Why did Zhang Xueliang live to be over 100 years old? After watching this, you can also "pass 100"

The TV series "The Young Marshal", starring Li Xuejian, Wen Zhang, and Song Jia, shows from multiple angles Zhang Xueliang's dream of family and country, history of battles, and father-son love in his 100-year life. Zhang Xueliang was born on June 1, 1901 and died on October 14, 2001 at the age of 101. What is his secret to longevity at over 100 years old?

【Diet and Health】

Rice soup, tofu and fish have many therapeutic effects

Zhang Xueliang's physical condition was actually not very good. Just as the plot in "The Young Marshal", Zhang Xueliang was able to save his young life by drinking rice soup.

Xia Gongxu, deputy director of the Department of Prevention and Treatment of Diseases at Nanjing Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, said that traditional Chinese medicine believes that rice soup has the functions of invigorating qi, nourishing yin, and moistening dryness. A layer of fine and sticky substance floats on the surface - "rice oil", which is more nutritious and can strengthen the spleen and stomach.

During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Zhang Xueliang was secretly imprisoned. As the war became more intense, Zhang Xueliang moved to Guizhou. At this time, he started fishing, and Miss Zhao Si, who accompanied him, developed her specialty dish of boiled fish with tofu.

Wang Dongxu, deputy chief Chinese medicine doctor and dietotherapy expert in the geriatric department of Nanjing Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, said that although the protein in tofu is also high-quality protein, it lacks methionine, while methionine is very abundant in fish. Therefore, it can improve the quality of tofu protein and play a role in protein complementation.

【Sleep and Health】

I love to grow orchids and appreciate their fragrance, which helps me fall asleep

In the spring of 1959, Zhang Xueliang was released from strict supervision and settled in Beitou, Taipei. He opened two orchid nurseries and did everything himself, from planting to watering, from fertilizing to pest control.

Deputy Chief Chinese Medicine Practitioner Wang Dongxu said that aromatherapy such as floral scent belongs to the category of external treatment in Chinese medicine of "curing diseases by smelling fragrance". The aroma smelled by people when sleeping is absorbed through the nasal cavity, oral cavity, pharyngeal mucosa and skin, which can unblock qi and blood, regulate blood circulation in the brain, and achieve the purpose of calming the mind and falling asleep.

【Regulating Qi and Preserving Health】

Get up early and laugh for half an hour, breathe in and out and practice pelvic floor exercises

Every morning, Zhang Xueliang would get up on time to go mountain climbing. During the half-hour climb, he figured out a set of "laughter health regimen". The specific method is: after exhaling all the turbid air in the body, inhale fresh air, slightly lift the anus, laugh and roar at the mountains, and exhale all the air in the body. After laughing three times, relax for a while and allow your whole body and mind to completely restore tranquility.

Xia Gongxu, deputy director of the Department of Prevention and Treatment of Diseases at Nanjing Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, said that traditional Chinese medicine believes that joy can cure sadness, also known as laughter therapy, and that breathing in and out can help regulate the qi and nourish the mind. Lifting the anus can strengthen the essence and kidneys and boost the yang energy.

【Exercise and Health】

Combining physical exercise with mental exercise

When Zhang Xueliang was young and studying aviation piloting in Germany, he fell in love with tennis. He often went to the tennis court to play badminton and developed very good skills, which are also shown in the plot of "The Young Marshal".

Norwegian researchers found that older people who exercised for 30 minutes a day, six days a week, lived longer and had a 40% lower risk of death than their sedentary peers.

【Music for Health】

Love to listen to and sing opera

Zhang Xueliang can be called a "super Peking Opera fan". In his early years, he often watched plays by famous artists such as Mei Lanfang. In June 1996, Yu Kuizhi, a famous old male actor of the China Peking Opera Theater, and Ma Xiaoman, the daughter of Peking Opera master Ma Lianliang and a famous female actress, flew to Hawaii to give General Zhang Xueliang a special birthday gift - allowing him to indulge in the most satisfying acting experience of his life.

Associate Professor Li Jing from the Music Therapy Clinic of Nanjing Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine said that Chinese medicine believes that "the spleen likes music, and the spleen will be affected by the sound of stringed instruments." Modern research has also confirmed that music can indeed promote the secretion and absorption of digestive juices.