"Medicine for Beauty · There is a Prescription" Traditional Chinese Medicine Beauty Special Exhibition

What exactly is Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) beauty? Is it a mysterious imperial secret formula, or the life wisdom of our ancestors?
We believe that true beauty is the healthy glow that radiates from within. This "Medicine for Beauty, There is a Prescription" TCM Beauty Special Exhibition will take you on an exploration of how TCM intertwines aesthetics, medicine, and culture, from the wisdom of the ancients to modern innovation, unveiling the secrets of beauty that span millennia.

Exhibition Area 1: The Beauty of Health Where Body and Spirit Unite
TCM emphasizes "the body as yin, the spirit as yang." True health is a state of harmonious unity of body and mind. Want to know if your physical and mental states are in balance? Come to Area 1. Through TCM's aesthetic standards, examine your physical condition, from physique and facial features to mental state, and grasp the secrets of health all at once.

Exhibition Area 2: Historical Makeup: The Evolution of TCM Beauty
From the face powder and rouge of antiquity, to the theoretical foundation laid by medical classics during the Qin and Han dynasties, to the great explosion of makeup culture during the Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern, Sui, and Tang dynasties, TCM beauty progressed from imperial secret formulas to popularization among the people. The exhibition will take you through time and space for a glimpse into the makeup boxes of ancient ladies, seeing the popular "wine flush" makeup and floral forehead decorations of the Tang dynasty, as well as the return to simple and elegant light makeup in the Song dynasty.

Exhibition Area 3: Revealing Imperial Beauty Formulas
How did ancient imperial consorts maintain their beauty? The exhibition carefully selects multiple imperial secret formulas, including the beauty secret formula used by Emperor Chen Houzhu's beloved consort Chang Li-hua (張麗華) of the Chen dynasty, Yang Guifei's good methods for whitening and nourishing the skin, Empress Dowager Cixi's specially used ancient beauty formulas... take you to explore them!

Exhibition Area 4: Modern Applications of TCM Beauty
How does ancient wisdom combine with modern technology? It presents the diverse applications of TCM beauty, including: TCM beauty acupuncture, Han-style skincare products, medicinal cuisine for beauty, letting you know that Han formulas are actually very close to you! You can better understand how the wisdom of our ancestors is applied in modern life!

Exhibition Period: 2025.10.27 - 2026.05.22
Location: China Medical University Chinese Medicine Museum First Floor Lobby (No. 91, Hsueh-shih Road, North District, Taichung City) (Entrance on Ying-tsai Road)