鍼鼎善的故事The Story of Zhen Ding Shan
鍼鼎善（ZHEN DING SHAN）是一個以臨床中醫與朱氏頭皮針為核心，結合臨床實踐、醫學教育與國際交流的品牌。「鍼鼎善」這個名字，源自朱明清教授、施如珊醫師與張勝鈞醫師師徒三人的共同討論。最初以「鍼鼎」為名，其後朱教授親自加入「善」字，使這個名字不只承載針灸與傳承，也多了一層對醫者初心與臨床責任的期許。
Zhen Ding Shan is a brand built around clinical Chinese medicine and Zhu’s Scalp Acupuncture, bringing together clinical practice, medical education and international exchange. The name 鍼鼎善 grew out of discussions between three generations of teacher and students — Professor Ming Qing Zhu, Dr. Ru Shan Shy and Dr. Sheng Chun Chang. It began as 鍼鼎 (Zhen Ding); Professor Zhu later added the character 善 (Shan) himself, giving the name a second layer of meaning beyond acupuncture and lineage — an expectation about a physician’s original intention and clinical responsibility.
診所成立時，朱教授特別邀請大陸連續九屆國家書法冠軍的上海名家周思言先生為「鍼鼎善」題字，並親自撰寫一份充滿期許與祝福的開幕邀請函；朱教授與彭芝芸醫師、蕭慕如醫師及家人亦特別自美國前來參與。對鍼鼎善而言，這不只是一間診所的成立，更是一段從師承、臨床到交付傳承責任的起點。
When the clinic was founded, Professor Zhu specially invited Mr. Siyan Zhou of Shanghai — nine-time national calligraphy champion in mainland China — to inscribe the words 鍼鼎善, and personally wrote an opening invitation letter filled with expectation and blessing. Professor Zhu, together with Dr. Zhiyun Peng, Moyee Siu and family, travelled specially from the United States to attend. For Zhen Ding Shan, this was not simply the opening of a clinic — it marked the beginning of a journey from discipleship, through clinical practice, to the handing over of a lineage’s responsibility.
鍼，代表針刺，承襲「一鍼二灸三用藥」的古訓，是醫者面對患者、用來治療的方法與基礎起點。從落針的那一刻起，治療者的專注、判斷與多年累積的經驗，便已與患者的身體產生連結；鍼，是整個治療歷程真正展開的地方。
Zhen represents needling. Following the classical maxim “first the needle, second moxibustion, third herbal medicine,” it is the method and foundational starting point through which a physician meets and treats the patient. From the moment the needle is placed, the practitioner’s attention, judgement and years of accumulated experience begin to connect with the patient’s body. The needle is where the whole course of treatment truly begins.
古代既是承載之器，也是重要的禮器。鼎以三足而立，三足相互支撐，方能穩定承載；對鍼鼎善而言，象徵朱明清教授、施如珊醫師與張勝鈞醫師三位師徒之情，從師承、臨床實踐到 ZSA 教育體系所形成的傳承連結。
In antiquity, both a vessel for holding and an important ceremonial object. A ding stands on three legs, each supporting the other so it can bear weight steadily. For Zhen Ding Shan, it symbolises the bond between three generations — Professor Ming Qing Zhu, Dr. Ru Shan Shy and Dr. Sheng Chun Chang — and the lineage connecting discipleship, clinical practice and the ZSA education system.
提醒我們，醫學最後的目的仍是助人為善、回到幫助患者的初心、建立良好的教學系統讓更多大眾受惠。也提醒醫者在臨床與教學的每一個當下，持續以謙遜、耐心與同理心對待每一位患者與學生，讓善的精神透過一次次的治療與教育不斷延續、傳承下去。
A reminder that the ultimate purpose of medicine remains to do good and to help — returning to the physician’s original intention of helping patients, and building a strong teaching system so more people can benefit. It is also a reminder that in every moment of clinical practice and teaching, physicians should meet each patient and student with humility, patience and empathy — so that the spirit of Shan continues to be carried forward through treatment after treatment, and generation after generation.
鍼鼎善的形成並非從品牌概念開始，而是從多年學習與臨床累積而來。從不同前輩老師的啟發，到長期跟隨朱明清教授學習朱氏頭皮針及建立教學系統，再到自己的診間、教學與國際交流，Dr. Shy 與 Dr. Chang 將這些經驗逐步整合成今天的臨床與教育工作。
Zhen Ding Shan was not built as a brand concept from the outset — it grew out of years of learning and clinical accumulation. From the inspiration of different senior teachers, to long years following Professor Ming Qing Zhu to learn Zhu’s Scalp Acupuncture and build a teaching system, and finally to their own clinic, teaching and international exchange — Dr. Shy and Dr. Chang have gradually woven these experiences into the clinical and educational work of today.
在臨床中反覆思考、修正與累積，最後才可能在既有傳承的基礎上形成新的理解與發展。這也是鍼鼎善看待醫學傳承的方式，在尊重根源的前提下，讓所學真正進入臨床，並持續思考與發展。
Only through repeated reflection, correction and accumulation in the clinic can new understanding and development emerge on the foundation of an existing lineage. This is also how Zhen Ding Shan approaches medical transmission: respecting its roots, while letting what has been learned truly enter the clinic — and continuing to think, and to grow.
