In the Spirit of Benevolence: Taking Action to Fight Against the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Confucian doctors are representative of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners with excellent moral character and medical knowledge, they are not hidden in the depths of ancient documents but are a guiding inspiration for professional medical personnel today. Confucian doctors are representative group of benevolence in Confucian philosophy and demonstrate the scientific and humanistic spirit of Confucian philosophy and demonstrate the scientific and humanistic spirit of Confucianism in their medical practice. They are also leading medical practitioners who uphold professional ethics in their pursuits of scientific research, clinical diagnosis & treatment, and scholarship. Both TCM and Confucian doctors played important roles during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in China. By virtue of the superb medical skills of Confucian doctors, integrated Chinese and Western medicine can quickly alleviate patients’ symptoms, increase cure rates, reduce mortality rates, thus saving lives. Following the results of extensive clinical trials, this integrated therapy is now understood to be a beneficial treatment for COVID-19. The combination of TCM and Western medicine is a major feature of COVID-19 prevention and control in China. In particular, TCM plays a significant role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic with its unique advantages.