He claimed to have been born in 1736, while disputed records suggest 1677, implying an age at death of 197 and 257 years, respectively. Li chingyuen or li chingyun died 6 may 1933 was a chinese herbalist, martial artist and. This 256yearold man broke his silence before his death. His true date of birth was never determined, and his claims have been dismissed by gerontologists as a myth. His birth date is a mystery as some say he was born in 1677 while he himself claimed to be born in 1736. Legend some claim that li chingyuen was born in 1677 in qijiang county, sichuan province. The oldest recorded humanoutside of the heavily debated li ching yuenwas jeanne calment. Some of us would consider ourselves incredibly lucky to reach the age of 80 and still be alive, let alone in good health.
I found this very interresting even though it might not be true. Longevity myths longevity claims oldest people jiroemon kimura a japanese supercentenarian and the oldest verified man. In china, lichingyuen was noted to be 256 years old when he died in 1933. Li chingyuen or li chingyun was a chinese herbalist that supposedly lived to be over 256 years old. These inspirational and poetic teachings, written by a modern taoist master, will be a compelling source of reflection for all those acquainted with the taote ching, the analects of confucius, the buddhist sutras, or the zen poetry of han shan, basho, and ryokan. The two most important books about li ching yuen are.
While his claims have never been verified, they have been widely cir. Do you believe that li chingyuen is the oldest man ever dieing at age 256 according to chinese records. Li ching yuen reportedly lived to be 256 years old. Claims that a chinese man named li chingyuen lived to be 256 years old are poorly documented and highly improbable. Aug 08, 2017 li ching yuen or li ching yun was a chinese herbalist, martial artist and tactical advisor, known for his supposed extreme longevity. Snopes suggests he may have assumed the identity of an older man. In 1908, li qingyun and his disciple yang hexuan published a book, the secrets of li. Jun 30, 2019 is li ching yuen the oldest man who ever lived on planet earth. Sep 19, 2015 the story of li chingyuen is shrouded in controversy. Li chingyuen or li chingyun was a chinese herbalist, martial artist and tactical advisor, known for. Whereas li chingyuen himself claimed to have been born in 1736, wu chungchieh, a professor of the chengdu university, asserted that li was born in 1677. There is no evidence against it, and all evidence existing are quite flawless. Apparently chinese herbalist li chingyuen lived to be 256. Those herbs included goji berry, wild ginseng, he shoo wu, gotu kola, rice wine and lingzhi.
Feb 11, 2018 he revealed the case to the public three years prior to the article in the new york times, about a man named li ching yuen, for whom he found records in which the imperial government of the qing dynasty, the last imperial dynasty of china, praises him for his great servitude and immense contribution to china, and sending best regards for his. Loy chingyuen is the author of book of the heart 4. After his death, general yang investigated li s background to verify his true age and determined li was telling the truth. The book of immortal longevity of ten thousand years chinese edition. Oldest man on earth did li chingyuen live for 256 years. Any of his birth years makes him 197 or 256 years old when he died. Did the worlds oldest man live to be 256 years old. We take a look at li ching yuen the worlds oldest man. In 1970, yang sen compiled a book of his and others accounts of li qingyun, titled an authentic and true record of a 250yearold man, which stuart alve olson started translating into english in 1982. Li chingyuen, the man who lived 256 years my big toe forum. The eight essential exercises of master li chingyun olson, stuart alve on. According to a 1930 article from the new york times, he reportedly lived to be 256 years old in 1928, professor wuchung chieh of chengdu university discovered documentation congratulating li on his 150th birthday in 1827, and even more documents congratulating him on his 200th birthday in 1877. He revealed the case to the public three years prior to the article in the new york times, about a man named li chingyuen, for whom he found records in which the imperial government of the qing dynasty, the last imperial dynasty of china, praises him for his great servitude and immense contribution to china, and sending best regards for his.
Controversial story and secret knowledge of li chingyuen who. Li chingyuen qigong master who lived a very long life li. The wikipedia article has been up for quite some time. On a diet of only herbs he survived for many years. For example, some daoists have claimed to live to over 200 years. Chinese herbalist li chingyuen lived to be 256 years old. His student stuart alve olson wrote in 2002 the book qigong.
The eight essential exercises of master li ching yun olson, stuart alve on. But not everybody knows that in recent times there has been at least one instance, documented, as a man able to live well beyond the 100th anniversary. Join facebook to connect with li ching yuen and others you may know. Both alleged lifespans of 197 and 256 years far exceed the longest confirmed lifespan of 122 years and 164 days of the french woman jeanne calment. Li chingyuen in 1927 note his hands and long fingernails probably the most famous proponent and user of gotu kola known in china as fotitieng is the celebrated chinese herbalist and daoist master dao yin or internal health practices li chingyuen, who survived twentythree 23 wives and died on march 5, 1933 as reported by the new york times and london times at the age. Loy ching yuen is the author of book of the heart 4. The traditional story of li ching yuen holds that he was born in 1677 or 1736 he claimed the latter and died in 1933, making him either 197 or 256 years old at the time of his death. New york times once in 1930 posted about how the qing government congratulated the mans 150th birthday in 1827, and the. The worlds oldest man li ching yuen 256 years old0. The oldest human on earth li chingyuen, 256 years old. How the chinese herbalist li chingyuen atteined 256 years of. The mans name was li chingyuen, and the secret to his longevity was. He prepared a banquet in his honor and asked him whether he would like to teach martial arts to his soldiers.
He became teacher of martial arts at the age of 71 in the chinese. Both far exceed the highest verified ages on record. Li chingyuen, also known as li chingyun found the secret fountain of youth, as he was reportedly the oldest human on earth, having lived 256 years. Li chingyuen or li chingyun was a chinese herbalist, martial artist and tactical advisor, known for his supposed extreme longevity. Although much has been written about this extraordinary and mysterious being, little is still known about his true identity and his secret knowledge that helped him to become the worlds oldest man. The 256 year old man li ching yuen was famous for his abnoramlly long life. This is the most comprehensive biography of li ching yuen available. The worlds oldest man li ching yuen 256 years old youtube. According to the story, li chingyuen was in the mountains gathering his herbs, which formed most of his diet and from my study of chinese medicine im also a chinese medical herbalist the herbs he reputedly used contained powerful herbs, still used today, but not in that combination. If you are asking whether is this a myth or a fairy tale, the answer is no. These types of myths are most common in the far east. Is li chingyuen the oldest man who ever lived on planet earth. If so, li ching yuen may have been the luckiest man to ever live, as he was reported to be 256 years of age at the time of his death in 1933. Li chingyuens claim is clearly considered a myth any claim to age or over is generally considered to be a myth, but the traditions page includes people like adam and doesnt indicate that theres any kind of maximum claimed age necessary for someone to be listed there.
His birth date is a mystery as some say he was born in. True accounts of the 250yearold man, li qingyun yang sen, stuart alve olson on. Whereas li ching yuen himself claimed to have been born in 1736, wu chungchieh, a professor of the chengdu university, asserted that li was born in 1677. Li ching yuen in 1927 note his hands and long fingernails probably the most famous proponent and user of gotu kola known in china as fotitieng is the celebrated chinese herbalist and daoist master dao yin or internal health practices li ching yuen, who survived twentythree 23 wives and died on march 5, 1933 as reported by the new york times and london times at the age. According to time magazine article from 1933, a professor wu chungchieh of chengdu university finds records of chinese government from 1827, when they congratulated li ching yuen for his 150th birthday. Yang sen, the general of the chinese army was fascinated by lis martial skills. It looks like we dont have any biography for yuen ching li yet be the first to contribute. The official title for the longest living human goes to a french woman, mme. I seriously doubt that its true, but id like some more information in the wikipedia article to go one way or the other. The two most important books about li ching yuen are the immortal. Meet li ching yeun, a man who lived an incredible 256 years. This myth asserts that certain philosophies or religious practices allow a person to live to extreme old age. A correspondent of the new york times wrote in 1928 that many of the oldest men in lis neighborhood asserted their.
As a chinese herbalist, he lived 256 years or, only about 200 years by his own account. According to the story, li ching yuen was in the mountains gathering his herbs, which formed most of his diet and from my study of chinese medicine im also a chinese medical herbalist the herbs he reputedly used contained powerful herbs, still used today, but not in that combination. The claim that this man reached the age of 256 or 197 is believed to be false. The photograph and the account below are from a book that i have on taoist yoga, muscletendon changing and marrowbrain washing chi kungby dr. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide. In 1928, a new york times correspondent wrote that many of the old men in lis neighborhood asserted that their grandfathers knew him when they were boys, and that he at that time was a grown man. Li chingyuen was a person who lived in peace with nature.
This 256yearold man broke his silence before his death, and. In 1927, general yang sen invited li qingyun to wanxian, china, to teach about health and longevity. He claimed to be born in 1736, while disputed records suggest 1677. May 20, 2017 yang sen, the general of the chinese army was fascinated by lis martial skills. Do you believe that li chingyuen is the oldest man ever. Noone knows how true the story is but it is believed that li ching yuen was born in the year 1736 or 1677 and died on 6th may 1933. Was a chinese, named li ching yun or li ching yuen, born in 1677 or in 1736 depending on the source and died may 6, 1933, at an age of 197 or 256 years depending on the deemed correct date of. Keep a quiet heart, sleep like a dog, sit like a tortoise, walk sprightly as a pigeon. Jun 08, 2017 256 year old man li ching yuens most fascinating story.
Perhaps li ching yuen was actually two people, or more. Some claim that li chingyuen was born in 1677 in qi jiang xian, szechuan province. Li ching yuen s claim is clearly considered a myth any claim to age or over is generally considered to be a myth, but the traditions page includes people like adam and doesnt indicate that theres any kind of maximum claimed age necessary for someone to be listed there. Noone knows how true the story is but it is believed that li chingyuen was born in the year 1736 or 1677 and died on 6th may 1933. Is it true that li chingyuen lived to be over 256 years old. Perhaps he was in a sense the original dread pirate roberts. The 5 herbs li ching yuen ate were goji berry, lingzhi, wild ginseng, he shoo wu, gotu kola, and rice wine. Li ching yuen or li ching yun was a chinese herbalist that supposedly lived to be over 256 years old. After his death, general yang investigated lis background to verify his true age and determined li was telling the truth. Besides the notion of someone living to 250 years of age, this book goes well beyond the biography of li qingyun s life. May 14, 2016 the claim that this man reached the age of 256 or 197 is believed to be false. Do you believe that li ching yuen is the oldest man ever dieing at age 256 according to chinese records.
Either way, this is far more than is recognized as the maximum human life span. Firstly, meet the most generous 256 year old man li ching yuen hailing from a province of china. Li ching yuen, also known as li ching yun found the secret fountain of youth, as he was reportedly the oldest human on earth, having lived 256 years. Li was a herbalist, and chi kung master and lived in the mountains most of his life. True accounts of the 250year old man, li qingyun by yang sen translated into english by stuart alve olson. Dec 28, 2017 the worlds oldest man li ching yuen 256 years old.
The traditional story of li chingyuen holds that he was born in 1677 or 1736 he claimed the latter and died in 1933, making him either 197 or 256 years old at the time of his death. The story of li chingyuen is shrouded in controversy. The mans name was li chingyuen, and the secret to his longevity was reportedly his. No one can tell exactly whether he was 197 or 256 years old when he died. Was a chinese, named li chingyun or li chingyuen, born in 1677 or in 1736 depending on the source and died may 6, 1933, at an age of 197 or 256 years depending on the deemed correct date of. Some claim that li ching yuen was born in 1677 in qi jiang xian, szechuan province.