What was an ancient doctor?

The earliest doctors in ancient times began in the Warring States period more than 2,000 years ago. He is responsible for keeping documents and files, compiling works, mastering ancient and modern times, imparting knowledge and cultivating talents.

During the Qin Shihuang period, due to dictatorship and brutality, Chen Sheng and Guangwu revolted, and the peasant army attacked the city and plundered the land and occupied the government. The news reached the palace, and the dissolute and incompetent Qin Ershi and Hu Hai called ministers to discuss countermeasures. Everyone said that we should send troops to suppress the peasant uprising as soon as possible.

But only Uncle Sun found the displeasure on the emperor's face, so have it both ways said in a low voice, "The emperor is wise, caring, dignified and respectable, and nothing can be accomplished by people who make trouble. Why should this disturb the emperor? " When the emperor heard his uncle Sun Tong's words, he became more arrogant, arrested the person who made the suggestion, greatly rewarded his uncle Sun Tong, and promoted him as a "doctor".

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From Qin dynasty to Han dynasty, the doctor's duty was mainly to manage books and be a consultant. There were 70 doctors during Qin Shihuang's reign. Doctors in the Han dynasty were too often officials, with a rank of 600 stones and as many positions as 10. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty adopted the suggestion of the palace and established a doctor of the Five Classics to teach classics. In the Tang Dynasty, doctors such as Guo Zi, imperial academy and Simen were established.

Another doctor of law, a doctor of writing, a doctor of arithmetic, a doctor of politics and law, is a professor at the county level, not the official name of Confucian scholars in the central religion. For example, after the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Dr. Tai Chang, who was good at etiquette, had been in charge of court etiquette.

Appoint Dr. Taylor, who is familiar with temperament, to be in charge of court sacrifices and enjoy banquets, songs and dances; Appoint people who are proficient in medical skills as doctors in surgery and internal medicine; Appoint people who are proficient in astronomy, ephemeris and divination as Dr. Astronomy, Dr. Missing Engraving, Dr. Calendar, Dr. Taibu, Dr. Bo, etc. Specializing in astronomy, calendar, divination, etc.

Before the Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty, doctors were selected by soliciting and recommending, and there were certain standards. As Hanshu said, doctors should be people who are "familiar with the past and the present, review the past and learn the new, and be familiar with the national system". During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Dr. Ren had to pass the examination, and only those who were proficient in the Book of Changes, the Book of Filial Piety and The Analects of Confucius could be recommended as doctors.

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