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For all of the fanfare Master Li has received in recent years, little has been said about the man behind the legend.   Below are some historical pieces of evidence that may be used to support the claim associated with his lifespan.

Li Qing Yuan (1677 - 1933)

Li Qing Yuan was born in 1678 A.D. (Qing Kang Shi 17th Year) in Chi Yi Jiang Xian, Sichuan province. Later he immigrated to Kai Xien, Chen's family field (Chen Jia Charng). He died in 1928 A.D. at an age of over 250 years. When he was 71 years old (1749 A.D., reign of Qian Long 14th Year), he joined the army of provincial Commander-in-Chief Yu Zhong Qi. Most of his wives died earlier than he, so during the course of his life he married fourteen times.

Li was an herbalist, and skilled in Nei Gong. Much of Li's life was spent in the mountain ranges of his native Province of Sichuan. In 1927 General Yang Sen invited Li to his residence in Wan Xian, Sichuan province.    At General Yang's house is where the above picture was taken of him. Li died the next year when he returned from this trip.

After he died, General Yang investigated Li's background to determine the truth of his story, and later wrote a report about him entitled: "A Factual Account of the 250 Year-Old Good-Luck Man." which was published by the Chinese and Foreign Literature Storehouse, Taipei, Taiwan. All of the information available indicates that his story is true. Li Qing Yuan's legacy to us is in his well-rounded approach to health and longevity.

People interviewed from his home province in 1933 remember seeing Li Qing Yuan when they were small children, and that the master had not aged much during their lifetime. Others reported that he had been friends with their grandfathers. The truth of his long life died with Li Qing Yuan and is one of those inscrutable Daoist mysteries that may never be solved.

Li left us clear-cut guidelines for those of us who wish to forget the controversy and follow in his footsteps.   He had three basic rules about how he lived his life as told to us in Daniel Reid's excellent text The Tao of Sex, Health and Longevity:

1. Never hurry through life.   Take it slowly, take it easy, and take your time.   He instructed his students to always keep a quiet heart, sit as calmly as a tortoise, walk sprightly as a bird, and sleep as soundly as a dog.
2. Avoid extreme emotions of all kinds, especially as you grow older.   Nothing drains energy from the body as rapidly, nor disrupts the function harmony of vital organs as completely, as strong outbursts of emotion.
3. Observe a daily physical regimen of exercise and breathing.   The duration and intensity of your regimen are not nearly as important as its daily regularity.

In addition, he gave three specific guidelines regarding diet:

1. Do not overeat on hot summer nights.   It causes stagnation of blood and energy.
2. Eat extra quantities of nourishing foods on cold winter mornings.   It provides the extra essence and energy the body needs to compensate for having to keep warm in cold weather.
3. Adopt a primarily vegetarian diet, supplemented by life-prolonging medicinal herbs.

The two main herbs, which Li was said to have advocated, were Ginseng and another herb called Di Qian Cao.   It should be noted, however, that given the formulas he passed on to his students Li encouraged the use of large multi-component formulas.   The gouji juice phenomenon in which Li has become a poster child would not have likely pleased him.   On most winter mornings I drink a small amount of a herbal wine made from one of Li Qing Yuan's favorite prescriptions.   The formula in question has over 20 powerful prepared tonic herbs, not just the juice of a fresh berry.

Following the excellent example set forth by Master Li's authentic Chinese herbology, Inner Power can give a potent boost to your energy and vitality.   In this course you will learn several authentic tonic formulas which can not only add years to your life, but life to your years.

 

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