But in fact, swallowing mercury does not lead to immortality, on the contrary, it may lead to longevity. In fact, in the real Taoist thought, it is advocated that people cultivate immortality not by swallowing Dan medicine, but by some Taoist thoughts to achieve real peace, so as to achieve the purpose of prolonging life. But speaking of it, there really is such a Taoist, who was born in 1885 and died in 2003 at the age of 65438+.
And this old Taoist named Li Chengyu was born in a mysterious merchant family. At the age of 6, he was sold by his father as a child bride and was bullied and oppressed. Because the living environment was not bad when I was a child, Li Chengyu also had a good knowledge of literature and ink, but unfortunately, Li Chengyu, who was 17 years old, was found to have consumption after marrying her husband for three years.
In that era when medical conditions were limited, consumption was basically no different from being sentenced to death. Li Chengyu had to die alone. God never shuts one door but he opens another, so he went to the Taoist temple to ask for God's blessing and was cured by Taoist Zhang of Wudang Mountain. Because of this, Li Chengyu insisted on becoming a monk in Wudang Mountain after his recovery. Despite the family's opposition, Li Chengyu eventually became the 24th in Wudang Mountain.
In fact, Li Chengyu has an indissoluble bond with Taoism. There used to be a Taoist temple next to his home. When I was a child, Li Chengyu often went to play, and from that time on, Li Chengyu knew that his birthday was the same day as Zhenwu Emperor. Maybe Li Chengyu became a monk because of this fate.
After becoming a monk, Li Chengyu was a vegetarian all his life, with good health and a long life. 1989, the old man fell paralyzed, but his mind was still very healthy, and he insisted on practicing meditation. And Li Chengyu usually eats simple food, almost all of which are tofu and wild vegetables. He only eats one bowl of rice at a time and likes to drink corn paste. It is said that when the old man was in his later years, people around him found that Li Chengyu's hair showed signs of gradually turning from white to black, and even the teeth that had fallen out had new teeth. Later, the doctor examined his body and found that Li Chengyu's body was no different from that of normal people, and even very healthy, which became a miracle.