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Cultural Committee

Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée

Basic Information and Current Positions

She holds double Master's degrees in Classical Literature and Philosophy from Paris Nanterre University, and a DEA (Pre-doctoral) degree in Chinese from Paris Diderot University; renowned sinologist, philosopher, and expert in classical Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) texts; Editor-in-Chief of the Grand Ricci (Great Ricci Dictionary of Chinese); Director of Education at the European School of Acupuncture (EEA); studied under the world-class sinologist Max Kaltenmark and conducted advanced studies in modern Chinese in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

Landmark Achievements

1. Formed the "Iron Triangle" of Western TCM research along with Father Claude Larre and Dr. Jean Schatz, systematically integrating Chinese philosophical foundations with clinical acupuncture for the first time.

2. Grand Ricci: As Editor-in-Chief, presided over the compilation of the 7-volume Grand Ricci (2001 edition) over 12 years—a project of immense cost and grand scale, which remains the world's most authoritative Chinese-French encyclopedic dictionary.

3. European School of Acupuncture (EEA): As co-founder, has served as Director of Education since 1976, training generations of European acupuncturists through French translation and critical interpretation (exegesis) of classics such as Huangdi Neijing, Nan Jing, and Shanghan Lun.

International Exchange and Social Contributions

She has conducted lecture tours across more than ten countries globally for a long period; his representative work 101 Core Concepts of TCM is widely recognized as the introductory bible for studying basic TCM theory in the West.