The Bianque Memorial Hall is located in Nanchen Village, Lintong District, Xi'an. Constructed upon the original tomb of Bianque, the memorial hall was built to commemorate this great Chinese medical scientist in the Spring and Autumn Period (around 771 to 476 BC).

According to the biography of Bianque written in Shiji (the masterpiece recording monumental history of ancient China), Bianque was from Kingdom Qi (now Renqiu County, Hebei Province) during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period. His original surname was Qin and first name Yueren. He was not only the well-known medical scientist during the Warring States Period, but also the first person in Chinese history to have summarized the traditional medical practices. Bianque laid the foundation for clinical diagnosis and treatment methods of traditional Chinese Medicine, making significant contributions to Chinese Medicine science. Upon all these achievement, the name "Bianque" was given to him as the originator of Chinese Medicine.

Entering the Bianque Memorial Hall through the Sanmen Stone Archway, you may capture the full-length bronze statue of Bianque. Among the dense pine trees and cypresses, there are stone tablets standing still, which are engraved with traditional prescriptions for common diseases, such as myocardial infarction and diabetes. Formula for minor ailments are also included, such as colds, lumbago-leg pain, whooping cough and even skin beauty for women.

Nowadays, the Bianque Memorial Hall is more than a place for people to pay tribute and respect, it is also the largest museum of Chinese medical history so far. The two major exhibition halls feature in ancient Chinese medical history and the top ten highly-skilled doctors of ancient China, mainly displaying the ancient medicine specimens, medical equipment, and medical works of the doctors.

Address: Chendong Village, Daiwang Sub-district, Lintong District, Xi'an

Phone: 029-83945303