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Emperor Qin Shi Huang desperately sought the elixir of immortality.
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2019-05-06
Meat Lingzhi, also known as "Tai Sui," is the legendary elixir of immortality that Emperor Qin Shi Huang tirelessly sought. In his "Compendium of Materia Medica," Li Shizhen indeed documented Meat Lingzhi and classified it under the "Vegetables" section within the "Mushrooms" category. It is both edible and medicinal, revered as a "superior grade in the Classic of Materia Medica." Its purported effects include "long-term consumption leading to a lighter body, resistance to aging, and the ability to prolong life and attain divine longevity."
In 219 B.C., Emperor Qin Shi Huang once sailed around the Shandong Peninsula, lingering there for three whole months. It was during this time that he heard tales of three immortal mountains—Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou—located in the Bohai Bay. These three mountains were said to be home to three immortals, each holding a potion of eternal life. The man who told Emperor Qin Shi Huang this wondrous story was Xu Fu, a local alchemist. It was reported that Xu Fu had actually seen these three immortal mountains with his own eyes. Upon hearing this, Emperor Qin Shi Huang was overjoyed and immediately dispatched Xu Fu, accompanied by a thousand young boys and girls, to set out across the sea in search of the elixir of immortality. Xu Fu’s massive fleet set sail, but after drifting aimlessly on the seas for a long time, they still failed to find the legendary mountains—and much less the elixir itself. Emperor Qin Shi Huang was a tyrant, and since Xu Fu had not completed his mission, he knew full well that upon his return, he would surely be executed according to the emperor’s ruthless ways. Thus, rather than face certain death, Xu Fu decided to take advantage of the currents and drift downstream with his thousand young companions, eventually landing in Japan.
Although Xu Fu never returned, Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s desire to seek immortality did not wane. Four years later, in 215 B.C., the emperor once again sought out a Yan man named Lu Sheng—a specialist in alchemical practices and the cultivation of immortality. This time, Emperor Qin Shi Huang sent Lu Sheng out to sea in search of immortals, a mission that differed from Xu Fu’s earlier quest. Whereas Xu Fu had set out to find the elixir of eternal life, this time Lu Sheng was tasked with locating two ancient immortals—named “Gao Shi” and “Xian Men.”
According to historical records, the “elixir of immortality” that Emperor Qin Shi Huang searched for tirelessly was commonly known as “Ta sui” and scientifically called “Ganoderma lucidum.” Yet in the end, Emperor Qin Shi Huang never got his hands on the elixir of immortality—neither did he live to be a hundred years old, nor did the Qin dynasty manage to last much longer. It collapsed prematurely.
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