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Chapter 128 Alternative Historical Materials 4
Is Zhang Sanfeng immortal?

Legend has it that Zhang Sanfeng used to be a young novice monk in Shaolin Temple. He escaped from Shaolin for unknown reasons and turned to practice Taoism. After attaining Taoism, he founded Wudang and invented Taijiquan.Zhang Sanfeng is recorded in history: "He is tall and majestic, with a turtle-shaped crane back, big ears congratulating his eyes, and a beard like a halberd." It sounds like a bit of fairy spirit.

There are many deeds in Zhang Sanfeng's life, but most of them are rumors and not credible.Many historical materials and novels have described him superbly. In Jin Yong's works, Zhang Sanfeng has a strange appearance, with a pointed forehead and a thin neck, broad chest and long legs, ring eyes and big ears.With high martial arts skills, both ability and political integrity, he has the temperament of a generation of masters.

But what the real Zhang Sanfeng looked like, when he was born, and when he died cannot be verified.Even in the most rigorous historical materials, there are not many records about Zhang Sanfeng. Among them, "Ming History?The Biography of Zhang Sanfeng only mentioned in a few words that Zhang Sanfeng was from Yizhou, Eastern Liaodong.Zhang Sanfeng did not write much about other circumstances.

After he became famous, Zhang Sanfeng made a big splash, but no matter in season, he always covered himself in shabby thin clothes, and Zhang Sanfeng didn’t pay much attention to his appearance, and he was always sloppy, so people would call him “sloppy Taoist” .The reason why people think that Zhang Sanfeng is immortal is because Zhang Sanfeng's peculiar living habits are very inconsistent with people's conventional imagination.

Zhang Sanfeng's appetite is very large, it is not a problem to eat a liter or a bucket of rice for a meal, but with such a large appetite, sometimes Zhang Sanfeng can not eat for many days, or only eat one meal for several months.People can't understand how Zhang Sanfeng can survive without eating or drinking.

Not only is he a big eater, Zhang Sanfeng also likes to travel around the world. Although he is the head of Wudang, Zhang Sanfeng doesn't always live in Wudang. He often lives in no fixed place and makes his home everywhere. There are related records in "De'an Mansion Chronicle", Zhang Sanfeng once went to Taiping Mountain to live in seclusion for a period of time, and when Zhang Sanfeng was about to leave, the villagers decided to cook a meal to see him off.But Zhang Sanfeng hadn't lit a fire to cook for a long time, and there was no fire on the mountain, so Zhang Sanfeng went down the mountain to get it. After he left for a short time, he brought back the fire and a plate of tofu.Before Zhang Sanfeng left after eating, he asked the villagers to return the tofu tray somewhere.People later went to the place Zhang Sanfeng mentioned and found that it was more than 100 miles apart.

It can be seen how powerful Zhang Sanfeng's martial arts are in folklore.In fact, Zhang Sanfeng's outstanding skill has also been recorded in history.It sounds unbelievable to kill hundreds of enemies with one punch, but there is no way to explore the truth.

It is impossible to explore how good martial arts are, but there is no doubt that practicing martial arts can strengthen the body.Zhang Sanfeng has left footprints in many places. In the existing stele "Zhang Sanfeng's Remains" in Jintai Temple, Baoji, Shaanxi, it is recorded that Zhang Sanfeng came here that day and chatted with a descendant of an old man. When he was his grandfather, Zhang Sanfeng said with emotion: Oh, he was a boy when I knew him.

To live so long, Zhang Sanfeng can be regarded as a miracle.There is also a story recorded in "History of Ming Dynasty" and "Wei Yi Lu". Zhang Sanfeng had already died in Baoji, but when people put him in the coffin for burial, he crawled out of the coffin again.

It is impossible to judge whether Zhang Sanfeng was able to leave his body when he practiced Taoist Kung Fu to a very deep level, or whether this was just a joke he made.Zhang Sanfeng's deeds have been rumored as a legend since ancient times, and his immortality is even more cherished by many people.Zhu Di was very interested in Zhang Sanfeng. He asked Zhang Sanfeng's disciples to search for Zhang Sanfeng's traces. Unfortunately, the search failed. Zhang Sanfeng seemed to disappear and no longer appeared in people's sight.

However, Zhang Sanfeng's reputation has spread throughout the country since then, and it has lasted for a long time.

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