[<i>CHENG Dan</i>'<i>an</i>'s collection of books and his philosophy on traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture education].

The medical books that <i>CHENG Dan</i>'<i>an</i> once studied and collected are the significant physical evidence of his educational experiences of traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture. Some of these books are stored in Jiangsu Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Through systematic collation, it is found that the collection of books is closely related to his experiences in education, teaching and medicine communication. Aimed to the research and education, these books serve for the clinical effects of acupuncture, cover the knowledge in both Chinese and western medicine. <i>CHENG Dan</i>'<i>an</i>'s collection of books is of diversity and global. It reflects that <i>CHENG Dan</i>'<i>an</i> emphasizes the classics, places the the equal importance on Chinese and western medicine and assimilates new knowledge of the philosophy on traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture education. It enriches the biographical information of <i>CHENG Dan</i>'<i>an</i> and has great significance for the today's education of traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture by learning from the past.