Tung was born in 1916 into an acupuncture family in Ping Du County, Shandong Province, China, and began his career as an acupuncturist at the early age of 18. He served in the Kuo Min Tang (KMT) (Chinese Nationalist Party) army during WWII and used his skills to help his fellow soldiers. In 1949, the Maoists reigned victorious and Nationalists (KMT) retreated to the island of Taiwan, and Tung also left permanently for Taiwan. In the 1960s, he opened a private acupuncture clinic to practice there.

Tung's acupuncture techniques were passed down over generations only within the Tung family. Tung Ching Chang was the last descendant of the Tung family to practice this unique style and he decided to accept his first disciple outside the Tung family in 1962 in Taipei, Taiwan, then this science spread around the world

Tung's acupuncture is a system of acupuncture based on a five zang six fu channel system rather than the traditional 14 channels of acupuncture. The points are classified according to the five elements and five zang channel system. In addition, Tung uses a corresponding palmar diagnosis method also based on the five elements and five zang channel system. Tung's acupuncture incorporates methods of holographic imaging, needling in the extremities, bloodletting, and inserting three needles in succession in a therapeutic region. Tung's acupuncture is characterized by its simplicity, ease of use, and great clinical efficacy.