Taiwan is located across the strait that borders the central plains of the greater Yellow River valley where 72% of the residents are Heluo peoples. The Heluo are the creators of China's most ancient characters dating back to approximately 2000~3000 years ago during the Imperial dynasties. Ensuing upheaval and disorder that followed prompted the Jin governmental prefecture to move south and relocate in an area called Min Nan. Four hundred years ago the government once again took a southerly migration, this time to Taiwan under the leadership of Zheng Cheng-gong. These peoples that sailed across the sea preserved the rich 2000 year old Heluo culture. Taiwan's Chinese medicine industry and physicians scrupulously remain a tight-knit community that strictly abides to those traditions. The system of inheritance which is-”passed down through generations from father to son and from the teachings of the master to the apprentice”-provides the impetus to carry on this peoples' cultural traditions. The unique nature of this profession has culminated in the distinguishing character of the ancient Heluo Chinese medicine culture.Its five distinctive characteristics are 1) preserving the ancient pronunciations of Chinese medicinals used during the Western Han dynasty, 2) diligent and exhaustive efforts at preserving tradition, 3) the concepts of Chinese medicine treatment, business, health and fitness, proverbs care for the elderly and children and building a regular customer base, 4) the basis of knowledge for the identification of authentic medicinals, and 5) developing the local herbal pharmacopeia. Diligent study of the ancient medical records, prescription group with the near same effect and the same basic organized drug component, verifying the effectiveness and selecting the best formulas, and using quality medicinals has enabled Taiwan's physicians to achieve outstanding success in the treatment of patients. It is a cultural treasure that Taiwan is proud to behold and offers a valuable source of knowledge for international Chinese medicine scholars throughout the world. By utilizing this unique area of specialization in Taiwan and developing it into an educational model we can further promote the growth and success of the Chinese medicine field.This is an ancient field that professional scholars have never before researched and is worthy of exploration. We have searched for information in Chinese medicine manuscripts and records, conducted field investigations, interviewed people, photographed, recorded, and compiled data in efforts to record this ancient traditional culture of Taiwan.