Abstract: In 2016,The Law of People's Republic of China on Traditional Chinese Medicine stipulates that traditional Chinese medicine includes the medicine of ethnic groups. The practice of "including Mongolian medicine in traditional Chinese medicine" is confirmed by law,which is not only in accordance with the national standard but also beneficial to national interest. From the national perspective, "including Mongolian medicine in traditional Chinese medicine" is also an effort to construct the spiritual home of all ethnic groups in China. In addition,it shows that the elites attempt to realize culture identity through category identity. "Including Mongolian medicine in traditional Chinese medicine" enlarges the scope of traditional Chinese medicine,increases the inclusion of Chinese culture,embraces all groups of people in China in order to put their subjectivity into a full play and to seek overlapping consensus among differences.

Key words: traditional Chinese medicine, “including Mongolian medicine in traditional Chinese medicine”, the spiritual home of all ethnic groups, national perspective