Under the scope of intellectual history, knowledge is no longer regarded as something static but a dynamic process of knowing. The implication is that knowledge, in the broader sense, is comprised of the fields of its production, the paths of its dissemination, the forms of its realization, and the various agents that create or communicate knowledge, including the people, texts, apparatuses, and sites. The intangible knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) such as concepts, theories, and thoughts are interdependent with its tangible counterpart like techniques and apparatuses. Together these two sides of the coin form the body of knowledge of TCM. In comparison to theoretical studies, however, historical research on tangible techniques have proven to be a weaker link in the field. Beyond its significance in the disciplinary history, the origins and developments of TCM techniques and the formation of the consequent apparatuses are indeed closely related to the zeitgeist, communal relations, discursive power of science, and other factors at play. Thus, a deeper understanding of the topic would demand an interdisciplinary approach. The talk will provide a survey of previous scholarship on TCM techniques and its achievements and propose some of the potential aspects for future studies.
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