2026年7月16日至17日，由国家留学基金委主办、南昌大学国际教育学院组织的“感知中国”岐黄传薪火·天工启新知——南昌大学中外学生中医药与天工文化研学营顺利举办。来自国际教育学院和食品学院的20余名中外学生一同参加，其中包括来自俄罗斯、巴基斯坦、越南、土耳其、摩洛哥、尼日利亚、贝宁、乌克兰等11个国家的中国政府奖学金生。中外学生走进“中国药都”樟树市与《天工开物》诞生地奉新县，围绕中医药传承创新与古代科技文明当代转化两大主题，在博物馆溯源、药企体验、非遗街区走访与绿色产业调研中，展开了一场穿越古今的文化对话与学术探索。
FromJuly 16th to 17th, 2026 , the "Experiencing China: Passing on the Torch of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Innovating with the Craftsmanship of Nature" —a study tour for Chinese and international students on traditional Chinese medicine and the culture of craftsmanship— was successfully held at Nanchang University. The event was sponsored by the China Scholarship Council and organized by the School of International Education of Nanchang University . More than 20 Chinese and international students from the School of International Education and the School of Food Science participated, including Chinese government scholarship students from 11 countries including Russia, Pakistan, Vietnam, Turkey, Morocco, Nigeria, Benin, and Ukraine .The students visited Zhangshu City, known as the "Capital of Chinese Medicine," and Fengxin County, the birthplace of the ancient Chinese medical text *Tiangong Kaiwu* (The Exploitation of the Works of Nature). Focusing on the two themes of the inheritance and innovation of traditional Chinese medicine and the contemporary transformation of ancient science and technology, the students engaged in a cultural dialogue and academic exploration spanning ancient and modern times through museum visits, pharmaceutical company experiences, visits to intangible cultural heritage streets, and research on green industries.
药都溯源，感悟“药不到樟树不齐”的千年匠心 Tracing the origins of traditional Chinese medicine, one can appreciate the millennia-old craftsmanship that ensures "medicine is incomplete without Zhangshu."
研学营首站走进中国药都中医药博物馆。2000余种中药材标本让来自越南的留学生阮玉妝感慨：“原来同一味药产地不同，效果就不同，难怪说‘药齐甲天下’”；樟帮“白芍飞上天”的炮制技艺展示，让来自俄罗斯的学生秋意浓改变了看法：“我以前以为中药就是抓来直接煮，没想到炮制有这么多科学道理”。一路走下来，“药不到樟树不齐，药不过樟树不灵”这句话，不再是墙上的一句口号，而是这些来自不同文化背景的年轻人共同读懂的一种中国式坚守——不声张，却代代相传；不张扬，却撑起了一座城千年的底气。
The study tour's first stop was the China Medicine Capital Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum. Over 2,000 kinds of medicinal herb specimens impressed Nguyen Ngoc Thanh, an international student from Vietnam: "I didn't realize that the same herb can have different effects depending on its origin. No wonder they say 'Qi is the best medicine in the world'!" A demonstration of the Zhangbang "White Peony Flying to the Sky" processing technique changed the perspective of Qiu Yinong , a student from Russia: "I used to think that Chinese medicine was just about picking herbs and boiling them directly. I never imagined there were so many scientific principles behind the processing . " Along the way, the saying "Medicines are incomplete without Zhangshu, and ineffective without passing through Zhangshu" was no longer just a slogan on the wall, but a shared understanding among these young people from different cultural backgrounds—a Chinese-style perseverance, unassuming yet passed down through generations; unassuming yet supporting the city's millennia-old strength.
指尖炮制，在非遗工坊中触摸岐黄之术的守正创新 Fingertip preparation: experiencing the preservation and innovation of traditional Chinese medicine in intangible cultural heritage workshops.
在天齐堂药业有限公司的非遗炮制工坊，中外学生们不再是隔着玻璃观看展品，而是真正走进了中药炮制的操作现场。在技师的指导下，学生们逐一辨识各类中药材，亲手拿起铡刀、片刀、刮刀等传统工具，学习切制、碾磨、泛丸等工艺。白芍要切得多薄？碾槽里药材要碾到什么细度？每一道工序都有讲究，每一个动作都需反复练习。在碾槽前，几位学生轮流体验，感受药材在碾轮下逐渐粉碎的过程；在泛丸台前，大家围着技师观看药粉如何一圈圈滚成均匀的药丸，纷纷惊叹于这种不借助任何现代机械却精准可控的传统技艺。
At the intangible cultural heritage processing workshop of Tianqitang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Chinese and foreign students no longer viewed exhibits through glass, but truly stepped into the operational site of traditional Chinese medicine processing. Under the guidance of technicians, the students identified various Chinese medicinal materials one by one, and personally picked up traditional tools such as cleavers, slicing knives, and scrapers to learn the processes of cutting, grinding, and pill making. How thin should the white peony root be cut? To what fineness should the medicinal materials be ground in the grinding trough? Every step of the process has its intricacies, and every action requires repeated practice. In front of the grinding trough, several students took turns experiencing the process of the medicinal materials gradually being pulverized under the grinding wheel; in front of the pill making table, everyone gathered around the technicians to watch how the powdered medicinal materials were rolled into uniform pills, marveling at this precise and controllable traditional technique that did not rely on any modern machinery.
在樟帮中医药一条街，古色古香的街巷间，几位医学专业背景的留学生主动走进国医馆，与坐诊中医师展开了一场特别的交流。中医师现场逐个为他们把脉，一边诊脉一边讲解不同脉象对应的身体状况，让他们直观感受到中医是如何从手腕跳动中读出一个人的健康信息的。来自巴基斯坦的医学生塔尔详细询问了脉诊的原理和辨证逻辑，并感慨道：“西医靠听诊器和化验指标，中医用三根手指就能感知全身气血，背后的理论体系完全不同，但这种整体观的思维方式给了我很大的启发。”留学生们纷纷结合各自国家的传统医学提出问题，现场形成了一场跨越国界与传统的中西医对话。
In the ancient-style alleyways of Zhangbang Traditional Chinese Medicine Street, several international students with medical backgrounds voluntarily entered the Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic and engaged in a special exchange with the practicing TCM doctors. The doctors took each student's pulse, explaining the different pulse patterns and their corresponding physical conditions, allowing them to intuitively understand how TCM interprets a person's health information from the pulse of their wrist. Tal, a medical student from Pakistan , inquired in detail about the principles and diagnostic logic of pulse diagnosis, remarking, " Western medicine relies on stethoscopes and laboratory tests, while TCM can perceive the body's Qi and blood with just three fingers. The underlying theoretical systems are completely different, but this holistic way of thinking has greatly inspired me. " The international students raised questions related to their respective countries' traditional medicine , creating a cross-border dialogue between TCM and Western medicine.
在非遗展厅内，大量史料与老物件系统展现了樟树千年的中医药发展脉络。中外学生还亲身体验了艾灸疗法。当点燃的艾条悬在穴位上方，温热感缓缓渗透时，来自土耳其的留学生阿思兰说：“热热的，慢慢渗进去的感觉很特别，和我以前接触过的热疗法都不一样。”这一刻，中医药不再是陌生的东方医学，而是可感的活态文化。
Inside the intangible cultural heritage exhibition hall, a wealth of historical materials and old objects systematically showcase the development of traditional Chinese medicine in Zhangshu over a thousand years. Chinese and international students also experienced moxibustion therapy firsthand. As the lit moxa stick hung above the acupoints, and the warmth slowly seeped in, Aslan, an international student from Turkey, said, "The feeling of it being warm and slowly penetrating is very special; it's different from any heat therapy I've experienced before." At that moment, traditional Chinese medicine was no longer an unfamiliar Eastern medicine, but a tangible, living culture.
天工开物，探寻17世纪工艺百科书的科技智慧 The Creation of Nature: Exploring the Technological Wisdom of a 17th-Century Encyclopedia of Technology
研学营走进奉新县宋应星纪念馆，在讲解员的引导下，中外学生们系统了解了宋应星辗转各地考察农事、潜心著书的生平事迹。驻足于农耕、竹木、纺织、冶金等各类生产图解前，来自中国的学生刘嘉琪感叹道：“这里记录了那么多实用的技术，宋应星亲自到田间记录农事，这种实证精神让我很受触动。”中外学生深入领略了古人的造物巧思，也深刻认识到，数百年前的中国已经有了如此系统的技术记载和科学观察，这种尊重实践、扎根生产的科学精神至今仍有启发意义。
The study tour visited the Song Yingxing Memorial Hall in Fengxin County . Guided by the docent, Chinese and international students systematically learned about Song Yingxing's life and achievements, including his travels to various places to investigate agricultural practices and his dedicated writings . Standing before various production diagrams depicting farming, bamboo and woodworking, textiles, and metallurgy, Liu Jiaqi, a student from China, exclaimed, " So many practical techniques are recorded here! Song Yingxing personally went to the fields to record agricultural activities; this spirit of empirical evidence deeply moved me. " The students gained a profound appreciation for the ingenuity of the ancients and realized that China, hundreds of years ago, already possessed such systematic technical records and scientific observations. This scientific spirit of respecting practice and being rooted in production still holds inspirational value today.
绿色产业，见证传统智慧赋能现代发展 Green industries: Witnessing how traditional wisdom empowers modern development
研学营还走进江西飞宇竹业集团，近距离了解当地竹产业绿色循环经济发展模式。在工作人员引导下，中外学生们参观了竹制板材、竹制家居等多元化产品展示，直观感受到现代竹产业高效利用资源、低碳环保、循环可持续的发展优势。在天工苗艺坊，中外学生穿行于各类苗木展区，感受园林景观、文旅观光与电商融合发展的苗木新业态，并与工作人员就苗木产业特色与创新路径深入交流。
The study tour also took place at Jiangxi Feiyu Bamboo Industry Group, where students gained a firsthand understanding of the local bamboo industry's green and circular economic development model. Guided by staff, the Chinese and international students visited a diverse product display showcasing bamboo-based panels, bamboo furniture, and other items , directly experiencing the advantages of modern bamboo industry's efficient resource utilization, low-carbon and environmentally friendly development, and circular sustainability. At Tiangong Nursery, the students explored various seedling exhibition areas, experiencing the new seedling industry model that integrates landscaping, cultural tourism, and e-commerce , and engaged in in-depth exchanges with staff on the characteristics and innovative paths of the seedling industry.
研讨与分享，来自不同国家的声音
Discussions and sharing: voices from different countries
参观结束后，中外学生分为四组开展研讨，每组由组长代表发言总结本组学习收获，其他成员也踊跃补充。来自医学专业背景的学生普遍表示，此行最大的收获是亲身体验了中医“望闻问切”的诊疗过程，从脉诊到艾灸，从炮制到组方，中医药并不只是书本上的知识，而是一套完整自洽的实践体系。
After the visit, the Chinese and international students were divided into four groups for discussions. Each group leader gave a presentation summarizing their group's learning outcomes, with other members actively contributing their insights. Students from medical backgrounds generally expressed that the biggest takeaway from the trip was experiencing firsthand the diagnostic process of traditional Chinese medicine , which involves " observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation ." From pulse diagnosis to moxibustion, from processing to prescription , they learned that traditional Chinese medicine is not just knowledge from books, but a complete and self-consistent practical system.
一位来自尼泊尔的医学留学生说：“过去我对中医的理解仅限于针灸和草药，但这次我看到了一套完整的理论框架和代代相传的实践方法，这改变了我的认知。”来自中国的学生则从文化传承的角度分享道：“让我最触动的是，很多技师在工坊里做了几十年，依然很认真地在教我们——这不是商业化的展示，是真正在传承。”来自越南的学生表示：“宋应星当年的实证精神和今天工人们的专注很像，中国人一直相信‘手艺’和‘实践’的力量。”
A medical student from Nepal said, “ In the past, my understanding of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) was limited to acupuncture and herbal medicine, but this time I saw a complete theoretical framework and practical methods passed down through generations, which changed my perception. ” A student from China shared from the perspective of cultural inheritance: “ What touched me most was that many technicians have been working in the workshops for decades and are still teaching us very seriously—this isn’t a commercialized demonstration, it’s genuine inheritance. ” A student from Vietnam said, “ The empirical spirit of Song Yingxing back then is very similar to the focus of the workers today. Chinese people have always believed in the power of ‘ craftsmanship ’ and ‘ practice . ’”
从樟树药都的岐黄文脉，到宋应星纪念馆的科技智慧，再到奉新竹企与苗艺坊的绿色产业新貌，两天的研学营既是一场穿越古今的文化对话，也是一次中外学生的学术探索。中外学生在行走中加深了对中国科技文明与中医药文化的理解——中国学生从专业视角解读中医药与食品科学的关联，留学生们则侧重从跨文化角度提出自己的观察与思考。这种中外青年并肩行走的实践模式，本身就是一次最生动的文化互鉴。未来，国际教育学院将继续依托“感知中国”品牌，为中外学生搭建更多知行合一的实践平台，在多元对话中讲好中国故事、传递中国智慧。
From the rich cultural heritage of traditional Chinese medicine in Zhangshu, to the technological wisdom of the Song Yingxing Memorial Hall, and the vibrant green industry of bamboo enterprises and Miao art workshops in Fengxin, the two-day study camp was both a cultural dialogue spanning ancient and modern times and an academic exploration for Chinese and international students. Through their travels, the students deepened their understanding of Chinese scientific civilization and traditional Chinese medicine culture—Chinese students interpreted the connection between traditional Chinese medicine and food science from a professional perspective, while international students focused on offering their observations and reflections from a cross-cultural standpoint. This practical model of Chinese and international youth traveling side-by-side is itself a vivid example of cultural exchange. In the future, the International Education College will continue to leverage the "Perceive China" brand to build more platforms for Chinese and international students to integrate theory and practice, telling China's story and conveying Chinese wisdom through diverse dialogues.
