The Department of Neurosurgery in Xuanwu Hospital, in cooperation with Prof. M.G. Yasargil, the founder of modern microneurosurgery, established a training center of microsurgery named after Yasargil with Prof.Ling Feng serving as its Director.

This marble stele symbolizes a solid foundation for neurosurgery, The prints of Yasargil's hands tell us that high-level microneurosurgical skills gained through arduous training can bring more hope to the life of many patients. The six huge volumes of microneurosurgery composed by Prof. Yasargil is one of the most authoritative and most thoroughly expounded writings of the techniques and clinical anatomy of microneurosurgery.

Yasargil Microsurgery Training Center is well equipped with such sophisticated instruments as 6 single-arm bioptical microscopes sponsored by Zeiss Company, a dual-purpose operating table designed and manufactured by the Training center itself for microsurgery training and head anatomical training, a full range of high-quality microsurgical opearating tools providing a superb environment for trainees in practical work. The center uses 4 textbooks including Introduction of Microsurgery, Teaching of microneurosurgery, etc. The center also provides many real specimens for the trainees so that their knowledge about neuro-anatomy can be consolidated.

At the classes, trainees can practice microscopic operating skills on experimental animal. Prof. Ling Feng, concurrently Chief Doctor of the Neurosurgery Department, often takes them in the teaching ward-rounds and illustrates the key points in neurosurgical anatomy and operation. They can also observe microneurosurgical operations in action performed by professors of XuanWu hospital and invited professors. Comprehensive studies in all directions lay a good foundation for the trainees, not only to raise their operating skills but also their conception of microneurosurgery.