Tongrentang was created by Yue Xianyang in the 8th year of Emperor Kangxi’s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1669). Since the publication of the Medicinal Catalogue of Tongrentang, this pharmacy had been engaged in the study of pharmacy and followed the ancient teachings of producing sophisticated and valuable medicines in spite of hand labor and difficulties. Moreover, the pharmacy took medicines as a way of benevolence entertained at heart and practiced in deeds, thus paving the basis for Tongrentang culture and becoming the code of conduct to be observed by the Tongrentang men from generation to generation.
Along with the change of the times, Tongrentang culture is also in the process of constant enrichment and development. There were several ups and downs in the hands of several generations of the Yue Family. In 1954, Tongrentang joined the public-private operation and became a state-owned enterprise. The various kinds of Chinese patent drugs produced by Tongrentang Pharmaceutical Factory enjoy high reputation both in China and abroad because of its unique prescriptions, particular about materials, meticulous craftsmanship and high curative effects. Upon approval of the Beijing Municipal People’s Government, Beijing Tongrentang Group of China was founded on July 3, 1992.
