There is a "living man's tomb" deep in the mountains of Hunan. There are many mechanisms in the tomb. Why are there old people living here?
"Growing Old": "When I grow old, my clothes are in ruins, but when I return, my house is cold."
With the opening of the two-child policy, the problem of my country's aging population has finally seen a glimpse of it. The dawn of a solution. However, the impact of the long-term one-child policy on our country cannot be eliminated in a day or two. In today's society, it is common for a couple to support four elderly people at the same time. For some poor areas or families with poor economic conditions, how to support the elderly has become extremely stressful.
However, there is another situation in the world, that is, some children will never have the opportunity to serve the elderly in their old age. Some young people die unexpectedly and early, leaving their parents alone in this world. These old people left behind in the world can only survive alone and can only rely on themselves for everything. There is a "living man's tomb" in Hunan, my country. It is equipped with many mechanisms and houses a ninety-two-year-old man. This "tomb" is a tomb built by an old man for himself. It was very common in ancient society, but it is very strange to modern people.
As the name suggests, "Living Tombs" are tombs prepared by those who are still living in this world for their death. In ancient times, similar tombs were also called "living temples" or "living graves". In 2011, there was a "living grave craze" in Jinan. People rushed to buy living graves, hoping to be the first to grab a "feng shui treasure land" so that they could have a better life after death.
The 92-year-old man’s name is Liang Fusheng, and he is a native of Huaqiao Town, Dong’an, Hunan. Not long after Mr. Liang got married, things happened in his family. One of his sons and one of his daughters died of illness at the age of three, and his wife also passed away early when he was thirty-eight, leaving only his youngest daughter to keep him company. The originally happy and lively family suddenly became extremely deserted, and the last warmth he had - the life of his remaining little daughter - also disappeared at the age of eighteen. From then on, Mr. Liang truly lived a lonely life.
When he was young, Mr. Liang made a living by practicing medicine. Relying on the secret recipe for treating hepatitis B passed down from his ancestors, Lao Liang earned enough money from treating people to supplement his family's income. Later, he even obtained a medical qualification certificate with his excellent medical skills, specializing in the stubborn disease of hepatitis B. At the age of sixty-eight, Lao Liang was hired as a doctor in the village and opened a clinic to treat hepatitis B. According to incomplete statistics, he has helped hundreds of hepatitis B patients get rid of pain. People are full of praise for Lao Liang's "wonderful rejuvenation". Once they get sick, everyone will invariably seek help from Lao Liang, the "famous doctor".
Lao Liang has accumulated a lot of savings through his years of medical practice. As he gets older, Lao Liang also begins to make plans for his death. He decided to build himself a "living tomb" so that he would not have to worry about his "place" when he died. He chose his tomb on the edge of a cliff with pleasant scenery and tranquility. When building the ancient tomb, he deliberately imitated ancient construction techniques, installed many exquisite mechanisms, and combined with modern equipment and tools to strengthen the tomb. Lao Liang not only surrounded the entire cemetery with a steel barbed wire fence, but also installed five extremely strong security doors in front and behind the tomb, and placed his coffin behind the fifth door. In order to remind future generations, Lao Liang also kindly put up a sign at the entrance to remind people not to enter without permission, otherwise their lives may be in danger.
The construction of this tomb took 22 years, and a total of more than 260,000 yuan was spent, most of which was used to install the mechanisms. After finishing, Lao Liang treated the whole village to a banquet. One is to thank the villagers for their help in building the tomb, and the other is to ask the villagers to help bury him in the coffin of the tomb after his death, so as to fulfill his wish to be one with the mountains and forests. After the construction of the tomb was completed, Lao Liang even chose to live directly in the coffin. Sometimes he would go down the mountain to treat diseases of the villagers, or go up the mountain to collect medicine, but no matter what, he would return to the tomb to live in the coffin he prepared for himself. People in the village repeatedly persuaded him to return to the village and live with them, but Mr. Liang refused because he was used to living in the mountains. Because no matter where he lives, he is a lonely person, and his only wish is to be reunited with his family after death.
Conclusion:
Some people think this old man is pitiful, some think this old man is bold, and some think this old man is weird.
But no matter what others say, Mr. Liang has proved his choice to the world with a clear attitude. He understands what he wants and has the courage to live his life the way he wants, but this kind of courage is not something everyone has.