiation and combined use of the four diagnostic methods; each disease has its own pathogeny, eliminating pathogen is the key; valuing the curative effect with flexible apply of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. In a word, Mr. LIU, who inherited the school's scholarism and developed it into next level, is one of Chengjiang acupuncture school's representative figures.
authors.affiliation: Research Center of Chengjiang Acupuncture School, Nanjing University of CM, Nanjing 210046, Jiangsu Province, China. zhm2552@163.com
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Jian-Bin
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: You-Bing
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Xian-Jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Yong-Shu
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D026881:Acupuncture / Q000193:education* / Q000266:history; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods; D002681:China; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009071:Moxibustion / Q000266:history; D012574:Schools / Q000266:history