What is the longest a person has ever lived for? Meet Li Ching Yuen, a man who lived an astonishing 256 years! And no, this is not a myth or a fictional tale.
According to a 1930 New York Times article, Wu Chung-Chieh, a professor of the Chengdu University, discovered Imperial Chinese government records from 1827 congratulating Li Ching-Yuen on his 150th birthday, and further documents later congratulating him on his 200th birthday in 1877. In 1928, a New York Times correspondent wrote that many of the old men in Li’s neighborhood asserted that their grandfathers knew him when they were boys and that he at that time was a grown man.
Li Ching Yuen reportedly began his herbalist career at the age of 10, where he gathered herbs in mountain ranges and learned of their potency for longevity. For almost 40 years, he survived on a diet of herbs such as lingzhi, goji berry, wild ginseng, he shoo wu and Gotu kola and rice wine. In 1749, at the age of 71, he joined the Chinese armies as teacher of martial arts. Li was said to be a much-loved figure in his community, marrying 23 times and fathering over 200 children.
According to the generally accepted tales told in his province, Li was able to read and write as a child, and by his 10 birthday had traveled in Kansu, Shansi, Tibet, Annam, Siam and Manchuria gathering herbs. For the first 100 years he continued at this occupation. Then he switched to selling herbs gathered by others. He sold lingzhi, goji berry, wild ginseng, he shou wu and gotu kola along with other Chinese herbs, and lived off a diet of these herbs and rice wine.
HE WASN’T THE ONLY ONE
According to one of Li’s disciples, he had once encountered an even older 500-year-old man, who taught him Qigong exercises and dietary recommendations that would help him extend his lifespan to superhuman proportions. Apart from Qigong and a herb-rich diet, what else can we learn from this Master of Longevity?
How about this: On his death bed, Li famously said, “I have done all that I have to do in this world”. Could his peaceful last words also hint at one of the biggest secrets to a long and prosperous life? It’s interesting to note that in the West, we’re often taught to believe that aging is something that must be “beaten” with high tech infrared devices and state of the art medication.
HIS SECRET TO LONG HEALTH:
Li was asked what his secret was to longevity. This was his reply: “Keep a quiet heart, sit like a tortoise, walk sprightly like a pigeon and sleep like a dog.” These were the words of advice Li gave to Wu Pei-fu, the warlord, who took Li into his house to learn the secret of extremely long life.
Li maintained that inward calm and peace of mind combined with breathing techniques were the secrets to incredible longevity. Obviously, his diet would have played a large role. But it's fascinating that the old living person in recorded history attributes his long life to his state of mind.
WHY IS THIS SO HARD TO BELIEVE?
With the average lifespan for the Western world currently sitting between 70-85 years, the thought of someone living over 100 years old seems like quite the stretch. The thought of someone living over 200 years old seems extremely suspicious. But why don’t we believe that people can live this long?
We have to keep in mind that some people in this world don’t live a grueling 9-5 lifestyle, they don’t have to deal with the stresses of debt, they aren’t breathing polluted city air, and they exercise regularly. They don’t eat refined sugars or flour, or any foods that have had pesticides sprayed on them. They aren’t living off of the standard American diet.
They aren’t eating fatty meats, sugary desserts, and genetically modified foods. No antibiotics. No alcohol and no tobacco. Their diets not only exclude junk foods that we so often indulge in, they also include superfoods and herbs which are like steroids for our organs and immune system.
They also spend their spare time in nature practicing breathing techniques and meditating which have been proven to improve mental, physical, and emotional health. They keep things simple, get proper sleep, and spend a great deal of time in nature under the sun. When we get a chance to relax in the sun, we feel instantly rejuvenated and call this a “vacation”. Imagine spending a lifetime doing that in the mountains, and combining that with perfect mental, spiritual, and physical well-being.
I do not doubt for a minute that if we all did the things we knew we were supposed to do, that living to be 100 years old would be commonplace.
When we treat our bodies right, who knows how long we can live for?
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I love the methods of ancient China. Very interesting post.
Great post! I often times think about living a peaceful secluded life and how drama and stress free it would be. There's no chasing after that promotion, earning money, impressing girls, thinking about your future, etc. Sadly, it is very very difficult to walk away from those any or all of those things. Upvoted and resteemed!
Omg...great post...
Nice one
A very interesting post, keep up with this type of post
Very good publication, that certain is that we do not care for our body that is what happens to us what happens to us, we live sick and healthy food replenishing with chemicals that make us worse, is to think. Thx for sharing!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Ching-Yuen
Wow ! kudos to the man ... however I would hate to live so long ! :)
upvoted :)
It's all just common sense, that people don't want to accept, you'd be amazed at how much a simple thing like stress for example can affect your health. I've been learning that recently with my work, dental hygiene for instance it turns out is particularly affected by stress and I found out awhile back thanks to a really good dentist who spotted the problem that I was grinding my teeth in my sleep.
As for all the other shit, yes, eat your fucking vegetables and go and exercise, people are just lazy and don't want to do it and if you don't have the time to exercise you really need to make some and put your foot down.
:D
Such a small % of people in this beautiful World are living this way, the proper way.
We should start with ourselves and pass it on to our children and never forget to keep reminding us not to drift away and get inside the rat race we are struggling to avoid every single day.
There is a great book titled; "The Immortal Li Qingyun" written by Yang Sen which tells of his life and philosophy. It is well worth a read if you get the chance.
Thanks for the refresher on such an incredible man.
You are most welcome.
Holy shit this is an incredible read. Thank you so much for sharing :)
Most interesting article i read today
thanks
This has been a pleasure laying eyes on this am as I truly enjoyed reading your post. Well written @usualroutine this one got me thinking about life and that's a great thing when a post does that because inspiration tends to follow shortly after.
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In life you can't think negative and not hurt yourself. When you gossip you release a stress hormone and it start by destroying the carrier. Learn to be calm and positive despite the turn of circumstances
One of my favourite articles Iv come across on Steemit! The life we live in the western world is certainly toxic to our mental and physical state. In the western world we are seen as product of the state..machines to accumulate wealth for the country and provided a modern slave lifestyle. These people who do live in the mountains are truly inspiring to read about, although a lot of pessimists would discredit the idea of somebody living up to 200, however, I find that anything within the correct environment is possible
Interesting information but I'd die tomorrow if I couldn't get my morning coffee! he he
chew coffee beans hehe :)
Good facts
if this is true this is insane
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There have been many studies done on seventh day adventists in California who do not take alcohol or tobacco, or most meats. They live only 5-10 years above average, not 250. This is fiction.
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“Keep a quiet heart, sit like a tortoise, walk sprightly like a pigeon and sleep like a dog.” :)
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