Textual research of origin and development of bronze acupuncture figure / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

The origin, development and duplication history of bronze acupuncture figure (BAF) were explored by textual research of related literature. BAF was firstly recorded in period of North dynasty, which was made by under emperor's summons. It was a standard bronze figure with acupuncture points, so it was also called BAF. Thereafter, BAF was duplicated in different dynasties or even oversea, such as BAF made in period of Dynasty, self-made BAF made by , BAF made as rewards for the writers of in period of Dynasty, and BAF made by 's family of . In addition, BAF was made after the BAF was robbed by the Russian invasion army. Japan and Korea also made their own BAF. After the founding of China, the national government and scientific research institutes made new BAFs and donated it to World Health Organization as a gift in 2017.