[WANG Weiyi's academic characteristics and achievements on acupuncture]

WANG Weiyi, the famous medical scholar of the Northern Song Dynasty, compiled Tongren Shuxue Zhenjiu Tujing (Illustrated Manual of Acupuncture Points on the Bronze Figure, hereinafter referred to as Illustrated Manual) based on the acupuncture achievements before the Song Dynasty. In reference to the records in Illustrated Manual, two acupuncture bronze figures were made and all of the text was inscribed on the stele. WANG Weiyi 's academic characteristics on acupuncture are reflected through these three different forms, including 4 aspects. ① Establishing the supplementation and classification of the numbers of acupoints; ② elaborating the indications of meridians and application of acupoints; ③ stressing the contraindication and nursing of prognosis; ④ revising acupuncture atlas and bone proportional measurement. Illustrated Manual, the bronze figure and the stele represent the eminent academic achievements of acupuncture in the Song Dynasty and have become the treasure of acupuncture history in China.