According to the textual research of Li, the author of Taiji Genealogy and Origin in Ancient and Modern Times, Zhang Sanfeng died in the second year of Tianshun in Ming Dynasty (1458), and his life span was 2 12 years. Of course, this is inferred from sporadic written records, and many people agree with this statement.

Zhang Sanfeng has two miracles. First, he climbs the mountain like a flat ground, and he can sleep in the snow in the dead of winter. Its physical quality stands out among the people who generally have insufficient food and clothing and weak constitution. Secondly, in the early years of Hongwu, he established several strongholds in Wudang Mountain, so that his disciple Qiu Xuanqing lived in Wulong, Lu lived in Nanyan and Liu and Yang Shandeng lived in Zixiao. I set up a view in the north of Zhanqi Peak, named Palace, and built a house in the loess city, named Huixian Pavilion, so that disciple Zhou really kept it.

A, zhu yuanzhang looking for Zhang Sanfeng.

Hongwu's early years (1368), 120 years old. It's amazing to be able to go up the mountain for construction at such an age. What's even more surprising is that "Hongwu Gengwu (Sanfeng) has been walking for a long time, and I don't know where it is", 1390, and Zhang Sanfeng left with his sleeves swinging. Shortly thereafter, there was an upsurge of searching for Zhang Sanfeng in one's hand and one's hand. First, Zhu Yuanzhang sent people to Wudang Mountain to find Zhang Sanfeng, but they were not allowed to see him. Some people say that he may have gone to Yunmen Mountain Cave in Qingzhou, Shandong Province. Zhu Yuanzhang's servant hurried to Qingzhou, but he didn't see any Zhang Sifeng in Zhang Sanfeng. Zhu Yuanzhang went to Zhang Sanfeng, supposedly to rectify Taoism. "If you can see Zhang, ask him to come and talk to me." Looking for him is not in a hurry, it belongs to one build what did not build. When it came to his son, Judy, the Yongle emperor, the tone suddenly became higher.

Second, Yongle looked for Zhang Sanfeng.

After Yongle ascended the throne, Hu Guang, a bachelor, was sent to Wudang Mountain to visit the immortals. Hu Guang walked back and forth several times and asked everyone. The disciples either answered that they went to place A or place B, but they were not in Wudang Mountain. Nothing has happened for more than ten years. Later, Yongle told Hu Guang: Find Zhang Sanfeng or die. So, Hu Guang reported that he had seen Zhang Sanfeng, but the real person wanted to have dinner with the old gentleman, so he couldn't be invited. Please understand. This means just some myths and legends or nonsense. Only blame the emperor for pushing too hard.

But at least I gave Yongle an answer. When Ming Chengzu was happy, he wrote a letter to Zhang Sanfeng. He regretted it and was very devout. He said, "I have heard a lot of true stories and I really want to see you; You are morally noble and above everything else, while I am ignorant and humble in virtue. I hope you will definitely come to Beijing when you are free. I am waiting for you. " It is said that Zhang Sanfeng wrote a letter to Yongle, telling the way of keeping in good health, but it is not clear whether this letter was written by Zhang Sanfeng.

Third, Zhang Sanfeng in folklore.

In order to please Zhang Sanfeng, Emperor Yongle built many buildings in Wudang Mountain, including eight palaces, two temples, thirty-six halls of Lu 'an and seventy-two rock temples for Zhang Sanfeng. Supposedly, an old man like Zhang Sanfeng should guess with his feet that he is dead, so why bother to search for him again? It turns out that Zhang Sanfeng's whereabouts have been circulated among the people all over the country.

Yang Pu's Collection of Zen Metaphysics says that Zhang Sanfeng once came back from the dead in Baoji, Shaanxi: "On September 20, the 26th year of Hongwu (1393), (Zhang Sanfeng) died after his words, and Yang Guishan and other people put coffins to rest, watched in prison, and then came back to life in Sanfeng." Zhang, a native of Zhecheng County, Henan Province, claimed to have seen Zhang Sanfeng in the Taoist Temple. At the age of thirteen, Zhang Sanfeng asked him where he came from and what his name was. He answered them one by one. The other party told him, "I'm Zhang Sanfeng, and I had dinner at your house."

So, is it true that Zhang Sanfeng lived for more than 200 years? Some people think that there are actually two Zhang Sanfeng in history, one is Zhang Sanfeng in Yuan Dynasty and the other is Zhang Sanfeng in Ming Dynasty. Their stories were mixed together, so Zhang Sanfeng became a living immortal who lived for more than 200 years, and his story naturally became a legend.