Bian Qiao

Bian Qiao (born c. 5th century bce) was a Chinese physician, the first to rely primarily on pulse and physical examination for the diagnosis of disease. Although some facts are known about his life, Bian Qiao is also a somewhat mythical figure. The Herodotus of China, Sima Qian (c. 145–87 bce), wrote a long biography of Bian Qiao, contemporary authors wrote about his cures, and several books are assumed to have been written by him....