In the wave of pop culture, an uninhibited handsome guy dressed in punk, wearing rivets, and riding a motorcycle has created brilliance in the field of traditional Chinese medicine.
He is Ni Haixia, a self-taught TCM prodigy whose story is full of legends and controversies, from a rebellious teenager to a TCM master known as a "ghost doctor", who has spent his life challenging tradition and convention. His famous quote "Western medicine does not need to exist except dentistry" has caused quite a stir in the medical community.
Ni Haixia's story begins in 1954 and was born into a family of intellectuals in Taiwan. His childhood, like many people, was full of curiosity and exploration, but what made him different was that he always went his own way.
When he was in elementary school, he was not satisfied with the traditional way of learning and secretly read comic books, a small act of rebellion that foreshadowed his future extraordinary path. When the comic book was confiscated by his teacher, he decided to take it upon himself and reproduced the comic with his own memory, showing his extraordinary memory ability and creativity.
As he grew older, Ni's interests began to shift, especially to punk and guitar. Without any foundation, he taught himself the guitar and soon mastered the skills of playing the guitar enough to teach others. This ability to learn on his own and his quick grasp of new things once again proves his ingenuity.
Entering adolescence, Ni Haixia's life and interests gradually became attached to traditional Chinese medicine. In the beginning, the bond originated from the family. His second sister was reluctant to tell the male doctor about her ** disease, and accidentally saw a medical book, hoping to find a solution to menstrual cramps.
The book finally fell into the hands of Ni Haixia, who not only studied it carefully, but was able to adjust the prescription according to the knowledge in the book, and successfully helped the second sister relieve menstrual cramps. This experience not only deepened his interest in TCM, but also demonstrated his unique approach to problem-solving and keen insight into traditional medicine.
The official start of the road of traditional Chinese medicine was when Ni Haixia's mother took him to visit Zhou Zuoyu, a famous doctor in Beijing who has been passed down from his family for four generations. Zhou Lao showed Ni Haixia the miraculous effects of acupuncture, which deeply inspired Ni Haixia and strengthened his determination to study Chinese medicine. After that, Ni Haixia also visited Xu Jimin, another medical master, and the teachings of the two teachers made his knowledge and skills in Chinese medicine improve rapidly.
Not content with just learning from his master, Ni Haixia took advantage of his apprenticeship at a Chinese medicine shop, listening to the teachings of famous doctors during the day and reading a large number of medical books at night. His diligence and wisdom made him quickly make a name for himself in the field of Chinese medicine, especially in the field of Jing Fang**, and his technical knowledge and successful cases began to spread among the people.
After entering the university, Ni Haixia did not stop his exploration and learning. He began to teach himself the five arts, namely physiognomy, palmistry, astrology, feng shui, and divination, and mastery of these skills further expanded his field of knowledge and laid the foundation for his later career as a fortune teller.
After graduating from university, Ni Haixia was assigned to the Matsu Military Medical Department, where he not only experienced various diseases from ordinary soldiers to senior ones, but also demonstrated his medical skills through TV interviews, winning the reputation of "Matsu Divine Doctor".
After being discharged from the army, facing the pressure of the family economy and his father's plan to immigrate to the United States, Ni Haixia decided to make fortune telling his main business. His fortune-telling was not only accurate but also outspoken, and while this bluntness sometimes offended people, he gained trust and respect because of his accuracy.
His fortune-telling fees were high, but he was constantly asked for help, and his success during this period accumulated funds and reputation for his TCM career in the United States. In 1980, after the Ni family immigrated to the United States, Ni Haixia did not immediately go with his family, but stayed in Taiwan to continue his academic research and communication activities.
He used this time to record "Tianji"**, hoping to spread his medical knowledge and ideas to more people in this way. This unique way of communication has allowed Ni Haixia's TCM concepts and practices to be recognized and learned in a wider range.
Three years later, Ni Haixia finally set foot on American soil and began his new life and the spread of traditional Chinese medicine. His brother's TCM clinic in the United States didn't go smoothly at first, but Ni Haixia's arrival changed all that.
He obtained his license as an acupuncturist in the United States and began to sit in clinics, treating countless patients, especially those who were helpless by Western medicine. Ni Haixia's successful case and unique method have made more and more Americans begin to understand and accept traditional Chinese medicine.
In the face of doubts and distrust in the Western medical community, Ni Haixia never flinched. He insisted that TCM is an efficient and comprehensive system, and that Western medicine is inadequate in many ways. This firm belief and unremitting efforts eventually led him to establish Hantang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1996, which is not only an educational institution, but also a platform for more people to understand and learn about Chinese medicine.
Through this platform, Ni Haixia not only imparted the theoretical knowledge of TCM, but also shared a large number of practical experiences and successful cases, so that students can have a deeper understanding and application of TCM.
In the 21st century, with the rise of the Internet, Ni Haixia realized that this was an opportunity to spread Chinese medicine more widely and quickly. Therefore, in 2001, he founded Chinese medicine**, through the new platform of the Internet, Ni Haixia not only shared his knowledge and views of Chinese medicine, but also boldly made a statement that "apart from dentistry, Western medicine does not need to exist".
Although this view has caused a lot of controversy, it has also made more people pay attention to and think about the relationship between traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, and stimulated the public's interest and discussion in traditional medicine.
In 2004, Ni Haixia's education career entered a new height, and he recorded the course "Human History".
This course not only explains in depth the two classics of traditional Chinese medicine, "The Yellow Emperor's Neijing" and "Shennong's Materia Medica", but also combines a large number of medical cases and clinical follow-up practice, so that theory and practice are combined, which greatly improves the efficiency and practicability of learning. Ni Haixia's teaching method has benefited countless students a lot, and has also made important contributions to the inheritance and development of traditional Chinese medicine.
Ni Haixia's life is not only a legendary medical journey, but also a continuous challenge and transcendence of the limits of his own ability. His fortune-telling skills are equally impressive, not only accurate for the future of many of his clients, but also for his own destiny.
According to his account in the Heavenly Chronicles, he learned through his fortune-telling skills that his lifespan would not be very long, but this did not make him sink and give up, but instead devoted himself more actively to the cause of education and inheritance of Chinese medicine.
In the last few years of his life, Ni Haixia was like a never-ending spinning top, devoting more time and energy to educating and disseminating TCM knowledge. He not only gave speeches at various forums and seminars, sharing his medical philosophy and experience, but also continued to write, summarizing his life's medical practice and thinking, hoping to leave valuable knowledge and experience for future generations.
In his speech at the 2019 Parenting Forum, Ni Haixia talked about his understanding of Jingfang Thought and the application of Yin and Yang Thinking in the most severe disease, and his speech won continuous applause, and also made more people realize the value and charm of traditional Chinese medicine.
The reason why Ni Haixia has been able to achieve such great achievements in the field of Chinese medicine is not only his talent and wisdom, but more importantly, his unremitting efforts and deep love for Chinese medicine. He kept learning and thinking every day, even when he was away on vacation, while his friends were enjoying their vacation, he continued to read and study medical books.
He devoted almost all of his life to the study and practice of Chinese medicine, and rarely slept more than three hours a day. This extraordinary diligence and perseverance is an important reason why he has been able to achieve such achievements.
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Ni Haixia's life is a part of the culture of traditional Chinese medicine, he not only proved the effectiveness and advancement of traditional Chinese medicine through his own practice, but also through education and dissemination activities, so that the knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine can be widely inherited and developed.
His life and work are full of respect and love for traditional culture, and at the same time, it also shows a new understanding and application of traditional knowledge by modern people. The story of Ni Haixia is not only a personal history, but also a microcosm of the inheritance and development of traditional Chinese medicine culture.
On January 31, 2012, Ni Haixia died of illness at the age of 59. Although his life came to an end, his contribution and influence on TCM will forever remain in people's hearts. His life and deeds have become a valuable asset for future generations to study and study Chinese medicine, and also inspired more people to devote themselves to the study and inheritance of Chinese medicine.
Ni Haixia has proved the power and value of Chinese medicine with his life, and his story will continue to inspire future medical workers to continue to explore and move forward on the road of Chinese medicine.
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