A Brief Evolutionary History of TCM Culture in Hubei— From the Pre-Qin Period to the Qing Dynasty

This paper tries to analyze the rules of evolution and development of TCM culture in Hubei in history. By exploring the rich materials from the authentic history books and local annals and interpreting the great medical thoughts of representative TCM masters lived in Hubei, we find that TCM culture has been well inherited and carried forward in Hubei and Hubei enjoys a respected position in the holistic development of TCM culture in China. The results suggest that regional development and national development of TCM culture are interdependent and inter-promoting. It’s of great importance to do some research on the development of TCM culture in history in other regions to better develop and transmit TCM culture both at home and abroad.