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Wang Hongxing

05-2914TCM Diagnostic and Therapeutic MethodsTraditional MedicineBaoding, HebeiBatch 5 (2018)

Lineage & School of Heritage

Born into a family of tuina practitioners, he studied under his uncle Wang Shuntong and was also apprenticed to Zang Fuke, founder of the Dacheng Tuina school.

Mastery, Signature Works & Repertoire

A man of Han ethnicity, he was born in May 1970 in Baoding, Hebei Province. The core medical principle of the basic techniques of the zang-fu tuina therapy he transmits is to open the meridians and regulate the pivot, invigorate qi and blood and support healthy qi; its basic manipulations include pressing, rubbing, kneading, moving, releasing, lifting, hooking, attacking and supplementing. He combines traditional tuina techniques with Western chiropractic, with marked clinical results. He actively promotes zang-fu tuina therapy and frequently gives free public lectures and free treatments in communities and schools. His personally taught disciples are Li Yong, Zhang Guowei and An Guanghui.

Honors & Recognition

He is a national representative bearer of traditional Chinese medical diagnostic and treatment methods (zang-fu tuina therapy), a fifth-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.

References & Archival Sources

  1. Wang Hongxing · National Representative Bearer Archive

Representative Items of This Bearer

Profile

Representative item
TCM Diagnostic and Therapeutic Methods
Item code
Ⅸ-2
Category
Traditional Medicine
Region
Baoding, Hebei
Born
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Batch
Batch 5 (2018)

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