Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c4.s2.26
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c4.s2.26
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According to *Eminent Monks* (Volume IV), Yu Fakai "was a follower of Jivaka and a master of medical skill" and also good at acupuncture. He was the earliest one to combine traditional Chinese medicine with Indian medicine. Tao Hongjing also introduced Indian theories in his works on medicine.