Wu Ming from Germany Becomes a TCM Fan in Henan

Wu Ming from Germany Becomes a TCM Fan in Henan

德国籍留学生无名：洋学生成了“中医粉”

 

"Please put your hand here and let me feel your pulse..." "Do you often stay up late? Changing to a healthier and lighter diet helps to relieve your body's internal summer-heat and dampness..." Along with a brief conversation, the patients' illnesses were accurately diagnosed through pulse feeling. This skilled TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) doctor turned out to be a young foreigner.

“把手伸过来，我帮你号脉……”“你体内有湿热，是不是经常熬夜？平时要多注意清淡饮食……”两根手指轻轻搭上手腕，加上简单问询，片刻间，便将求医者的问题一一点出。而这位手法颇为娴熟的中医竟是一名年轻的老外。

On July 5, we met him at Henan University of Chinese Medicine. His name is Wu Ming (无名), who comes from Germany and is now studying at Henan University of Chinese Medicine. Wu Ming is full of curiosity about TCM, which has inherited the essence of Chinese culture of thousands of years. "(TCM) is so different from Western medicine." Therefore, he came to China (a place with a 5,000-year civilization) to study TCM 6 years ago.

7月5日，记者在河南中医药大学见到了这名洋中医。他叫无名，来自德国，现在河南中医药大学留学。6年前，带着学习中国传统医学的想法，无名踏上了这片拥有5000年文明的土地。“与我的家乡是如此的不同。”对于中医这项传承了千年岁月的中国国粹，无名充满着好奇。

 

Why does Wu Ming come to Henan for TCM study?

为什么要来河南学中医？

 

"Here (Henan) is the birthplace of TCM, and compared to Western medicine, which focuses on data, TCM focuses more on the balance of body, which really fascinates me," said Wu Ming.

“这里是中医的发源地。相比于西方医学重视数据，中医更注重人体调和，这令我十分着迷。”无名的回答简洁明了。

 

Born in the 1990s, Wu Ming shared little about his life, but when it came to TCM, he became talkative immediately. "TCM is so broad and profound that I have only scratched the surface after 5 years' study."

这个90后德国男孩平时颇为腼腆，对自己的生活少有提及，但一讲起中医文化，却有说不尽的热爱，“中医太博大精深了，5年的学习，我也只学到了一些皮毛。”

 

At first, Wu Ming's TCM study was not smooth. "Learning Chinese is already difficult, let alone the large number of rare characters in TCM textbooks or related to acupoints." According to him, the difficulties were much more than expected at first. "Sometimes what the teacher said was completely beyond my comprehension."

甫至河南，无名的中医求学之路并不顺畅。“本来学中文就很有难度了，中医药材、穴位的生僻字更多。”无名坦言，刚接触中医课程，困难比预想的要多很多，“有时候老师讲的内容我完全听不懂。”

 

According to Liang Xiansen (梁显森), director of the Student Affairs Office of the School of International Education, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, "Cultural differences have not stopped Wu Ming's love for TCM. With the joint efforts of both faculties and classmates, he, the only  international student majoring in TCM, has overcome the language barrier, making progress every day."

“文化差异没有阻挡无名的热爱，作为中医学专业唯一的留学生，在老师和同学们的帮助下，他克服语言障碍，成绩更是日益精进。”河南中医药大学国际教育学院学工办主任梁显森说。

 

During the 5-year college life, Wu Ming often went to Luoyang, Kaifeng, Nanyang, Zhoukou, etc., to experience the culture of TCM with his classmates, and such famous TCM cities across the province also left a deep impression on him.

5年的大学生涯，无名和同学们还不时外出寻访河南中医药文化，洛阳、开封、南阳、周口……这些中医药名城给无名留下了深刻印象。

 

Nanyang is not only the hometown of Medical Sage Zhang Zhongjing, but also the cradle of the culture of TCM in Henan. The Medical Sage Temple in Nanyang also attracted Wu Ming. "The medical book Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases written by Zhang Zhongjing has provided a lot of useful knowledge for TCM students. Although it was my first trip to the Medical Sage Temple, everything looked familiar and I felt grateful to the ancestor of TCM." Wu Ming recalled his past experience.

南阳，医圣张仲景的故乡，也是河南中医药文化的发源地。在这里，无名拜访了向往已久的医圣祠。“张仲景的《伤寒杂病论》给中医学生提供了很多有用的知识。虽是第一次到访，但让我感觉很是亲切，感谢这位中医先祖。”回想起那段经历，无名深有感触。

 

In June this year, Wu Ming finished his 10-month clinical practice. "There is still a long way to go." Wu Ming said happily that he has succeeded in applying for a master's program and will continue his studies with his TCM tutor.

今年6月，无名刚刚结束为期10个月的临床实习。“学习中医，还有很长的路要走。”无名欣喜地告诉记者，他已经申请到硕士课程，将跟着自己的中医导师继续深造。

 

"As the Chinese saying goes, 'Learning is an endless process.' I still have a lot to learn." Wu Ming has its own considerations for the future. "Step by step, I will do my best to master such an ancient but vibrant Chinese culture."

“中国有句话叫‘学无止境’，我还有很多的知识需要学习。”无名对未来有自己的考量，“一步一个脚印，我会尽自己所能，掌握中医药这门古老却又充满活力的中国文化。”（中文来源/河南日报 翻译/赵汉青 海报/实习生王君艺 审校/白玉杰）