For example, the Emperor Shui Wen brought together 8000 falcon masters, and China had a complete set of falconry knowledge, including what to feed them, how to breed them, how to recognize their resting places, and even prescriptions for curing them of fever, dizziness, shortness of breath, and other illnesses.
古代的鷹獵活動，有所謂的專業鷹師照顧，例如隋文帝集八千鷹師，中國古代還有一套養鷹的專業知識，舉凡養鷹飲食、教習生鷹、認識棲木，甚至到治鷹發熱、頭暈、氣喘等等疾病藥方，一應俱全。