Student uses Qwen to digitize a TCM doctor's tombstone prescriptions into a free online memorial app
千问APP · wechat · 2026-11-12
Yuan Shufang, a Chinese medicine practitioner with 80+ years of practice, had her accumulated prescriptions carved on her tombstone, saying traditional medicine "belongs to everyone and shouldn't be buried." A university student used the Qwen app to photograph and transcribe the inscriptions, organize them into checked tables, and build a public mini-app with Qwen Go!'s "My Apps" feature.
After the initial release drew attention, an AI developer joined to improve it (Qwen granted top-tier membership for compute), and professional TCM physicians helped verify faded inscriptions with family consent. The free "碑上方笺" memorial app is now live, preserving the prescriptions and her life story, with an option to leave virtual flowers.
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