Li Ching-Yuen
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Li Ching-Yuen or Li Ching Yun (Chyi Jiang Hsien, Szechuan, China, 1678 A.D. - 1933 A.D.) is said to be one of the oldest person who ever lived, dying at 256 years of age.
The article "Tortoise-Pigeon-Dog", from the May 15, 1933 issue of TIME magazine reports his history (folow the reference among the "External links").
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[edit] References about Master Li Ching-Yun
The Time Magazine article says that in 1930 Professor Wu Chung-chieh, from Chengtu University, found records from the Chinese Imperial Government congratulating Li Ching Yuen in his 150th birthday in 1827.
Stuart Alve Olson wrote in 2002 the book "Qigong Teachings of a Taoist Immortal: The Eight Essential Exercises of Master Li Ching-Yun". In this book he teaches the practice of the "Eight Brocade Qigong" learned with the Tai Chi Chuan Master T. T. Liang (Liang Tung Tsai).
The praticants of Jiulong Baguazhang, also known as Nine Dragon Eight Diagram Palm, claims that his art was conceived by the Daoist sage Li Ching-Yuen (folow the reference among the "External links").
The Taoist Master Liu Pai Lin (劉百齡), who inhabited São Paulo, Brazil, from 1975 until 2000, had in his classroom another photography of Master Li Ching Yuen unknown in occident. In this photo his face is clearly visible, as his long and curled fingernails. Master Liu had met him personally in China, considered him as one of his Masters. He used to say that Master Li answered to him that the fundamental taoist practice is learn to keep the Emptyness (Wu Wei).
Li Ching-Yuen is also reported to be a real chinese herbalist, proponent of the use of Gotu Kola and others chinese herbs to conquer longevity.
[edit] Doubts about his real age
It is not likely that his age will ever be authenticated, and many believe such mortality is humanly impossible. According to the legend, during the course of his lifetime he had 14 wives and about 200 descendents.
Although not officially recognized in occident, the research in the official chinese records stays that he would be by far the oldest person who ever lived, surpassing the official record (even any other claimed age) by more than 100 years.
The official title for the longest confirmed human lifespan goes to a French woman, Jeanne Louise Calment, who died in 1997 at the age of 122 years.
[edit] See also
[edit] Bibliography
- KELDER, Peter. "The Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth" Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, 1998. ISBN 0-385491-62-X
- OLSON, Stuart Alve. "Qigong Teachings of a Taoist Immortal: The Eight Essential Exercises of Master Li Ching-yun" Healing Arts Press, 2002. ISBN 0-892819-45-6
- "Muscle/Tendon Changing and Marrow/Brain Washing Chi Kung: The Secret of Youth," by Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming, 1989. YMAA Publication Center. ISBN 0-940871-06-8.
- REID, Daniel "The Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing." Shambhala, 1994. ISBN 1-570620-71-7
[edit] External links
- [1] "Tortoise-Pigeon-Dog" Article From the May 15, 1933 issue of TIME magazine.
- [2] Account from the book on taoist yoga, "Muscle/Tendon Changing and Marrow/Brain Washing Chi Kung" by Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming (1989).
- [3] A Story of Master Li.
- [4] More on Li Ching Yuen - from Da Liu.
- [5] Google Answers - Longevity.
- [6] Jiulong Baguazhang, also known as Nine Dragon Eight Diagram Palm, conceived by the Daoist sage Li Ching-Yuen.
- [7] The History of Jiulong Baguazhang.
- [8] Li Ching Yuen: The most famous user of Gotu Kola (known in China as fo-ti-tieng)
- [9] "Qigong Teachings of a Taoist Immortal: The Eight Essential Exercises of Master Li Ching-yun" by Stuart Alve Olson (Amazon Books)
