Yi Jia (2nd-century BC), was a Chinese physician. She is known as one of the famous four female physicians in Chinese history, along with

Zhang Xiaoniang Zhang Xiaoniang (11th-century), was a Chinese physician. She is known as one of the famous four female physicians in Chinese history, along with Yi Jia of Western Han dynasty, Gu Bao of the Jin dynasty and Tan Yunxian, who was active during th ...

of Northern Song dynasty,

Gu Bao Bao Gu (Chinese: 鮑姑, 4th-century), was a Chinese Taoist physician. She is the daughter of accomplished Taoist practitioner and governor Bao Jing and the wife of Ge Hong who is the author of ''Baopuzi''. She is also known as one of the famou ...

of the Jin dynasty and

Tan Yunxian Tan Yunxian (; 1461–1554) was a Chinese physician during the Ming dynasty in China. Life Tan's grandmother was the daughter of a physician. One reason Tan's grandfather married her grandmother was to learn medicine himself. Two of her grandpar ...

, who was active during the Ming dynasty. Zheng Jin-Sheng. “Female Medical Workers in Ancient China.” She was active during the reign of

Emperor Wu of Han Emperor Wu of Han (156 – 29 March 87BC), formally enshrined as Emperor Wu the Filial (), born Liu Che (劉徹) and courtesy name Tong (通), was the seventh emperor of the Han dynasty of ancient China, ruling from 141 to 87 BC. His reign la ...

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