Currently， traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） has usherd in a new era of mutual learning of civilizations. The basic theory of TCM is guided by the Sinology and contains a comprehensive and profound connotation of “Confucianism， Buddhism and Taoism”. It takes the original image thinking as the main body， and observes the image to discuss the disease and syndrome， thereby forming a diversified， multi-dimensional and multi-mode complex image thinking information system， which can be used to inherit， develop and innovate the theory of TCM.The contention of a hundred schools of thought during the pre-Qin， Song and Ming dynasties has an important impact on the establishment and development of the academic paradigm of TCM as well as the creation and enrichment of medical schools. For “reading classics and taking clinical practice”， it is important to put focus on the accumulation and reconstruction of experience. Giving full play to the original meaning while creating a new theory should be an important achievement of the reconstruction of high-level experience. From “the convergence of traditional Chinese and western medicine” to “attaching equal importance to traditional Chinese and western medicine”， it heralds the spring of the development of TCM after hundreds years of hard work. TCM scholars and practitioners should uphold the profound philosophy of Sinology， be inclusive of the scientific and technological achievements from the ancient and modern， the East and West， enrich the connotation and renew the extension， carry on the essence of TCM while pursuing innovations， and insist on ourself and absorb the strengths of others， so as to promote the development of TCM.