The cultivation of master's degree in traditional Chinese medicine in China began on 20 10. With the development of modernization of traditional Chinese medicine, it is difficult to meet the needs of the development of traditional Chinese medicine, and the demand for practical and applied senior talents of traditional Chinese medicine is increasingly prominent.

Therefore, the State Council Academic Degrees Committee proposed on 20 10 that in order to adapt to the development of Chinese medicine and the urgent demand for Chinese medicine professionals, improve the training system of Chinese medicine talents, innovate the training mode of Chinese medicine talents, and improve the training quality of Chinese medicine talents, a master's degree in Chinese medicine was established.