The average life expectancy is 83.36 years. Villagers rarely get sick and have no cancer. They live longer for generations. The average life expectancy has always exceeded the national average. Such a string of digital data records a small village deep in the mountains known as the "Longevity Village". This is Shichangwatun, Shanzui Village, New Town, Naiman Banner, with only 18 households and a population of 76 (formerly Shanzui Village, Baiyinchang Township), a "paradise" that created the myth of "longevity village".

Shichangwatun, surrounded by mountains on three sides, is located in the basin. It is backed by the foot of Pingdingshan Mine, which is rich in "Chinese Maifan Stone", a "national brand" that is also famous at home and abroad. Dotted with green pines, it is like a piece of jade hidden deep in the embrace of the mountains. The entire village is like a fairyland on earth, with a quiet environment and fresh air. In the morning when the sun passes through, the smoke is lingering, and the occasional rooster crowing or dog barking makes people feel like they are still in a paradise. Naturally occurring ancient elm trees grow in clusters on the hillside of the village. The cracked bark and deeply wrinkled bark, as well as the exposed roots that have been polished by time, bear witness to the vicissitudes of this small village. Although it is a small village with only a dozen households, the households are scattered and sparse, stretching for two kilometers from north to south. A winding river runs through the middle of the village, flowing in front of every house. Living on the bank, the river now has very little water flow and has turned into a beach road connecting various households. According to local people, villagers here have fewer illnesses and cancers, and live longer for generations. The average life expectancy has always exceeded the national average, and they can all live to more than 80 years old. This is Shichangwatun, known as the "longevity village". Twenty years ago, someone went to the village to conduct an investigation and wrote an investigation report titled "The Secret of the Longevity Village", which was published in the "Shanghai Science and Technology Magazine". 20 years later, what changes have occurred in this longevity village? We come to this village again.

In 1898, a man named Zhang Lianke took a fancy to the environment here,

and even more to the stone mountains here

Tracing back the history of the small village, it is simple. It seems that it is not noticeable at all. No one has done detailed research. I only know that as early as 1898, a Shandong man named Zhang Lianke took a fancy to the environment here, and even more to the stone mountains here. The stone quality is good and easy to mine and process. , more suitable for farming with stone tools. In this way, forced to make a living, he led his son, who knew how to work as a mason, to settle here. Since then, the Zhang family has had an indissoluble bond with the stone mountains here and the stones here. They go to the mountains all year round to quarry stones, polish mills, stone rollers and other stone tools, and then transport the polished stone tools out of the mountain and sell them to support their family. Make ends meet. As a result, the Zhang Lianke family has lived in this village for generations. In the past, most of the stone tools from surrounding towns came from here, from the Zhang family.

Speaking of the longevity of Shichangwatun, the Zhang Lianke family who first lived here have the most say and witness. Seven generations of the Zhang Lianke family have lived here. More than ten people in this family have passed away one after another. Unless there is a normal death, the life span is generally long. The largest number of people in the family is five generations. There are no special fitness methods here, no mysterious health recipes, no secrets of longevity, and no genetics. Zhang Lianke’s ancestral home is Shandong. According to his descendants, the life span of his relatives in his hometown is only sixty or seventy years old. , some died after living for more than 40 years. They are all like everyone else, working at sunrise and resting at sunset, and their lifestyles are the same as those of the surrounding people. Zhang Lianke's descendants, 68-year-old Zhang Yuzhi, and her 80-year-old aunt Gao Suzhen, who are in good health, have to kowtow to her aunt every Spring Festival. According to her, longevity is not taken seriously in the village and is considered very common. An old man in his 70s or 80s looks after the house and is still not deaf or blind, has clear thinking, good memory, and speaks clearly. It's normal.

When we arrived at the home of Zhang Yuzhi’s aunt Gao Suzhen, we saw that the elderly woman, who is over 80 years old, still has delicate skin, is full of energy and energy. She pointed out the window and said: "Yesterday, I When I was guarding the house, three groups of sheep came into my yard, and I drove them all to the mountains." The old man still looked relaxed when he said this. Her daughter-in-law Zuo Fengzhi said: "My mother-in-law is not sick at all even though she is 80 years old. We go to the mountains to work, and she is still at home cooking for us, looking after the door, and tending to the garden."

Old Zhang Yuzhi Zhang Xuelong, the fourth son of Zhang Xuelong, gave us a family tree of his family. We saw the specific lifespan of his first four generations, and the average age was over 83 years old.

It is understood that except for the Zhang Lianke family, the other 11 households of villagers who moved to Shichangwa and are mainly engaged in the mining and processing of medical stone have been healthy and free from illness and disaster for more than 20 years. , living a happy life.

Longevity, disease-free and magical water, the "Three Wonders" of the "Longevity Village"

Since the 1980s, in order to solve the mystery of longevity in Shichangwatun, The Beijing General Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Shenyang Institute of Geology and Minerals have successively conducted laboratory tests on the water, soil, ores here, and found that there are a large number of high-quality medicinal ores - medical stone. The news about the discovery of medical stone deposits in the village spread from one to ten, and people rushed to inquire about it, making the small village in the valley become more mysterious for a while. Since then, more and more people have come here, and even the villagers can’t remember how many batches they have received. The once peaceful small village has become lively, attracting the attention of many people from the world. Experts and scholars from Japan, Hong Kong and other countries and regions came to inspect. Some came to take water samples for testing, some came to collect medical stone samples, and some came to negotiate for development. In this way, the small village was built with stones, famous for longevity, and also famous for medical stones.

People are generally healthy and live a long life, which is the first wonder of the "longevity village". It is a well-known story that the villagers in the small village have lived healthily for generations. Maybe you have only heard from others that the people here are strong and live long lives, but you have never been to Shichangwa Village, talked face-to-face with the villagers, or seen the demeanor of the villagers. Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times. When you get closer to the villagers, you will find that the people here have delicate skin and their faces are rosy. They all look younger than their actual age. In particular, the elderly are energetic, strong, and mostly have good ears and eyesight, and they can also help their family members with some physical work. The villagers here are not only strong but also live long. According to the memories of the elders, except for normal deaths, they all died without illness. The highest life expectancy in the village was 92 years old, and the lowest life span was 67 years old. The average life expectancy was 83.36 years, which is higher than the average life expectancy of the surrounding people. According to statistics, my country's average life expectancy during the "Tenth Five-Year Plan" period was 71.8 years.

There is no village doctor, no disease and no plague, which is the second wonder of the "longevity village". This small village has been established for more than a hundred years and has a legendary history. The reason why I say this is because the small village has never had a clinic or a village doctor since its establishment. Even if there is a village doctor, there is no market for practicing medicine and selling medicine in this village. The reason is that the villagers here are strong and live long, and there is no market at all. I have suffered from serious diseases such as gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and cancer, but I have never suffered from any intractable disease of this kind. Even if it is a general headache, brain fever, I rarely take medicine. In this village, not only do people not get sick, but even livestock and poultry have not suffered from plagues. Even if the surrounding villages are infected with foot-and-mouth disease, chicken plague and other diseases, the livestock and poultry in this village are safe and sound. It seems that all kinds of plagues do not dare to invade. This "fairyland".

So, what is the magic of longevity? Someone in the village said: "Our place is a treasure land with good water and soil!" This is also true. After repeated inspections and demonstrations by many experts and scholars, the magic of Shichangwa comes from the sacred stone - Chinese medical stone. Li Shizhen, a great medical scientist in the Ming Dynasty, recorded in "Compendium of Materia Medica": "The medical rice stone is shaped like a ball of wheat rice, with grains like beans and rice. It is yellow-white in color, sweet, warm, and non-toxic. It is mainly used to treat all carbuncles." "As early as 1983, Chinese geological researchers conducted an investigation and study on medical stone. After more than a year of hard work, they finally screened out 4 mineral spot specimens. After appraisal by domestic and foreign experts, it was confirmed that the Pingdingshan Institute of Naiman Banner in Inner Mongolia is The quality of medical stone is the best. It is rich in various trace elements necessary for the human body. It can be used for water purification and sewage treatment, and it has a strong adsorption effect on bacteria. Drinking medical stone water can regulate the body's metabolism, has stomachic, diuretic, liver protection and anti-aging effects, and is of great benefit to human beings. It was named "Chinese Maifan Stone" as a national brand by the People's Republic of China and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, and the registered trademark is "Lingyu Brand". From this, Chinese Maifan Stone has also become my country's health stone.

In this way, the answer to the mystery can be revealed: Although there are no good living conditions and medical conditions, and although people do not know how to maintain health, people living in Shichangwa are surrounded by medical stones all the time. Under the care of medical stone, you can protect your body and prolong your life. Tracing back to the origin, it is the medical stone that gives the secret of longevity and magical charm to the small village of Shichangwa; it is the Chinese medical stone that gives the small village the magic and mystery of longevity.

Xinzhen: Xinzhen was the sixth district of Naiman Banner in 1954. In 1956, it was withdrawn and classified as Majiawazi Township. In 1958, it was changed to Xinzhen (Production Brigade). In 1983, it was changed to Xinzhen. Township, in 2000, the township was withdrawn and a new town was built. In December of the same year, the original Chaogu Taisumu and Xinzhen towns were withdrawn and merged into the town, and they were named Xinzhen. The new town is located in the southeast of Naiman Banner, on the front edge of the Horqin Sandy Land. It is adjacent to Fuxin City in the south, Kulun Banner in the east, and Horqin District in the north. The town has jurisdiction over 33 administrative villages and 87 residents' groups. The seat of the town government is Xinzhen Village, located on the Dakou Line from Daqin