On August 20, the second "Four Medical Codes" and the International Academic Seminar on Man Tang Studies were held in Lhasa. The conference was hosted by the Health Commission of the Xizang Autonomous Region, and organized by the Tibetan Hospital of the Xizang Autonomous Region (the Tibetan Medical Research Institute of the Xizang Autonomous Region), the Xizang "Himalaya Rim" Tibetan Medical Research Center of China, and the Xizang Tibetan Medical University. Bringing together over 200 foreign experts and scholars from the UK, Germany, and other countries, as well as key researchers in the Tibetan medicine industry from Beijing, Liaoning, Gansu, and other regions, we conducted in-depth discussions on topics such as the historical origins, theoretical systems, inheritance and protection, and international dissemination of the Four Medical Classics and the Mantang.
He Xingmao, Deputy Secretary General of the People's Government of the Xizang Autonomous Region, said in his speech that in recent years, the region has achieved fruitful results in the inheritance, protection, innovation and development of Tibetan medicine, and international communication. He hoped that Tibetan medicine experts can continue to deepen the study of ancient books, build the foundation of Tibetan medicine inheritance, and better connect ancient medical theories with contemporary academic systems; Adhere to upholding integrity and innovation, promote the transformation and application of academic achievements, and achieve the sustainable preservation and convenient utilization of precious cultural relics; Deepen exchanges and mutual learning, expand the external influence of Tibetan medicine, and promote the excellent culture of Tibetan medicine represented by the "Four Medical Classics" and the Mantang to go out of the plateau and enter the world; Build a strong talent team, consolidate the development momentum of Tibetan medicine, and ensure the transmission of Tibetan medicine culture from generation to generation.
Based on the high level of traditional medicine inheritance, innovation, and international development, the master of Chinese medicine Zhandui deeply expounds the academic and contemporary value of the "Four Medical Classics" and the Mantang culture, providing valuable guidance for conducting academic discussions on Tibetan medicine, deepening the transformation of achievements, and promoting the external dissemination of Tibetan medicine culture.
The meeting announced the results of the election of the Tibetan Medicine Professional Committee of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies and presented a certificate to the chairman. Ge Sangyuzhen, the chairman of the Tibetan Medicine Professional Committee of the Third World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies and the director of the Health Commission of Xizang Autonomous Region, defined the next work plan and tasks of the committee, and defined the cooperation direction for promoting Tibetan medicine to go global and integrate into the global traditional medicine system.
During the conference, attending experts conducted in-depth exchanges on the inheritance, protection, and innovative development of the "Four Medical Classics" and Mantang. They unanimously believed that Tibetan medicine, as one of the world's four traditional medicines, has important value in maintaining human health through its theoretical system and clinical practice. The conference calls on the international academic community to jointly pay attention to the protection and digitalization of Tibetan medicine literature, and promote the globalization of Tibetan medicine.
The conference also held the unveiling ceremony of the Tibetan Medicine "Mantang" Research Center and the launch ceremony of the "Tibetan Medicine Mantang Atlas Collection", establishing a special research platform for Mantang and helping to protect and inherit classic Tibetan medical literature.