Baogu's medical skills were superb, especially in the field of moxibustion. Acupuncture and moxibustion are the traditional Chinese methods of treating illnesses. Baogu and Ge Hong worked together on their first treatise to emphasize the theories of moxibustion; the Zhouhou Beiji Fang.

Princess Ming-Lian (467) -- Princess Ming-Lian was the daughter of Emperor Liang Wu Di. She became the only female disciple of Damo. For her devotion, the emperor built a temple so that other woman could also worship Buddha. The temple was near the Shaolin Temple, but was built facing west as a sign of respect to the Buddha. During her path towards enlightenment, Princess Ming-lian also studied Chi Kung, the martial arts, and herbal medicine.

Other famous women followed along the path of Princess Ming-lian and became the leader of the Temple. Yongtai, the Princess of Beiwei Dynasty, was the successor to Princess Ming-lian. Princess Yongtai was well known for helping people. There are many stories locally about how she helped people and achieved high status in her qigong and martial arts practice. In her memory, the name of the temple was changed from Ming-lian Temple to Yongtai Temple - the name it still bears today. This temple produced many nuns renown for their ability to cure people with herbs. This Buddhist temple for women is little known by most Chinese, let alone the world.

Mulan (589-618 CE) -- Mulan is a well-known heroine in Chinese history and now in the West thanks to the Disney movie "Mulan". The real story of Mulan is lost in time, but she is remembered in a well-known Chinese poem, written during the Northern Dynasties (AD 420-589), and later turned into a novel, during the late Ming Dynasty (AD 1368-1644), and then into a play, during the Qing Dynasty. To this day, her real name is not known. According to the Annals of the Ming, her surname was Zhu, while the Annals of the Qing say it was Wei. A play by Xu Wei gives her the surname Hua (Flower), but that could be literary licence. Others, using The Ballad of Mulan as their guide, have attributed the surname Mu to her.

The legend, the novel and the play all describe the plight of a young girl, Mulan, who lived in Northern China. In one of the many wars against foreign invaders, Mulan disguised herself as a man to serve in the army in her father's place. She was an able and courageous warrior, and won many battles. The emperor recognized her for her accomplishments and offered her many rewards including a government position. She turned down all her rewards in favour of going home and living a peaceful life with her family. After she returned home, she changed back into her old clothes. When she reappeared as a girl, not one of her friends recognized her even though they had fought side by side for many years.

The story of Mulan inspired many generations of Chinese woman because of its Confucius morality (honouring the father, protecting the country) and elements of Taoist thinking (inaction, leaving government office for the family). Its influence can still be felt today.

Ying Meifeng from Shanghai created Mulan Quan as a tribute to the ideals of this character. Established less than ten years ago, this form of martial art is based on hua jia quan - an ancient martial art featuring dance moves. Mulan quan consist of six sets with 52 to 82 moves in each set. Some of the sets involve the use of a single sword, single fan, double swords or double fans. Because of its health benefits, this exercise has attracted tens of thousands of followers all over China, in Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe and America.