The Chinese Physician Deities (Series 2) – Bian Que (醫神系列之扁鵲)

Bian Que (扁鵲), born in Zhou Dynasty (生于周朝), King Wei Lie Period (BC407 威烈王年間), real name known as Qin Yue Ren (原名秦越人) or Qin Lu Yi (又號秦盧醫).

Since young, Bian Que had been doing his study on Chinese Medication & Physician Skills, after he grew up he vowed to cure as many sick patients as he could to bring happiness to all places he went.

One year, while he was doing his traveling to different Kingdoms to perform his medication tasks, he came to Jin Kingdom (today at Shan Xi, He Bei and He Nan 現今山西省/河北省/河南省一帶). Upon reaching the Kingdom, he got a case of the Premier of Jin Kingdom 晉國丞相, named Zhao Jian Zi 趙簡子, who suffered from sever headache which later, caused him to be in coma situation (in the past, this was known as Death).

At that time, the King of Jin Kingdom (晉國) consulted a lot of Imperial Doctors, but to his disappointment, no one could cure Premier Zhao, so while Bian Que arrived at his Kingdom, Jin King (晉王) invited Bian Que to look into Premier Zhao's illness.

After 3 days of observation and prescriptions, Premier Zhao recovered, Jin King was delighted and from then, this case was being recorded in the History Record of Ancient China (史記).

Again, Bian Que continued his traveling, this time round, he arrived at Qi Kingdom (齊國). Due to his reputation, Bian Que was invited to King Qi's Palace, upon arriving at the Palace, Bian Que saw King Qi (齊王) and immediately, Bian Que told King Qi that he was suffering from an internal illness, but due to King Qi was able to talk and eat and had fun, King Qi didn't believed what Bian Que had said, within second, King Qi sent Bian Que out.

As a Physician, Bian Que's main objective and vow was to cure anyone that were found sick, so after 5 days, Bian Que returned to the Palace again, this time round, he said the same thing to King Qi, again, King Qi was being annoyed and chased Bian Que out. Due to Bian Que was also a stubborn kind-hearted Physician, he returned to the Palace again, only after the 4th time, King Qi was touched by him and from then, Bian Que was allowed to do the observation and prescription for King Qi, soon after, King Qi recovered from the illness and Bian Que was given the title of – just by looking at one’s face, he's able to tell what kind of illness (觀色知病).

After rounds of rounds of saving people who suffered from coma, Bian Que was given the title of "Saving the Death (起死回生)", from then, he was being respected as a Chinese Physician Deity (while he's still alive).

BC310, Bian Que passed away at the age of 97.

From then, folks dedicated Temples to him as a form of gratitude and respect.

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