The most memorable thing about Hippocrates is not the above-mentioned medicine, but the "Hippocratic Oath" he left behind. This oath only has more than 500 words in total (in Chinese), but its impact is far-reaching.

Almost all students studying modern medicine (Western medicine) must learn the "Hippocratic Oath" in the first lesson of admission, and are required to take a formal oath. It can be said that no one in the modern medical field does not know the Hippocratic Oath. Pocratic. In other fields, such as lawyers, securities dealers, accountants, auditors, appraisers, salesmen, etc., they all use the Hippocratic Oath as a requirement for professional ethics. This oath became one of the most influential documents in human history.

Source and History of the Hippocratic Oath:

Hippocrates himself never mentioned this oath, and no similar documents have been found from his contemporaries. The first person to mention this oath was a Roman doctor who was close to the Roman Emperor Claudius I in the 1st century. Hippocrates lived from 460 BC to 370 BC. There is no mention of this oath in any documents during this period, so the origin of the oath is unknown.

There is a theory that this oath was created by the Pythagoreans. However, basically no one supports this theory today, because there is no record or demonstration of the Pythagoreans practicing medicine.

Reference for the above content:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Hippocratic Oath