Abstract: What kind of people to train, how to train them, and for whom are the fundamental issues in the education of traditional Chinese medicine institutions of higher learning. From the perspective of “four confidence”, we should deeply explore the educational elements of traditional Chinese medicine confidence: confidence in our chosen path of inheriting essence, keeping innovation, and integrating Chinese and Western medicine; confidence in our guiding theories of advanced concept, systematic theory, unique thinking and curative effect support; confidence in our political system of the importance attached by the Communist Party of China and state, explicit principles and policies, clear institutional system and legal system guarantee; confidence in our culture of the key to the treasure house of Chinese civilization, the representative of traditional excellent culture, and the business card of Chinese and Western cultural exchanges. We will strengthen the confidence of traditional Chinese medicine in colleges and universities, strengthen the professional identity of teachers and students in medical care, and cultivate newcomers of the era who inherit and develop the cause of traditional Chinese medicine.

Key words: four matters of confidence, confidence in our culture, confidence in traditional Chinese medicine, educational elements