Optimizing talent training mode in acupuncture-moxibustion discipline is the key to promote its high-quality development. The ancient acupuncture-moxibustion education has a long history and accumulates a rich experience

which provides a valuable reference nowadays. The paper summarizes two major systems of ancient Chinese acupuncture- moxibustion education

folk education and official education

extracts the core advantages such as "practice orientation"

"personalized inheritance"

"resource integration" and "examination standardization"; and explores deeply their potential values for the development of contemporary acupuncture-moxibustion education. From a new perspective

it is proposed that the ancient acupuncture-moxibustion education enlightens the innovative approaches to the development of modern acupuncture-moxibustion discipline

i.e. optimizing the education models

integrating the classic with the frontier

building digital and intelligent education ecosystem

promoting regional coordination and development

as well as international communication. It aims to provide theoretical supports and innovative ideas for the systematic and international development of acupuncture-moxibustion discipline in the new era.