Zhang Gongyao (

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: 张功耀;

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: ''Zhāng Gōngyào''; born November 10, 1956) is a Chinese philosopher. He is a professor in Department of Philosophy,

Central South University Central South University (CSU; ) is a national public university in Changsha, Hunan, China. The university is sponsored by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, China Ministry of Education. It is a Chinese state Double Fir ...

, China. He promoted the abolishment of

traditional Chinese medicine Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an alternative medical practice drawn from traditional medicine in China. It has been described as "fraught with pseudoscience", with the majority of its treatments having no logical mechanism of action ...

Biography

Zhang was born in Chenzhou,

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in 1956. He received his M.A degree from

Zhejiang University Zhejiang University, abbreviated as ZJU or Zheda and formerly romanized as Chekiang University, is a national public research university based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is a member of the prestigious C9 League and is selected into the na ...

in 1988. In 2006, Zhang initiated a movement to call for abolishment of the traditional Chinese medicine.

References

External links

Profile of Zhang Gongyao at the official website of Central South University

* ttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-10/10/content_705409.htm Idea to abolish traditional Chinese medicine rebuked {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhang, Gongyao 1956 births Living people Central South University faculty Educators from Hunan People from Chenzhou People's Republic of China philosophers Philosophers from Hunan