Professor ZHANG Shan-chen's clinical experience and academic thoughts in the field of acupuncture are summarized. Professor ZHANG stresses on theoretical exploration and has written Zhenjiu Jiayijing Shuxue Chongji, published a series of articles on textual research and expounded the nomenclature of acupoints. He believes that clinical practice should be guided by theory and the comprehensive syndrome differentiation be emphasized. Hence, a holistic idea should be cultivated, in which, the human body is considered as an organic whole and should be adaptive to the nature. Based on the theory above, the diagnosis can be determined and the effective treatment be received. He suggests selecting few acupoints, identifying the deficiency from the excess so as to determine the reinforcing or replenishing method and exerting appropriate needling manipulation. Additionally, the response should be enhanced on the identification of deqi after needle insertion. Moreover, a great consideration is laid on the clinical trial and application of moxibustion, which is complemented with acupuncture technique each other and mutually conductive to the clinical effect.
总结张善忱先生在针灸领域主要临床经验与治学思想。先生注重理论探究，著有《针灸甲乙经腧穴重辑》一书，并发表系列文章考证和阐释腧穴之命名；认为临床之参悟须以理论为指导，强调整体综合辨证，树立人体为一有机整体以及与自然相适应等整体观念，加以综合诊断方能有效施治；主张从简取穴，辨虚实而定补泻，针法精炼而合法度，注重加强针下辨气以应之；同时，亦特别重视灸法在临床中的研究与应用，使之与针法相辅相成，两者相宜以成佳效。.
Keywords: ZHANG Shan-chen; academic thought; acupuncture and moxibustion; holistic idea.