With the country's new requirements for the development of Chinese medicine: "Chinese medicine contains thousands of years' health-preserving thoughts and practical experience of the Chinese nation, which is a great creation of the Chinese nation and a treasure of ancient Chinese science. We should do a good job in innovation, inheritance and development, actively promote scientific research and innovation of traditional Chinese medicine, pay attention to explaining the principles of traditional Chinese medicine with modern science, promote the combination and promotion of traditional Chinese medicine and modern science, promote the complementary and coordinated development of traditional Chinese and western medicine, and provide better health services for the people. "The state attaches great importance to the development of Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine originated from primitive society, but how it came into being, who invented it and what contributions it made are listed one by one.

If the appearance of the mythical hero Fuxi marks the arrival of the fishing and hunting era in primitive society, then the appearance of Shennong (Emperor Yan) should mark another step forward in social development and begin to enter the farming era from the fishing and hunting era.

Shennong, whose full name is Yan Di Shennong, is the God of the South in the organization of the Five Emperors. As a god, many people call him Emperor Yan or Chi Di, while others call him Shennong. Yan Di and Shennong, like Tai Hao and Fuxi, never got together in the ancient books of the pre-Qin period. Collectively speaking, it begins with the origin of the world. "Yan Di" and "Shen Nong" must have had some connection before, but their details are unknown today, and they are only considered as one person according to historical common sense.

Every mythical figure has a vision when he is born, and Emperor Yan is no exception. In ancient times, there was a king named Shaodian. His concubines got pregnant under the guidance of a dragon, and gave birth to a cow's head child, the later Emperor Yan.

Shennong tasted a hundred herbs.

In primitive society, grains and weeds grow together, and medicinal materials and flowers bloom together. People can't tell which plants are edible and which herbs can cure diseases. With the increase of population, people need more and more food, and more and more herbs that can cure diseases. At that time, people didn't know much about plants all over the mountains. Because of hunger, they often eat poisonous plants, and because there is no medical treatment, they can't see the sun the next day.

One day, Emperor Yan was tidying up the utensils, and a minister came to report that there was a man with sudden abdominal pain by the river, so that no one could hold him. Emperor Yan quickly put down his utensils and rushed to the river. He saw the man sweating with pain and rolled on the ground screaming. An old man tried to feed him medicine with earthwork, and it took a lot of effort to pour it down, but it didn't work. Until the evening, the man died.

In order to prevent people from eating by mistake and save their lives, Da Shennong decided to try the taste of various plants himself to determine which ones can be eaten and which ones can't be eaten. Shennong knew very well that he would probably die of eating poisonous plants, but for the sake of the people, Shennong decided to stand up. In order to distinguish the characteristics of various plants as soon as possible, Shennong waded through mountains and persisted in his work. He tried too many plants and was often poisoned. At most, he was poisoned 70 times a day.

It is said that once, he put a grass in his mouth and tasted it. Soon, he felt very dizzy and fell to the ground. The attendants quickly lifted him up. He knew in his heart that he was poisoned, but his mouth was speechless. So with his last strength, he pointed to a bright red ganoderma lucidum beside him and pointed to his mouth. The waiter picked the ganoderma lucidum, chewed it in his mouth and fed it to his mouth. When Shennong ate Ganoderma lucidum, the poison was relieved, his head was not dizzy, and he could still speak. Since then, people have said that Ganoderma lucidum can be brought back to life. The people advised Shennong not to try. Shennong sympathized with the people and traveled all over Shan Ye here. It is said that Yan Di Shennong has tasted all kinds of plants, including wheat, rice, millet and sorghum, and asked his subjects to take the seeds back for ordinary people to plant. This is the later grain. So people call Shennong "the God of Agriculture".

Legend has it that his body is completely transparent and he can clearly see his internal organs. As soon as he ate the poisonous plants, he immediately took the tea, let the tea stop all the way to his stomach, and then excreted the poison, so Shennong has been fine, and the people respect him as a god.

The last time Shennong tasted it was a vine of the vine family. Its leaves are like Polygonatum sibiricum and its stems are purple. Be careful of those yellow flowers. The newly born plants are very similar to Polygonatum sibiricum, which is what we call Polygonatum sibiricum today. It is said that as long as this plant is swallowed in contact with human saliva, the intestines will turn black and adhere after eating, and people will die of abdominal pain. After Shennong ate Lysimachia christinae, he saw his intestines rotting in sections through his transparent body. When Emperor Yan died, he was said to be over 65,438+0,000 years old. The great medical god gave his life to relieve people's suffering. Therefore, people all respectfully call him "the God of Medicine". Shennong Herbal Classic is said to be a medical pharmacopoeia handed down from Shennong.

Yan Di's daughter Jingwei fills the sea.

Yan Di has four beautiful daughters, but the little girl is different from her three sisters. All three sisters are gentle as water, only the girl is unrestrained, like a boy, and loves to play. Sisters seldom go out, either enjoying flowers in the garden or embroidering in the boudoir. The girl can't stand this boring life at all, and always clamors for Emperor Yan to take her out. Emperor Yan is always noisy when he sees a girl, and he can't bear to take her out to broaden his horizons. However, Emperor Yan was too busy and always had endless things to do, so he never had a chance to take the girl out.

The baby girl choked to death and couldn't wait. It's boring to be alone at home. As her father had no time to take her out, she went out to play by herself. The girl is born fearless and never fears any danger.

On this day, the girl slipped out of the house quietly after Emperor Yan went out. A girl is like a free bird. She sings and dances happily and enjoys the beautiful scenery of nature. In her opinion, everything outside is good, even if it is just a trivial grass, it is more delicate and lovely than home. She was very happy, as if she had never been so happy before.

The girl who tasted the sweetness was once addicted and ran out every day. Gradually, she also made some good friends outside, which made her miss the outside world more. When the girl heard that boating in the East China Sea was interesting, she planned to go to the East China Sea. Friends advised her that the East China Sea was very stormy and it was dangerous to go boating there. But the girl is not afraid! As long as she wants to do something, no difficulty can stop her.

The girl went to the East China Sea alone. At present, the East China Sea is calm. What's the danger? My friends are all very timid. The girl secretly laughed at a group of her friends, thinking that she would dig at them when she returned. She found a boat and started her trip to the East China Sea. The slight sea breeze gently blows the girl's face, and the gentle waves gently beat her boat. The girl feels very comfortable.

At this moment, a strong wind suddenly blew on the calm sea, and the sea breeze suddenly became violent. The waves immediately turned into fierce demons, trying to completely engulf the little girl who was still wet behind the ears. The girl paddled desperately, trying to get rid of the shackles of the waves, but in the end she failed to fight against the ruthless sea. In this way, a young life was swallowed up, and the sea seemed to be comforted and soon recovered its calm.

A few days later, a bird flew out of the East China Sea. The bird's body is like a crow, but the pattern on its head is very beautiful, with a white beak and red claws. Its waves are broken in the sea where the girl was killed. Yes, this bird was transformed by the girl's spirit. Its name is Jingwei. After jingwei flew out of the East China Sea, he settled in the forest-covered Fayu Mountain. Every day, it flies to the East China Sea with the big branches of Tufu Mountain and throws them into the East China Sea. Day after day, year after year, Jingwei tirelessly traveled between Mount Fajiu and the East China Sea, never stopping. No matter the storm or the thunder and lightning, it can't stop Jingwei's trip. It has only one belief, that is, it must fill up the evil East China Sea. No matter how much it costs, it won't stop.

After many years, Donghai was finally angered by Jingwei's behavior. On this day, when Jingwei threw the branches of Yukio Hatoyama into his arms, Donghai angrily asked Jingwei, "What are you doing? You crazy bird! " Jingwei disdainfully said, "I'll make it up to you." Donghai was surprised and said, "Fill me in? Why do you hate me so much? Besides, you can't fill me in, save your energy! " Jingwei said firmly, "You have devoured my young life. I can't let you hurt anyone again, so I have to make it up to you. " Even if I fill in 10 million years, 10 million years, until the end of the world comes, I will continue to fill in. "The East China Sea was dumbfounded by Jingwei, who read," This bird is really crazy! "Then he turned and left.

Jingwei still fills the East China Sea with a supporting wood every day. Its behavior is often seen by Haiyan. Haiyan was puzzled by Jingwei's practice, so she flew down and asked Jingwei why she did it. Haiyan was very moved when she learned the reason of Jingwei's reclamation. Soon, it became husband and wife with Jingwei and gave birth to many small Jingwei. Small Jingwei people and their mothers hold branches together to fill the sea, and the reclamation has been going on for generations.

Battle of Hanquan

It is said that Emperor Yan was old and a little confused, and began to lead his subjects to fight everywhere, hoping to expand his territory. At this time, the Yellow Emperor was also preparing to unify the tribes and establish Kyushu. As a result, the contradiction between Yandi and Huangdi in the power struggle was incompatible and increasingly acute, and finally the famous "Battle of Hanquan" broke out in history. The Yellow Emperor led the allied forces of bears, scorpions, wolves, raccoons, tigers, leopards, etc., which were trained by himself, and waved battle flags made of feathers of eagles, scorpions, eagles and kites, and launched a fierce attack on the Yan Di tribe in Zhuolu, Hebei. Yan Di tribe soon lost to Hanquan, a mile east of the city. After three bloody battles, Yan Di tribe was defeated, Huangdi tribe won a decisive victory, and Huangdi gained the position of leader of the Central Plains tribal alliance. Emperor Yan was convinced, willing to surrender, vowed not to compete with the Yellow Emperor, and the two sides formed an alliance.

Legend has it that Yan Di tribe and Huangdi tribe later defeated Chiyou together. This is another story.

According to the pre-Qin literature, Emperor Yan Shennong may not be alone. Legend has it that the leader of this tribe is called Jiang. Because he knows how to use fire to get the throne, he is called Emperor Yan. Since Shennong, there have been nine generations of Yandi, who gave birth to Wei Xiao, Ming Di, Zhidi, Taizu, Aidi and Kedihe, which have been passed down for 530 years.

In any case, China people claim to be descendants of the Yellow Emperor, and regard Emperor Yanhuang as the original ancestor of the Chinese nation's humanities, which has become the spiritual driving force of the Chinese nation's United struggle.