dynasty | Ming Lived in 16th century |
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The date of birth and death is unknown, but he lived around the 16th century. Named Meigu, he was a native of Yin County (now Ningbo, Zhejiang Province). He loved reading and was proficient in astronomy, law, art of war, riding and archery. During the Jiajing period, he passed the martial arts examination and took Cegan as the road, but he gave up and returned due to disagreement. In his later years, he studied medicine, especially acupuncture and moxibustion. Author of Zhenjiu Juying 4 volumes (1529), Summary of acupuncture and moxibustion 3 volumes (1537), Acne Section Authentic 4 volumes, and Guide to Archery, Lü Lu Bian, Zhizhi, etc.
In order to revise the acupoint, Gao personally made three acupuncture and moxibustion bronze figures, one male, one female, and one boy, which is rare in the history of acupuncture and moxibustion.