Professor Shang Zhijun is a famous contemporary Chinese herbalist, who has devoted his life to the study of herbal literature. In 2018, the 100th anniversary of Shang Zhijun's birth coincided with the publication of Shang Zhijun's Complete Collection of Materia Medica Literature (Series I). In order to carry forward Shang Zhijun's diligent and rigorous scholarship spirit and remember Shang Zhijun's outstanding achievements in the field of materia medica, on December 10, 2018, the Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences held a grand academic conference to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Mr. Shang Zhijun's birth and the launch ceremony of Shang Zhijun's Complete Collection of Materia Medica Literature (Series I) (Figure 1)。 The conference was sponsored by the Professional Committee of Pharmacy History of Chinese Pharmaceutical Association, the Institute of Chinese Medical History Literature of Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and co-organized by Beijing Science and Technology Press.