The first person to practice acupuncture in ancient times was Huang Fumi.
Huangfu Mi combined his own clinical experience and wrote a masterpiece that set the standard for later generations of acupuncture - "The Yellow Emperor's Three Acupuncture Classics A and B", also known as "Acupuncture Classics A and B", referred to as "The Acupuncture Classics A and B". Jia Yi Jing". On the basis of summarizing and absorbing the essence of many classical medical works, this book scientifically classifies acupuncture points and establishes a monument in the medical field.
The book contains 349 acupuncture points, 189 more than the "Huangdi Neijing". It is said that these 189 additional acupuncture points were all determined by Huangfu Mi after trying acupuncture on himself. This book also clarifies the meridian distribution and location of acupuncture points, unifies the names of acupoints, and distinguishes correct names and aliases; thus laying the theoretical foundation for acupuncture and moxibustion, and making an indelible contribution to the development of acupuncture and moxibustion and the entire medical industry.
Huangfumi's life story:
Huangfumi was born in the 20th year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 215). He was a native of Chaona, Anding (now Lingtai County, Gansu Province). Although he came from a famous family in the Eastern Han Dynasty, his family declined after he was born. In addition, his biological mother died young, so he was adopted by his uncle. When he was 15 years old, he moved to Xin'an (today's Yuchi) with his uncle, and spent his time in the war. his childhood and adolescence.
Because his adoptive parents loved him so much, Huangfu Mi was playful and did not seek progress since he was a child. He often played war games with village children, divided into formations to attack each other, and practiced military training. Even at the age of 20, he was still wandering around and not learning well, so people laughed at him as a fool. My aunt was very angry at Huangfu Mi for being so naughty and mischievous. She hated iron and was often worried about his future.
After hearing his aunt's heartfelt words, Huang Fumi was deeply moved. With tears in his eyes, he vowed to repent, change his ways, and study hard. Later, when Huangfu Mi was 26 years old (AD 241), he used the incomplete chronology of the pre-Han Dynasty to write a book about the classics and biographies, picked up hundreds of schools of thought, and wrote "Century of the Emperors", "Almanac", etc.; around the age of 42 (that is, 256 AD), Because he was ill, in order to cure himself, he devoted himself to studying medicine and began to compile "Acupuncture Classics A and B".
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Huang Fumi