The phenomenon of Chinese Li Ching-Yuen, who died in 1933 at the age of 256 years

Officially unconfirmed Chinese survivor Li Ching-Yuen claimed that he was born in 1737 in Tsitszyansyane, Sichuan Province, but some sources give even 1677. He married 24 times and fathered 180 children.
Tsinyun keen study of medicinal herbs and practiced breathing exercises, and in its 256 years looked like a 60-year-old.
In 1927, Li Ching-Yuen was invited to Wanxian Sichuan Governor General of the National Revolutionary Army of the Yan Senyuem (also claimed that met with him warlord Wu Peifu, hoping to learn the secret of longevity). The General was delighted youthful appearance, strength, and skill with incredible Lee last age.
In the famous photograph sverhdolgozhitelya was made during the visit. After the meeting, Li Ching-Yuen returned to their homes, and 6 years later, he died. Legend has it that before he died he told his friends: "I did everything I was supposed to do in this world. I'm going home "- and then gave up the ghost.
After Lee's death, General Yang Sen decided to learn the truth about his life and age. He made recordings that were later published. In 1933, the people interviewed relatives and children Lee. Some said that he was always old, as they can remember, the other said that he was friends with their grandparents.
Throughout his life Tsinyun devoted to the study of medicinal properties of plants. In the archives of the American edition New York Times remained an interview made in 1928, where he opened a Chinese secret of his longevity. In his opinion, it is necessary to be a vegetarian to maintain inner balance and peace to keep in silence my heart, awake like a dove, and sleep like a dog.
The diet of the Chinese herbalist mainly attended rice, herbal infusions and tea. His preference Tsinyun Lee gave a decoction of wolf berries, which, according to him, resumed operation of the internal cavity, thin the blood and stimulate the brain.
Now you can not say for sure whether there was a herbalist in reality, however, all of the ancient Chinese masters practice argue that Lee Tsinyun so is their spiritual example.