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Sun Si-miao, known in the world as Sun Zhenren, later generations honored him as the King of Medicine, from the hometown of Sun in Zhaohuayuan, Tang Jing (now Yaoxian County, Shaanxi Province) people. He was born in about the first year of Kaihuang (581) of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty and died in the first year of Shuichun (682) of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. He was 101 years old (there are many opinions about Sun Si-miao's birth year, there are three main types, generally The more generally accepted theory is that he was born in the first year of Emperor Kaihuang of the Sui Dynasty (581); there is another theory that he was born in the seventh month and day of Emperor Taitong of the Western Wei Dynasty (541); there is also the theory that he was born in the fourteenth year of Rantian Delan (515). Take the generally accepted view here).

Sun was frail and sickly when he was young. From his youth, he determined to make a career in medicine and studied the art of Qihuang assiduously. As an adult, he lived in seclusion in Taibai (SP3) Mountain (in today's Shaanxi Province) and engaged in medicine and alchemy activities. In the third year of Yonghui (652), Beiji Qianjin Yaofang was written in thirty volumes. In the fourth year of Xianheng (673), he served as the director of Shang Yao Bureau. In the first year of Shangyuan (674), he resigned due to illness. In the first year of Yongchun (682), thirty volumes of Qianjin Yifang were written. In the same year, Sun Si-miao passed away and was buried poorly. His son's name was Xing, and Tianshouzhong (690-692) was the minister of Fengtu. His grandson's name was Pu, and he was the county magistrate of Xiao County (now Xiao County, Anhui).

Sun Si-miao After experiencing the Sui and Tang dynasties, he was a physician with profound knowledge and superb medical skills. His diagnosis and treatment does not adhere to ancient methods, but also draws on the strengths of many experts. The use of medicines is not restricted by Bencao Jing's book. According to clinical needs, prescriptions and single prescriptions are used. The formula used is flexible and has remarkable curative effects. He attaches great importance to folk medical experience, and often goes to great lengths to travel across mountains and rivers, traveling thousands of miles to visit, and spends a lot of money in order to obtain the correct method. He is not only good at internal medicine, but also good at surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, five sense organs medicine, ophthalmology, and has researched on health preservation, diet therapy, acupuncture and moxibustion, prevention, alchemy, etc. He also has extensive knowledge of pharmacology and superb knowledge. acupuncture and moxibustion techniques.

Sun has devoted his life to helping the world and has a high sense of responsibility and compassion for patients. He proposed "Great medical sincerity" and required Doctors must be skilled in technology and sincere to patients. He believes that doctors should be serious and responsible when presenting with a disease, and should not ask whether they are rich or poor, and should treat them equally; during treatment, they should devote themselves to saving lives and should not show off their abilities or covet fame and wealth (see Beiji Qianjin Yaofang ‧Preface‧Sincerity of Great Doctors, People's Medical Publishing House, 1955 Song Dynasty Edition). This is also a reflection of his personal practice and dedicated practice. He has personally treated and nursed more than 600 people with pestilential wind (leprosy), and his noble medical ethics can be regarded as a teacher for generations.

Sun Si-miao has more than 80 years of medical experience and wrote Beiji Qianjin Yaofang and Qianjin Yifang, which comprehensively summarized Medical experience and pharmacological knowledge from ancient times to the Tang Dynasty have enriched the content of Chinese medicine. His medical thoughts and academic achievements are mainly reflected in: the development of Zhang Zhong-jing's Shanghan Lun‧ theory, and the integration of the great achievements of medical prescriptions before the Tang Dynasty. In terms of diagnosis, the understanding of diseases has been raised to a new level, and in terms of treatment, new medical technologies have been created; in terms of pharmacology, the cultivation, collection, processing of materia medica and storage of drugs have been emphasized; in maternal and child health care In terms of aspects, it emphasizes the significance of establishing specialties in maternal and child care, and creates conditions for the establishment of specialties in pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology; draws colorful three-person nose diagrams in terms of acupuncture and moxibustion, creates the method of acupoint mastery, advocates ashi point and body cun method, and corrects acupuncture and moxibustion The development has a promoting effect, and it enriches the theory of health and longevity, pays attention to hygiene, and opposes taking stone.

Sun's works, in addition to the above, are recorded in many historical records, most of which have been scattered and lost. There are mainly 18 kinds: Qianjin Health Prescriptions, Qianjin Marrow Prescriptions, etc. In addition, the surviving ophthalmology monograph Yinhai Jingwei is Written in honor of Sun.

Sun Si-miao has a high status in the history of Chinese medicine and has been loved and supported by people of all generations. After his death, the people built a temple and erected a monument in his honor. To this day, there is still a Sun ancestral hall in his hometown of Sun's family in Yaoxian County, Shaanxi Province, which contains Sun's statue. Yaowang Mountain in Yao County has Yaowang Temple, Zhen worship platform, medicine washing pool, Taixuan Cave and other relics of Sun's activities.