Hua Tuo was one of the most renowned physician and surgeon in Chinese history. He was born in the Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China. Lived in a turbulent and violent period that wars happened frequently, Hua Tuo became interested in medicine after helping countless wounded people. Hua Tuo was believed as the first man in Chins using anesthetics. It was said that he took advantage of hemp and wine to make his patients insensitive to pain. He was also an expert in various surgical procedures including laparotomy, removal of diseased tissues and so on.

Hua Tuo also developed acupuncture and devised the Wuqinxi (Frolics of the Five Animals) which is an exercise based on imitating the movements of five animals: tiger, deer, bear, ape and crane, to enhance health.

Unfortunately, such a genius was executed by Cao Cao, the warlord and the Chancellor of the Eastern Han Dynasty whom he served, but what he left to the public and the following generations were precious.