Without acupuncture bronze figure, modern acupuncture teaching will undoubtedly face many challenges and changes, which are reflected in the following aspects:

First, teaching intuitiveness is reduced

With its highly simulated human body structure and precise acupoint marking, the acupuncture bronze figure provides an intuitive and vivid teaching tool for acupuncture teaching. It enables students to intuitively observe and understand the distribution and characteristics of human meridians and acupoints, reducing the difficulty of learning. Without acupuncture and moxibustion bronze figure, acupuncture and moxibustion teaching will rely more on the flat map and text description, although this teaching method can also convey knowledge, but in the intuitiveness and three-dimensional sense is obviously inferior to acupuncture and moxibustion bronze figure.

2. Limited practical operation

Acupuncture bronze figure is not only a teaching model, but also an important tool for students to practice. Performing acupuncture exercises on bronze acupuncture figures can help students get familiar with acupuncture techniques, master the depth of acupuncture, and avoid the risks that may be brought about by operation on real people. Without acupuncture bronze figures, students will find it difficult to get enough opportunities to practice, or can only rely on low-imitation alternatives, which will seriously affect students' practical ability and skill level.

Third, it is difficult to unify the assessment standards

Acupuncture bronze figures have been used as a standard tool to assess doctors' acupuncture skills in ancient times. Students' acupoint selection accuracy and needling skills can be tested intuitively by needling the acupoints on the bronze man. Without acupuncture bronze, acupuncture teaching assessment standards will be difficult to unify, different teachers may use different assessment methods and standards, resulting in uneven teaching quality

To sum up, without acupuncture bronze figure, modern acupuncture and moxibustion teaching will face many challenges in teaching intuitionism, practical operation, unified assessment standards and teaching innovation. Therefore, the status and function of acupuncture bronze figure in modern acupuncture teaching are irreplaceable. In the future, with the continuous progress of science and technology, acupuncture bronze will continue to upgrade and improve, providing more high-quality and efficient services for acupuncture teaching.