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The publication sparked a frenzy across the internet.
"If so many top scientists are reading it, there must be something about it. I want to buy a copy too!"
"Is this a resurgence of Eastern mysticism? Since when does science need to learn from sorcery?"
"Look! Our ancestors knew it all along! Western science is finally catching up!"
"This is China’s soft power infiltration! Using ancient culture to influence Western science!"
The academic community’s reaction was more complex, with some science philosophers writing articles exploring "the possibility of cross-cultural knowledge integration"; medical historians began re-evaluating the position of Chinese medicine in medical history; while conservative scientists jointly published an open letter, warning of "be wary of irrational turns in scientific research."
Several publishers announced an emergency reprint of various translations of Inner Canon of Huangdi.
Online course platforms offered crash courses titled "Introduction to Inner Canon of Huangdi: For Busy Modern People."
Companies launched health products themed "Wisdom of Chinese Medicine," although this had nothing to do with the ancient texts.
Training courses appeared in Europe and America, named Inner Canon of Huangdi Wellness Course, Inner Canon of Huangdi Sleep Therapy Course, Inner Canon of Huangdi Men’s Special Course, Inner Canon of Huangdi Women’s Beauty Course... the prices were steep, with some Eastern and Western faces appearing dressed in traditional Chinese attire, claiming to be masters of Oriental medicine with years of practice.
Even the fashion industry saw clothing lines based on "Yin-Yang Balance."
Yang Ping, the central figure in all of this, was unaware, as he was busy analyzing the latest data in the laboratory.
Until Song Zimo rushed in.
"Professor, have you seen the news?"
"What news?"
"You’ve made worldwide headlines with Inner Canon of Huangdi."
Yang Ping spent half an hour looking through the news and social media, then sighed.
"They’ve completely misunderstood," he said to Song Zimo. "I’m not suggesting Inner Canon of Huangdi contains modern scientific answers; I’m saying its philosophical concepts resonate with our findings."
"Is it still possible to clarify things now?"
"It’s necessary to clarify it! Otherwise, the whole serious scientific exploration will be simplified into a fairytale of ’scientists finding answers in ancient texts,’ and even exploited by some with ulterior motives."
That afternoon, Yang Ping recorded a ten-minute video statement, posted in both Chinese and English on the Institute’s official website and major social media platforms.
In the video, he calmly and clearly elaborated:
"There are many misunderstandings about the recent reports concerning me and Inner Canon of Huangdi, I need to clarify a few points."
"I didn’t find K Therapy’s specific methods in Inner Canon of Huangdi; this book doesn’t mention TIM protein, doesn’t mention the cell identity system, and doesn’t mention any modern biological concepts."
"The reason I value this book is that it proposed a medical philosophy over two thousand years ago: viewing the human body as an overall system, emphasizing the regulation of balance rather than combating disease. These ideas are strikingly similar to the conclusions we reached through modern scientific research—systemic regulation is superior to targeted attack."
"This isn’t to suggest the ancients were smarter than modern people; the ancients had profound intuitive wisdom but lacked validation tools; we have sophisticated experimental tools, but sometimes get lost in detail and forget the whole. The combination of both represents complete human medical wisdom."
"I encourage peers to read Inner Canon of Huangdi, not as an operational manual, but as a mental training. It can help us break out of the limitations of reductionism and rethink the complexity of life and the essence of medicine."
"Finally, scientific progress requires an open mindset, drawing nourishment from various knowledge traditions. But the premise is: maintain critical thinking, uphold experimental validation, let evidence speak."
At the end of the video, Yang Ping picked up the Inner Canon of Huangdi:
"This book isn’t a book of answers; it’s a mirror, reflecting our shared human longing across time and cultural divides for understanding health and life. And science is our most reliable path to realizing these aspirations."
After the video was released, public opinion began to shift towards rationality.
Many scientists shared and expressed agreement, and Nature magazine even invited Yang Ping to write an opinion piece exploring "the methodological dialogue between traditional wisdom and modern science."
