I. Brief Biography of Professor Zhang:

Zhang Yingqing was born in February 1947 in Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, into an ordinary clerk's family. Like many of his peers, Zhang Yingqing did not have the opportunity to attend university after graduating from high school in 1966. Instead, he was sent to the grasslands for re-education.

In 1973, Professor Zhang Yingqing invented Bioholographic Diagnosis and Therapy, a new biological technology that emerged in modern times. It is characterized by simplicity, convenience, wide applicability, high efficacy, and rapid diagnosis and treatment. The distribution of acupoints on the second metacarpal side of the human body corresponds to the distribution of the corresponding parts or organs in the body. By identifying the presence and location of tender points, one can determine which parts or organs are diseased or healthy. Acupuncture or massage on the holographic acupoint clusters, such as the second metacarpal side, can treat diseases in the corresponding parts or organs. This diagnostic and therapeutic method is collectively known as Bioholographic Diagnosis and Therapy. It can be used to diagnose and treat various diseases and is a non-invasive treatment method that anyone can use to diagnose and treat their own ailments.

In 1982, Zhang Yingqing's foundational work on holographic biology, "The Three Laws of Biological Structure," was published. In the same year, Shandong University, recognizing his talent, recruited this young man with only a TV university diploma. He was exceptionally promoted to associate professor a year later and to full professor in 1990. In 1990, Zhang established the Institute of Holographic Biology at Shandong University and served as its director. That same year, he was approved by the Ministry of Personnel as a national expert with outstanding contributions in the field of youth and middle-aged experts. In 1991, he was granted a special government allowance by the State Council. At the First International Symposium on Holographic Biology held in Singapore in 1990, Zhang was elected as the lifelong chairman of the International Holographic Biology Society.

The Bioholographic Diagnosis and Therapy invented by Zhang has been promoted and applied in over 30 countries and regions over the past few decades, benefiting millions of people.

Over 300 years ago, British scientist Robert Hooke first observed plant cells through a microscope. In 1985, Zhang Yingqing discovered a new independent functional structural unit between cells and biological individuals: the holographic embryo.

Zhang Yingqing's theoretical works on holographic biology, including "Holographic Biology," "Bioholographic Therapy," "Holographic Embryo and Its Medical Applications," and "A New Biological Perspective," have been translated into multiple languages and widely disseminated and applied internationally. Several universities in China have established courses on holographic biology.

Zhang's academic achievements have received high praise from the international academic community, recognizing their significant theoretical and practical value for research in life sciences, medicine, and agriculture. It was Zhang's holographic embryo theory, established in 1985, that clearly resolved the academic controversy over the totipotency of animal cells, thereby laying the theoretical foundation for the birth of cloning technology 12 years later.

In the early 1990s, Professor Zhang Yingqing was invited three times to visit the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, the institution responsible for awarding the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Under the auspices of professors with the authority to nominate for the Nobel Prize, he delivered several academic presentations. The Science and Technology Office and the Education Office of the Chinese Embassy in Sweden sent three reports to the State Science and Technology Commission and the State Education Commission, highlighting the high regard for Zhang's academic achievements in Sweden. They noted that "with further scientific validation and promotion of the holographic biology theory, along with enhanced publicity, Professor Zhang Yingqing, the inventor of this theory, is highly likely to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in the near future." The staff at the embassy's Science and Technology Office remarked that no other scientific achievement from China had ever received such high praise from scientists at Nobel Prize-awarding institutions.II. Approaching Zhang Yingqing

If someone told you that your five fingers, five-petaled flowers, five-needle pines, and five-veined leaves share a unified evolutionary formula, you might punch them; if someone told you that your five internal organs, five facial features, and the five-stroke typing method invented by modern Chinese scientist Professor Wang Yongmin are intrinsically connected, you might kick them; if someone told you that life in our solar system and potentially existing life in the Andromeda galaxy share the same evolutionary pattern, you might give them both a punch and a kick; if someone told you that every unit of your life contains the shadow of your entire body, how would you react?

Humanity's inherent cognitive biases and hypocritical self-esteem are so authoritarian that they are chilling. They severely stifle humanity's natural inclination to doubt, greatly hinder modern people from opening their minds to different perspectives, and prevent people from discerning profound truths from commonplace phenomena.

Tongue diagnosis and pulse reading are common applications of the holistic view in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Tens of thousands of TCM practitioners, both renowned and mediocre, diagnose illnesses through pulse reading every day. It is said that some TCM doctors are so adept at pulse diagnosis that they can determine the gender of an unborn child. However, it was Professor Zhang Yingqing from Shandong University, who was not formally trained in TCM, that drew inspiration from these age-old practices and creatively discovered the internationally acclaimed theory of biological holography. Only then did the TCM community wake up and follow suit with "holographic" approaches.

The most valuable asset of humanity is doubt.

Here's a question: What happened to the TCM community, with its high and mighty stance, that it "magnanimously" allowed Zhang Yingqing—a youth who once worked as a farmer during the Cultural Revolution—to make the significant discovery of holographic theory embedded within the holistic view?

There are numerous TCM masters, university professors, and countless doctors and masters, so why did this vast pool of academic qualifications and combined intellects fail to uncover the holographic theory in TCM?

This is precisely the case: serving by the emperor's side for a thousand years without recognizing him, solving the mystery requires a dedicated individual—China's Zhang Yingqing.

I. China Has Produced Zhang Yingqing

There are five reasons for advocating Zhang Yingqing:

1. I am a TCM practitioner myself, having pursued postgraduate studies and aspiring to earn a doctorate. I place great emphasis on innovation within the TCM field.

2. The holistic view is crucial to TCM; it is the soul of TCM. Deciphering its secrets is akin to detonating an atomic bomb within the TCM community.

3. Zhang Yingqing is truly remarkable. He is the most successful innovator of TCM theory since Zhang Zhongjing.

4. Zhang Yingqing's theory of biological holography represents a significant theoretical innovation in the holistic view of TCM. It seems challenging for the TCM community to achieve another breakthrough of similar magnitude.

5. The TCM community is prone to conservatism, with rigid thinking, self-imposed limitations, exclusion of dissenting views, and resistance to new ideas. Many so-called TCM masters are often indifferent to or even hinder innovation and reform in TCM.

Even one of the above reasons is sufficient to justify my high regard for Professor Zhang Yingqing. What harm is there in admiring him wholeheartedly?

On behalf of the TCM community (if I may be allowed to represent it), I thank and respect Zhang Yingqing for deciphering the ancient mystery of the holistic view in TCM. At the same time, I cannot help but feel a tinge of envy: why did I, a TCM practitioner, "plant flowers with care but fail to see them bloom," while Zhang Yingqing, an "outsider" to TCM, "unintentionally planted willows that provided shade," achieving a major breakthrough in TCM theory?

Zhang Yingqing was born in 1947. During the 1960s, under the slogan "The countryside is a vast world where one can achieve much," he went to the countryside and became a farmer in the grasslands of Inner Mongolia. After returning to the city...Fortunately, he became an acupuncturist, a once-in-a-lifetime career for him. The holistic views of traditional Chinese medicine, such as tongue diagnosis, pulse conditions, and the concept of treating the left side for right-side ailments and vice versa in acupuncture, fascinated Mr. Zhang, who was initially an outsider to TCM. This macro-to-micro holistic thinking led Mr. Zhang to ponder deeply:

Why can each segment of an earthworm, when cut into several pieces, regenerate into a complete earthworm? Does each segment contain all the information of a whole earthworm? Similarly, why can each piece of a potato tuber grow into a complete potato plant?

Why do the stripes on the limbs and tails of animals like zebras, leopards, and tigers match the number of stripes on their bodies?

Why do the shapes of tree leaves resemble the overall shape of the tree? Why do pear fruits resemble the shape of the pear tree? Why do plants like reeds and wheat, which have parallel leaf veins and branch from the base or lower part of the stem, exhibit branching patterns that closely resemble their leaf vein structures?

What is the relationship between each relatively independent part of an organism and the organism as a whole?

Endless questions arose. Zhang Yingqing asked questions, moving from TCM to beyond, from animals to plants, exploring the entire realm of life. Through deep thought and skepticism, Zhang Yingqing, based on the holistic concepts of TCM, expanded his thinking and creatively discovered the "Biological Holographic Law," a monumental theory in the field of TCM.

### II. The Remarkable Theory of Biological Holography

The term "holography" is borrowed from the concept of holographic photography, where each fragment of a broken holographic photo can still display the complete image of the photographed object. Humans invented holographic photography based on this principle.

Biological holography, rooted in the holistic view of TCM that sees the macro in the micro, applies the concept of holography to explain how each relatively independent part of an organism is a scaled-down version of the whole. In 1981, Professor Zhang Yingqing published his seminal work, "The Biological Holographic Law," in the journal *Nature*. This theory posits that every relatively independent part of an organism with life functions (also called a holographic unit) contains all the information of the whole. The holographic unit can be seen as a miniature version of the whole. For example, the humerus, forearm bones, and metacarpals in the upper limbs, as well as the femur and lower leg bones in the lower limbs, are all holographic units and microcosms of the human body.

Biological holography opened a new chapter in Chinese holographic science and marked a milestone discovery in life science by the Chinese.

In 1838, Germans Schleiden and Schwann, using homemade magnifying lenses, discovered cells and established the cell theory, unifying animals and plants at the cellular level—a significant event in human life science. However, whether there is a unified functional unit above the cellular level remained unknown. A century and a half later, countless scientists exhausted their efforts without success. In 1985, in China, Zhang Yingqing discovered the Biological Holographic Law and proposed the theory of biological holographic embryos, shedding light on this age-old mystery.

The theory of holographic embryos, a major discovery by a Chinese scientist, suggests that different structural and functional units of an organism, such as the head, neck, and limbs of animals, or the leaves, branches, and petals of plants, are essentially the same thing—holographic embryos. Each contains all the information of the whole organism and can be considered specialized embryos. This explains why cutting an earthworm into two pieces can result in two complete earthworms.

Zhang Yingqing succeeded, and the holistic view of TCM triumphed. The theory of biological holography sparked strong reactions in academic circles both domestically and internationally. Renowned Chinese biologist Professor Bei Shizhang acknowledged that biological holography "has made significant contributions to science."Professor Huxley, a Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine and a member of the Royal Society, pointed out that Zhang Yingqing's theory is of great significance. The American medical journal HPR commented: "Just as the discovery of cells played a role in the history of biology, Zhang Yingqing's theory of holographic embryos will greatly promote the development of medicine and biology."

Shandong University, not judging heroes by academic qualifications, exceptionally appointed Zhang Yingqing as a professor. He is known for his innovative thinking and prolific writings, with major academic works including "Holographic Biology," "Holographic Embryos and Their Medical Applications," "Biological Holographic Diagnosis and Therapy," and "New Biological Perspectives." The theory of biological holography is a major doctrine comparable to systems theory, control theory, and information theory. Zhang Yingqing's pioneering work in biological holographic science showcases the unique creative spirit inherent in the Chinese people.

To understand biological holography, it is essential to pay close attention to the following points:

1. Holographic Unit: Each relatively independent part of an organism that has life functions is called a holographic unit. It has relatively clear boundaries with the organism and constitutes the holographic units of the whole, belonging to different levels. Larger holographic units can contain smaller ones. The higher the level of the holographic unit, the closer its connection to the whole.

2. Meaning of Holography: Each relatively independent part of an organism has the same chemical composition pattern as the whole, being a proportional reduction of the whole.

3. Holographic Embryo: A specialized embryo at a certain developmental stage that is part of an organism. An organism is composed of multiple holographic embryos at different developmental stages and with varying degrees of specialization. This provides a completely new view of the biological whole, fundamentally and conceptually changing people's understanding of organisms.

4. Cellular Totipotency: Zhang Yingqing proposed in holographic biology the theory that "somatic cells of mammals have totipotency, i.e., the potential ability to develop into new individuals."

Cellular totipotency is the modern version of the holistic thinking in traditional Chinese medicine.

In 1902, Gottlieb Haberlandt proposed the theory of plant cell totipotency, stating that plant cells retain the potential to develop into complete plants. In 1958, F.C. Steward finally cultivated new plants from carrot root cells under artificial conditions, proving this hypothesis. Inspired by this theory, scientists worldwide began using somatic cells to propagate new plants.

In 1997, British scientist Ian Wilmut, guided by the theory of cellular totipotency, successfully conducted a historic experiment, cloning Dolly the sheep from somatic cells. This opened the prelude to human cloning of animals using somatic cells, thereby confirming the foresight of Zhang Yingqing's theory.

III. There is also a sky beyond the sky

In fact, the phenomenon of life holography is not exclusive to the Chinese; it's just that the Chinese have utilized and developed it better.

As early as the 4th to 5th century BC, Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, proposed a view strikingly similar to the holographic law of the human body: "What exists in the largest part of the body also exists in the smallest part. This smallest part itself contains all parts, and these parts are interrelated, capable of transmitting all changes to other parts." This holographic idea that "the smallest part itself contains all parts" is vividly expressed. The same Hippocrates also astonishingly stated: "As is the eye, so is the body." Hippocrates' view represents the ancient Egyptians' early recognition of the iris as a holographic representation of the entire human body's information.

Observing systemic diseases through the ear, a piece of cake in traditional Chinese medicine thinking, this ear-body holography has also been valued by foreign medical practitioners.Dr. Nogier, a French surgeon, published "The Embryo-Inverted Ear Acupuncture Chart" in the German Journal of Acupuncture, issues 3-8, in 1957. Since then, ear acupuncture holographic therapy has been widely promoted in Germany and spread around the world.

Palm diagnosis, with its mysterious appearance, has been studied relatively early in the West. In 1892, Galton published the book "Finger Prints," discovering genetic evidence for the development of skin textures. He also found that no two individuals have identical fingerprints.

Foot diagnosis and therapy have long become a part of modern medicine. This holographic concept was introduced to Europe in the 16th century by Adams and Attatis, who brought ancient Chinese foot massage to the continent. In 1917, British doctor FitzGerald, based on Chinese foot therapy, created his unique "Foot Reflexology" and published the work "Zone Therapy."

Life holography, a gem shining with the collective wisdom of humanity, reflects the strikingly similar foresight and creative talents of people worldwide, with a long history and unadorned simplicity. Only Zhang Yingqing of China perfected and fully realized it, achieving the greatest brilliance in the science of biological holography.

IV. The Law of Life Holographic Evolution

Professor Zhang Yingqing, inspired by the holistic view of traditional Chinese medicine, combined with his unique sharp thinking and genius perspective, revealed the law of life holographic evolution within the holistic view of Chinese medicine.

Based on the importance of holography and respect for Professor Zhang Yingqing, we have summarized his theory of biological holography into an important law of biological evolution. Together with other laws, it forms one of the principles in this book's study of life evolution from the perspective of Chinese medicine.

The Law of Life Holographic Evolution:

1. In life forms of homologous evolution, any relatively independent part of the life structure or functional unit within the organism has holographic correspondence with each other.

2. In life forms of homologous evolution, any relatively independent part of the life structure or functional unit within the organism has holographic correspondence with the organism itself.

Explanation of the Law of Life Holographic Evolution:

Holographic correspondence between holographic units: Each relatively independent part of a life form evolved from homologous germinal material, due to the semi-conservative replication of DNA in germinal cells, forms completely equal DNA genes after replication. Therefore, each independent part possesses identical genes. They have eternal comparability and similarity. Each relatively independent part, or holographic unit, has a distribution of biological characteristics that exhibit holographic correspondence.

A holographic unit is the basic structural unit of an organism, such as a cell, each bone, ear, tongue, etc., all are holographic units. Each part of a holographic unit that expresses biological characteristics has corresponding parts in the whole or other holographic units; the distribution pattern of each part on the holographic unit is the same as the distribution pattern of the corresponding parts in the whole or other holographic units.

A holographic unit is a structural unit of a life form and at the same time a vibrant, relatively independent life entity. It has two selves: one is its own self, self-consistent and with a certain degree of independence; the other is the self within the life form, a component necessary for the completion of the larger life form. The self has the potential and reality to evolve into a new life form; the self within the life form is merely a molecule, a brick, deprived of the opportunity to form an independent life, subordinated to the greater whole, fulfilling the special functions assigned by the life form.

Holographic correspondence between holographic units and the life form: The life form is the most specialized holographic unit, the largest holographic unit. It is the largest unit formed by the specialization of germinal cells, capable of independently expressing life phenomena. For example, a person is composed of many cells or tissues. The life individual and the holographic units of sub-life forms have a relationship of inclusion and being included.Within a living organism, each holographic unit performs its own functions, expressing a part of the organism's overall functionality. The organism, as the largest whole, integrates the functions of all holographic units within it, generating the greatest life movement. Each holographic unit is a component of this whole.

The potential of each small, holistic holographic unit is constrained by the larger environment of the overall organism. This makes each holographic unit a special part that must sacrifice its individuality to fulfill the needs of the larger organism. Although they retain the original genetic material and have the potential to form new organisms, this potential is merely a pawn in the larger environment of the organism, which emphasizes collectivism, and cannot act independently as a master.

Each small, holistic holographic unit is also holographically equivalent to the largest whole, the individual organism. In terms of biological characteristics, every part of the small holographic unit can find a corresponding relationship in the larger organism.

In summary, the law of holographic evolution of life illustrates that organisms or each relatively independent holographic unit evolved from the same genetic source are holographically corresponding. Parts correspond to parts holographically; parts correspond to the whole holographically. Here, holography can be understood as a one-to-one correspondence in the distribution of biological characteristics. It is an equivalence at the informational level, not at the material level.

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