Living a long life of 100 years is the happiness that people dream of. In Hunan, there is an admirable long-lived old man who began her long life journey in the late Qing era and became a living epic in 2020, spanning three centuries.
However, it is unbelievable that although she gave birth to 13 children, none of them survived the age of 18, which makes people wonder what kind of bizarre story is hidden in this long-lived old man? What is the secret of her longevity?
Longevity of the elderly. This remarkable long-lived old man is named Tian Longyu, she was born in the same year as ***, born in the late Qing Dynasty in 1893, but lived to be an astonishing 127 years old. In everyone's impression of centenarians, they usually associate the image of a man with gray hair and a face covered with traces of time.
However, through ** observation, the old man Tian Longyu showed a state of old and strong, without full gray hair, and looked like an old man in his 80s. In 2008, she was selected as the "National Top Ten Birthday Stars", and the difference between her and other long-lived elderly people is that Tian Longyu is in excellent physical condition, not only can go out for a walk alone, but also can easily climb sixty or seventy steps in one breath.
Many people believe that longevity is a genetic inheritance that is passed down from generation to generation in the family. However, Tian Longyu's children did not inherit her superior genes, but died early and did not live to adulthood. This makes people wonder, how did the old man Tian Longyu maintain a healthy and long life? As a high-profile long-lived elderly, she has been widely concerned during her lifetime. Many even wonder if she was able to live so long with the help of "metaphysical" powers. With these questions, let's uncover the bizarre and legendary life of this old man.
None of the 13 children survived to adulthood.
Dating back to 1893, when the late Qing Dynasty was in domestic and foreign difficulties, although the Westernization Movement was promoted, it failed to save the Qing Dynasty from falling.
The social turmoil, the people of Li suffered greatly, and Tian Longyu, a poor family, was also deeply involved.
Despite his poor family background, Tian Longyu has shown special sensibility since he was a child. She often assists her parents in household chores, and her parents' objectivity and cheerfulness also affect her character development.
The years passed, and Tian Longyu entered the age of seeking marriage. Unlike today's free love, marriages were arranged by parents. She married a man she didn't know, but fortunately, he was honest and generous to her.
The Qing Dynasty was in danger, the invasion of foreign powers, the hegemony of warlords everywhere, and the livelihood of the people became more difficult. The couple lived a hard life at this difficult time, but they still maintained their faith in life.
Tian Longyu soon became pregnant, bringing a touch of warmth. However, their newborn baby died of cold, and the health of the child was difficult to ensure due to poor medical conditions at that time.
Then, the couple welcomed their second child, but they could not keep it due to the times. In the following decades, they welcomed 13 children, but fate cruelly took these children away, and none of them lived past the age of 18.
Some children died from natural disasters, some were killed by bandits, and many more died of disease. Among them, the eldest child lost his life because he fell off a cliff.
For ordinary people, it is unbearable to experience such a tragedy, but Tian Longyu and his wife have encountered it repeatedly, like a thunderbolt from the blue.
In the face of such a heavy blow, Tian Longyu once fell into a breakdown, and even wanted to end his life to get rid of the pain. However, the company of her husband became the support for her to get out of the haze of losing her children strongly.
I like to have an adopted daughter. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the lives of the common people gradually improved, and Tian Longyu was also full of new hope for the future because of the allocation of land. However, the thing that made her happiest was that her niece passed to her name and became her adopted daughter.
This sudden change reawakened Tian Longyu's feeling of being a mother, making her happy and full of energy. Although she was in her sixties and seventies at the time, she showed no less vigor than a young person in her work. In addition to the land she planted, she also contracted an additional piece of land.
Tian Longyu not only raised her adopted daughter Zhang Guiying to grow up, but also actively supported her education and provided her with opportunities to read and write. As an adult, she not only successfully found a good in-law for Zhang Guiying in Fenghuang County, but also had a very deep relationship between mother and daughter. Although they are not biological mothers and daughters, the affection and tacit understanding between them make everything develop in a positive direction.
The husband died. A sudden accident plunged into grief again. Her husband, who died suddenly when she was already 80 years old, shattered her beautiful vision of being able to share her old age with him. This parting made her face the reality of loneliness again, and she was deeply lost and regretful.
When his daughter offered to invite her to live with her and provide her with care and companionship, Tian Yulong firmly refused. She does not want to be a burden to her daughter, preferring to choose to continue living the rural life she is accustomed to. Even though he is close to 90 years old, Tian Yulong still chooses to work as a nanny in a family.
When she couldn't do anything, she resolutely decided not to work anymore. However, even at the age of 108, she is still able to go up the mountain to chop firewood and grow vegetables in the field.
The house was burned. In 2006, the quiet life of the old man Tian Longyu was once again shattered by a sudden disaster. One day, the mentally ill in the village somehow escaped from their home and set fire to Tian Longyu's house, taking away the food she had worked hard to accumulate for many years and the money she had carefully purchased for longevity.
Faced with the home that was burned to ashes, Tian Longyu did not collapse. In order to take care of her mother, the daughter took her into her own home and cared for her wholeheartedly. Despite such a huge blow to the old man, she was surprisingly well in physical condition and in good spirits.
Tian Longyu lived with her adopted daughter and granddaughter, and a few years later, she welcomed a lovely granddaughter and lived a good life in the same house for four generations. According to the memories of Teng Zhaoxun, the daughter of adopted daughter Zhang Guiying, her grandmother often went back to the countryside to visit when her legs and feet were flexible. Whether it is those villagers in their sixties and seventies, or children who are learning the language, they all call her "Grandma".
The secret of longevity.
In 2008, her adopted daughter Zhang Guiying passed away due to a cerebral infarction, and since then, the responsibility of taking care of her grandmother has been transferred to Teng Zhaoxun's shoulders. However, even at the age of 120, the health of her grandmother Tian Longyu surprised the doctors.
In 2012, a comprehensive physical examination showed that except for a slight cataract, all physical indicators of the elderly man were normal, and there was no sign of aging in a 120-year-old person.
Doctors found that Tian Longyu almost never suffered from serious illnesses, and even colds were extremely rare. The old man has always lived a simple life, prefers coarse tea and light rice, only eats seven points full at each meal, and the staple food is mainly vegetables, coarse grains and soy products, while meat is rare.
Usually, the elderly like to climb the steps to maintain their flexibility, and at the same time take care of the vegetables they grow in the small courtyard of the home, and maintain a good physical condition.
Tian Longyu is willing to try new things and keep pace with the times. Even with the advent of smartphones, she quickly adapted to the new technology.
At that time, Teng Zhaoxun was 53 years old, had five children, and had five generations in the same family. Despite the fact that life is not rich, the family is filled with an atmosphere of happiness. As his grandmother grew older, Teng Zhaoxun worked harder to meet the wishes of the elderly and maintain the warmth and harmony of the family.
In 2019, she was still in a happy mood like a child, eager to visit the former residence of *** and look forward to the scenery outside the window. However, on September 28, 2020, the old man passed away peacefully in his sleep, ending a long period spanning 3 centuries and witnessing the entire historical period of China's rise.
In general, a reasonable diet and a positive and optimistic attitude towards life are the fundamental elements of maintaining good health, and moderate physical exercise can also effectively relieve various stresses in life.