[DOU Han-qing's academic thought of acupuncture and moxibustion]

DOU Han-qing's academic thought of acupuncture and moxibustion are analyzed, which include "eight confluence points", sensation of qi arrival, 14 manipulations for promotion of qi sensation, point selection, needling technique and observation of the psychological condition of patients. DOU's inheritance and development of Huangdi Neijing (Internal Classic) and Nanjing (Classics on Medical Problems) as well as his influences on the later schools are approved to have great value and significance on the enhancement of clinical effect and development of acupuncture and moxibustion sciences.