The Dhaka Times Desk Many of us may remember that the world's longest living person was 256 years old. The man named Li Ching Yuen revealed the secret of his long life before he died.
This may seem unbelievable to you. Because living for 256 years is truly incredible. So how did that man live for 256 years? There are several reasons for that.
According to media reports, an article was published in the New York Times in 1930. It is said that Professor Wu Chur-chei of Chengdu University was researching the history of China's monarchical government. Records show that the professor wished Li Ching Yuen on his 150th birthday in 1827. He later wished Lee on his 200th birthday in 1877.
In 1928, a journalist working for the New York Times wrote that several elderly people were Lee's neighbors. They themselves said that their grandfathers knew Lee very well. At that time, Lee was a mature man.
Surprisingly, Li Ching started practicing herbal science at the age of 10. He used to go to those high inaccessible mountains to find herbal plants. By researching these, Lee discovered the secret to longevity. For at least 40 years, Lee lived only on herbal supplements. His diet included herbal foods such as lingzhi, joji berry, wild ginseng, shu wu and gotu kola!
About the year 1749. Lee was 71 at the time. Li joined the Chinese army as a martial arts instructor. It is said that Lee became a very popular figure there. Married 23 times, Lee fathered nearly 200 children.
There are also many stories about Lee's birthplace. Many say that Lee learned to read and write very quickly from that early age. Before his tenth birthday, Li traveled to places such as Kansu, Shaanxi, Tibet, Annam, Siam and Manchuria. These areas have been cultivated for the collection of herbal plants. For the first hundred years of his life, Lee was busy with herbal research.
What is the real secret of long life?
Once Lee was asked about the secret of his longevity. He said, keep your heart calm. Sit like a turtle, walk like a pigeon and sleep like a dog!
After the above comments, he also used to practice some breathing techniques for inner peace of body-mind-spirit. By using these various techniques, Lee adopted the real strategy of gaining a long life.
Information provided by Lee's disciples
A disciple of Lee's gave a more dire account. He also claimed to have met a man who lived up to 500 years. The man also gave him a lot of advice on Qigong exercises and diet. However, regardless of whether this claim is true or false, people believe in Lee Chung.
It is really difficult to live 256 years
The average life expectancy of people in the West is between 70 and 85 years. That is why it is surprising to hear that someone has lived for a hundred years. But hearing that someone has lived to be over 200 years old makes it hard to believe. Various tensions, mental stress, environmental pollution in people's lives - all in all life expectancy is decreasing day by day. Again, people do not exercise regularly. They are not at all conscious in choosing food. People never go wild and plow the hills and bring out herbal plants. They do not even try to survive by eating these things. People do not practice special breathing techniques either. So how to live a long life?
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