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Sun Simiao

0581-01-01 – 0682-01-01

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Life & Legacy

Sun Simiao (traditional Chinese: 孫思邈; simplified Chinese: 孙思邈; pinyin: Sūn Sīmiǎo; Wade–Giles: Sun Ssu-miao; 581–682) was a Chinese physician and writer of the Sui and Tang dynasty, who was from Tongchuan, central Shaanxi. He was titled as China's King of Medicine (藥王; 药王, Yaowang) for his significant contributions to Chinese medicine and tremendous care to his patients.

Occupation & Career

physician, calligrapher, poet, philosopher, alchemist

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

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Legacy Highlights

Notable Work

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q981193 — wikidata View source

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