Individual itineraries and the circulation of scientific and technical knowledge in East Asia (16th–20th centuries)

Is son of Cheng Shichao 程士超

Birth in Zhushantangcun 竹山塘村 of Junlingli 軍陵里 in Guipingxian 桂平縣

Is traveling in Guangdong in his teenage in order to find good teachers, but he hasn't find

Returns at Guilin 桂林 to be student of Zhu Yi 朱易

Goes to Xunyang 潯陽 with Zhu Yi to be doctor there

Studies the medical method of Zhang Jiebin 張介賓

Studies the medical method of Xue Lizhai 薛立齋

Treats the soldiers affected by the disease who come from Biaoying 標營 of Guizhou

Is granted of a costum of sixth range 六品頂戴 for his treatment for soldiers

Is ractifiered as Assistant Director of the District Magistrat 縣丞 for his treatment for soldiers

Goes back to hometown

Writes Xing zhou shi lu 星洲實錄

Treats the soldiers affected by the disease who are fighting against the Taiping rebellion under the order of the district magistrat Li Mengqun 李孟群

District magistrate 知縣 of Xing'anxian 興安縣 Lu Chuanlin 鹿傳霖 a compliment : Shen tong he huan 神同和緩 after that Cheng healed the sick of Lu's aunt

Distirct magistrate 知縣 of Fuchuanxian 富川縣 Jiao Zhaojun 焦肇駿 a compliment : Shi quan wei shang 十全為上 after that Cheng healed his sick of drug consumption

Death at age of 84