| The following is a rough timeline of the dates used in the historical
discussion.
206 B.C. to 220 A.D. Han Dynasty
2nd century B.C. Huang
Di Nei Jing-- Su Wen
1st century B.C.
Huang Di Nei Jing-- Ling Shu
581 A.D. to 618 A.D. Sui Dynasty
681 A.D. to 907 A.D. Tang Dynasty
960 A.D. to 1279 A.D. Song Dynasty
1368 A.D. to 1644 A.D. Ming Dynasty
1644 A.D. to 1911 A.D. Qing Dynasty
1822 A.D. Education in acupuncture abolished from medical colleges
1949 A.D. Chinese medical practices reactivated
1972 A.D. Nixon establishes relations with the People's Republic
of China |