ABSTRACT
ObjectiveTo study the way of famous TCM doctors to success in modern times. MethodsTotally 96 famous TCM doctors and 30 TCM masters (122 in total, and 4 overlapping) recorded in the book ofThe Way of Distinguished Veteran Doctors of TCM were set as samples in the study. Their learning life was employed as evidence, and the following information was analyzed and concluded:the provinces they come from, their approaches to success, the ages when they became useful, learning time before they became useful, the most influential books, whether they started with classical prescription.ResultsDistinguished veteran doctors of TCM mainly come from Jiangsu Province (21.31%) and Zhejiang Province (11.48%). Learning from other TCM maters (40.98%) and inheriting the family’s TCM knowledge (22.95%) were their main approaches to becoming useful. The learning years before they became useful were 10-15 years (32.81%) and 6-10 years (26.56%). They became useful mainly at the ages of 21-30 (57.58%). 65.98% (64/122) of them treatedTreatise on Febrile Diseases as the most influential book. ConclusionThe study will provide beneficial reference for talent cultivation of TCM colleges and universities.