自省事以来，闻世所谓道人有延年之术者，如赵抱一、徐登、张元梦，皆近百岁，然竟死，与常人无异。及来黄州，闻浮光有朱元经尤异，公卿尊师之者甚众，然卒亦病，死时中风搐搦。但实能黄白，有余药，金皆入官。不知世果无异人耶，抑有而人不见，此等举非耶？不知古所记异人虚实，无乃与此等不大相远，而好事者缘饰之耶？
The Secret of
Longevity
Su Shih
Ever since I was a child, I
have heard of Taoists who can prolong life. But people like Chao
Paoyi, Shü, and Chang Yuanmeng all lived to about a hundred, and
died just like any other people. After I came to Huanchow, I heard
of Chu Yuanching at Foukuang, who enjoyed a high reputation and was
regarded as a master by many high officials. But he, too, died of
an illness in a violent paroxysm. However, he really could
transmute gold and left some gold and power behind, now in the
hands of the government. I am beginning to wonder whether such
immortals ever existed, or whether they do exist but are not seen
by people. Or are we all mistaken? Is it not possible that the
stories in the ancient books about Taoists who never died are just
like the cases mentioned above and exaggerated by the
writers?
（林语堂 译）
青春就应该这样绽放 游戏测试：三国时期谁是你最好的兄弟！！ 你不得不信的星座秘密