Zhang Gongyao

Zhang Gongyao (Chinese: 张功耀; Pinyin: "Zhāng Gōngyào"; born November 10, 1956) is a professor in Department of Philosophy, Central South University, China. He promoted the abolishment of traditional Chinese medicine.

Biography

Zhang was born in Chenzhou, Hunan in 1956. He received his M.A degree from Zhejiang University in 1988. In 2006, Zhang initiated a movement to call for abolishment of the traditional Chinese medicine.

External links

* [http://www.csuspa.com/EnglishVersion/Zhang%20Gongyao.htm Profile of Zhang Gongyao at the official website of Central South University]
* [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-10/23/content_5237494.htm News related to Zhang Gongyao's movement of banning Traditional Chinese Medicine]
* [http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-10/10/content_705409.htm Idea to abolish traditional Chinese medicine rebuked]