First, a Taoist priest and a healer, Sun Simiao, known as the "medicine king", lived to be 141 years old;
Sun Simiao, a famous doctor during the Tang Dynasty, was one of the top ten famous doctors in ancient China.
He was born in 541 and died in 682, living 141 years and being a veritable birthday.
Interestingly, in all the introductions to Sun Simiao, there are always two words that will never be missing, one is "medicine king" and the other is "Taoist".
"Medicine King" is well understood, because of his superb medical skills, Sun Simiao left many books on medical skills to his juniors, including many methods of planting, picking and using medicines.
"Taoist" is actually easier to understand, because Sun Simiao is a real Taoist priest in real life, and is called "Miaoying Zhenren".
The area where Sun Simiao's hometown is located is now Yao County, Shanxi, so this "medicine king" is a real Shaanxi man.
Statue of Sun Simiao
Second, in his brilliant life, the "medicine king" Sun Simiao left many medical treasures to his descendants;
Since Sun Simiao is known as the "Medicine King", what contribution does he have to the ancient medical community on the mainland?
Throughout Sun Simiao's life, although he was born in a poor family in the countryside, he has been brilliant since he was a child. While the children around him were still playing with mud, he was already holding a book and reading hungrily, and the words on it were almost recognized.
As a teenager, Sun Simiao discovered that he was quite interested in medical books in ancient books, so he began to study them carefully, and within a few years he was self-taught, and began to treat the surrounding villagers.
Later, he studied medical skills systematically under the famous divine doctor Dong Cheng at that time, and grew rapidly in just a few years, and there was an endless stream of people around him who sought him out.
Portrait of Sun Simiao
At that time, even Yang Jian, the emperor of Suiwen, who was above the imperial court, heard about Sun Simiao's daimyo and invited him to enter the palace many times to take charge of all medical matters related to the imperial family.
But Sun Simiao cared about the people, and he wanted to use his medical skills to save more ordinary people, rather than being trapped within the royal walls and becoming their imperial doctor, so he politely declined and began to travel around.
When walking through the great mountains and rivers of the motherland, Sun Simiao carried out free medical consultations while walking, without charging any fees. During this time, he either visited famous doctors, searched for ancient books, or talked freely with medicine farmers, and let himself be studying every day, so his medical skills became more superb.
Among the medical works currently circulating, the "medicine king" Sun Simiao is the most famous is "Emergency Thousand Gold Essentials" and "Thousand Golden Wings", which record nearly a thousand valuable formulas that have been tried and tested.
In addition, he also wrote valuable medical classics such as "Great Doctor Sincerity", "Pillow Chinese Formula", "Taiqing Dan Jing Essentials" and other valuable medical classics, leaving valuable medical wealth to future generations of Chinese sons and daughters.
Thousand Golden Wings
3. "Tiger Guarding the Apricot Forest": Even the king of the forest was rescued by the "medicine king" Sun Simiao and was willing to be his mount
The life of "Medicine King" Sun Simiao is legendary, in addition to his superb medical skills, what makes people feel the most admired is his medical ethics.
Sun Simiao's medical skills were inherited from his master Dong Cheng, who was also a highly respected doctor in mainland history, with superb medical skills, and never asked about the patient's identity and family lineage.
Dong Cheng treated the poor and never received money, even the medicinal materials were prescribed to the patients by himself. The people of the poor families around him all traveled thousands of miles to see him for a doctor, and they were all greeted with smiling faces.
Every time after seeing a patient, in the hope that the patient can recover soon, Dong Cheng will plant several apricot trees around his residence. Over the years, a large apricot forest grew around Dong Cheng's residence.
After the fruits in the apricot forest were ripe, Dong Cheng picked them for free and gave them to the poor people around him to eat, and when he couldn't finish eating, he sold them for grain to help the villagers who were still in famine.
Under the influence of such noble medical ethics, Sun Simiao, a disciple after completing his studies, has always adhered to the teachings of his master, put patients first, and never thought of making a profit.
Sun Simiao rescued the people
During his lifetime, he traveled extensively and treated countless patients for free. Through his superb medical skills, countless families have been able to enjoy family reunion.
When he was old, Sun Simiao returned to the residence of his master Dong Cheng with a few coarse cloth clothes and a few medicine boxes, and began to continue his old man's idea of hanging pots for the world.
At this time, the apricot forest next to Master Dong Chengmao was already extremely dense, and Sun Simiao secretly vowed that he would protect this place for his master.
One day, Sun Simiao was treating villagers in the hut when suddenly a fierce tiger appeared next to him, with a bloody mouth. The villagers were terrified and fled in all directions.
Sun Simiao was the only one, calm and calm, he knew that tigers were spiritual animals, and when there were no special circumstances, they would not easily break into villages where humans gathered.
Sun Simiao and the grateful tiger
So, he walked straight to the tiger. Unexpectedly, the tiger saw him walking over, slowly leaned over and knelt down, and then opened its bloody mouth.
It turned out that the tiger had a bamboo skewer inserted vertically in its mouth, and because of the angle, it could not be taken out by itself, resulting in a lot of bleeding, and this time he came to ask for help.
Sun Simiao saved people and animals, so he approached the tiger, and after a few operations, he successfully took out the bamboo skewer in the tiger's mouth. Not only that, seeing the tiger lying on the ground meekly like gratitude, he also found medicinal powder and applied it to the tiger's mouth.
During the whole process, the tiger did not let out a single threatening howl at him, which may be what the animal calls spirituality.
After this incident, the tiger simply did not leave, guarding Sun Simiao's Maolu and the apricot forest every day. When Sun Simiao went out, the tiger was willing to be his mount, dragging him through the rugged mountain road.
This is the story of "Tiger Guarding Xinglin", and it also confirms why in many portraits of the "medicine king" Sun Simiao, he rides a fierce tiger.
It turned out to be a story of salvation and gratitude.
Fourth, regarding the reason for the longevity of the "medicine king" Sun Simiao, everyone believes that it is "abstinence", which is helpful but not all;
Since ancient times, many people believe that the reason why the "medicine king" Sun Simiao lived long and lived to 141 years old was mainly because of his "abstinence".
Indeed, this is well founded.
First of all, Sun Simiao himself is a Taoist priest, and in Taoism he originally paid attention to "abstinence", so it can be known that in his life, he will unswervingly adhere to the idea of "abstinence".
Secondly, Sun Simiao's many medical works have also mentioned the benefits of "abstinence" many times.
For example, in the famous ancient medical book "Emergency Essentials" left behind by him, there is such a sentence:
"The law of the imperial daughter can be leaked again in one month, and it is one year and twenty-four leaks, and all of them are two hundred years old, colored, disease-free, and if they are medicated, they can live forever."
The above sentence is also very straightforward, in layman's terms, it is about sexual affairs, if it is maintained at the level of about 2 times a month, that is, about 24 times a year, then everyone can live to be more than two hundred years old. If you supplement some drugs, longevity is possible.
It can also be seen from here that Sun Simiao believes that "abstinence" is of great help to immortality.
However, on the other hand, this sentence actually confirms that "abstinence" can affect longevity, but it is by no means a key factor.
Because Sun Simiao is a Taoist priest, the severity of his "abstinence" must be more than twenty-four times a year, and auxiliary drugs are even easier for him, but even so, he only lived 141 years old, far from reaching what he called "two hundred years old".
It can be seen that "abstinence" is helpful for longevity, but not all.
Fifth, I think the other nine theories of the "medicine king" Sun Simiao are the fundamental reasons for longevity;
Regarding longevity, Sun Simiao has passed down the classic ten theories, in addition to the aforementioned "abstinence", there are nine theories, I personally believe that those are the key reasons for his long life to 141 years old.
1. The "Less Words and Nourishing Qi" of the Nine Theories
Sun Simiao's original words are:
"Mo more words, more words are lacking, it is advisable to speak less, and less words are angry"
The words are very clear, people, or less talk, more talk, less spirit, less talk, qi and blood are enough, the whole person's body is well maintained.
2. "Eat less and think more" of the nine theories
Sun Simiao's original words are:
"Hungry and full"
This means that when people eat, they must not eat for the sake of eating, and overeat for their own greed. The best eating rule is to wait until the stomach feels hungry, then go to eat, and eat a seven-point full.
In addition, after eating, using more brain thinking is also beneficial to longevity.
Eat less
3. The "less smoke and less sorrow" of the nine theories
This is well understood, and modern medicine has proven that smoking and excessive sadness can affect people's lifespan. Therefore, when Sun Simiao was alive, he should not smoke and rarely make himself sad.
4. Nine theories of "less wine and less anger"
Wine and meat pass through the intestines, and the life span is cut in half, this is not a joke. Drinking and eating meat can certainly make people feel physical and mental pleasure in a short period of time, but after the appetite, it will cause fatal damage to the body.
If you drink too much alcohol and get angry often, the damage to your body is doubled.
5. The "more movement and more refining" of the nine theories
Human blood is circulating, within a reasonable range, going out for a walk and exercising can help you live longer. This is why, since ancient times, our ancestors have repeatedly told us to "walk after dinner and live to ninety-nine".
The elderly exercising after meals
6. The Nine Theories of "More Quiet and More An"
Sun Simiao's original words are as follows:
"Play the piano and tune your mind"
It is inevitable that people will encounter a lot of troubles in their lives, as long as you calm down and quietly close the curtain to nourish your mind, you will find that no matter how big the troubles, they will always pass.
7. The Nine Theories of "More Good and More Love"
As the old saying goes, "Give roses to others, your hands have fragrance", and when we help others, we also help ourselves.
Therefore, if we want to live a long life, we must learn to be kind to others, start from the perspective of others, understand and tolerate others, so that others are happy, and we ourselves will be happy.
8. The "more kneading and more pressing" of the nine theories
Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to the smooth flow of qi and blood, and there is no disease when it is unblocked, and many diseases are because of the blockage of qi and blood, resulting in fresh blood being unable to supply to the place where it is needed.
Therefore, according to Sun Simiao's theory, if you want to live a long life, you must massage the body more in ordinary life, the strength is moderate, the frequency is appropriate, and you will feel a good effect.
Traditional Chinese medicine massage
9. "Read more and think more" of the nine theories
Sun Simiao loved to learn and think since he was a child, and throughout his life, he did the same.
He firmly believes that the most important thing in the human body is the brain, because he controls the coordinated operation of the entire body, and protecting the brain is protecting the entire body.
Therefore, Sun Simiao believes that if you want to live a long life, you must let the brain think from time to time, either reading, talking with friends, or meditating alone, in short, it is better than sleepiness.
Sixth, whether the "medicine king" Sun Simiao's way of longevity still has reference significance for people today;
In fact, after reading the "medicine king" Sun Simiao's way of longevity, you will find that for people now, each of them has reference significance.
Today's young people, some have to stay up late because of overtime, and some because they like to stay up late to brush dramas, like to play games, lethargy, like to smoke and drink without leaving their bodies, these are all contrary to the way of longevity.
Therefore, many diseases that used to appear when they were old are now getting younger, and many young people in their twenties are already in a sub-health state.
Not to mention longevity, many young people, if they continue like this, whether they can live to retirement, is a problem.
Young people who stay up late
There are also the current middle-aged and elderly people, who have worked all their lives, and when they retire, they still have a hardworking personality. Children's family affairs, always want to point fingers. Neighbors often quarrel with each other, and they like to take advantage of small advantages when they go to the supermarket.
In this way, the elderly are always in a state of anger and toil, and they are restless all day, and it is difficult to live long.
Therefore, it can be seen that no matter what stage of your life you are in, Sun Simiao's above-mentioned way of longevity is a good reference.
If you don't believe it, you can follow the above method to change yourself, wait for a while, and then see if your body has become much better.
Seventh, Chinese medicine is broad and profound, and I hope that more people will come to promote the wisdom of their ancestors
We, the sons and daughters of China, have inherited countless spiritual and material finances from the civilization of our ancestors for 5,000 years, and Chinese medicine is one of the important ones.
Around the world, many countries admire Chinese medicine, acupuncture, tuina, and traditional Chinese medicine that focuses on curing the root cause, have been studied by foreign scholars.
However, it is regrettable that in China, people's support for Chinese medicine seems to be getting less and less, and what is more frightening is that there are some "absurd remarks" about abolishing Chinese medicine.
Through the "medicine king" Sun Simiao, we can clearly see that his medical theories thousands of years ago, to this day, are still applicable and are enough to prove the greatness of Chinese medicine.
I just want to say that TCM is a great legacy of our ancestors, and each of us has an obligation to protect it.