Did the medical skills in 'The Young King of Medicine' have a realistic foundation?
The medical skills in " The Young King of Medicine " were fictional and did not exist in reality. However, medicine was a field of constant development and progress. Many diseases and treatments that existed in reality could be used as reference or inspiration in novels. For example, many of the theories and techniques in Sun Simiao's treatment methods in the novel were based on the development and research results of modern medicine. At the same time, the novel also showed some traditional Chinese medicine treatments and techniques that had corresponding applications in reality. Therefore, although the medical skills in the Young King of Medicine were fictional, it also showed us the continuous development and progress of the medical field, as well as the mutual reference and exchange between different medical technologies.