1. Hua Tuo is a monk doctor. According to historical records, Hua Tuo is a native of Bozhou City, Anhui Province, and is a fellow villager with Cao Cao. Although Hua Tuo's deeds are recorded in the Records of the Three Kingdoms and the History of the Later Han Dynasty, the record of his age is extremely vague. He is a hundred years old and still has a strong face. People think he is immortal. Because he is proficient in keeping in good health, he is born with healthy hair and beautiful face. The centenarian looks like a young man, and everyone thinks he is a fairy, so his age is still a mystery. Hua Tuo was originally a scholar, and he also had his own ideals and ambitions like other scholars. In his early years, he studied in Xu Tu and learned several classic works. Pei once recommended him as an official, and Qiu Huang Wan once recruited him as an official, but he refused. Why? I'm afraid this has something to do with Hua Tuo's personality and his time.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the state power was in turmoil and officials were in a precarious state. Officials today may be exempted tomorrow. Yesterday, they were still three, and today they may be exterminated. Such examples were commonplace at that time. In addition, frequent natural and man-made disasters make people's lives a mess. RoyceWong, the first of the seven sons of Jian 'an, has a poem "Seven Wounded Poems", two of which are: When you go out, you can't see it, but the bones cover the plain. It was a true portrayal of the society at that time. In troubled times, Hua Tuo, who was full of knowledge and skills, didn't want to get stuck in the mud, so he fell in love with medical skills after his studies and chose angels in white, who could save his life for the first time, survive for the second time and relieve people's suffering. But after being a doctor for many years, he regretted it again. Because he is a scholar after all, he has his own political views and views on love and hate. Just as other literati's works reveal satire on the imperial court and dissatisfaction with current politics, Hua Tuo also reveals the sense of justice of upright medical workers in medical style.
Second, the real reason why Hua Tuo was killed Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, levied black elixir, destroyed Lu Bu, swallowed Liu Biao, dominated the world, and eventually became the master of the country. However, the war led to a rapid decline in the population of the Central Plains. According to statistics, more than 40 million people died in the war during the Three Kingdoms period. In other words, Cao Cao's victory was based on more than 40 million corpses. Take Cao Cao's conquest of Xuzhou as an example. The Biography of Tao Qian in the later Han Dynasty said that wherever he went, hundreds of thousands of men and women were killed, and chickens and dogs were not left behind, and Surabaya did not flow. Even Cao Cao himself said: Bones are exposed in the wild, and there are no crows thousands of miles away. What a serious crime this is. Hua Tuo happened to live in these areas, watching his relatives and friends, and even some of his newly healed lives buried under the iron hoof of war. As a doctor, can he turn a blind eye?
According to historical records, Cao Cao's head wind disease can be improved. The Book of the Later Han Dynasty said: He was dizzy from accumulated experience, but he suffered from acupuncture. Poor convenience means that it can be relieved by a convenient treatment, but after a period of treatment, Cao Cao's condition has not improved but has become more and more serious. Hua Tuo said that the disease can't be cured in a short time, and it needs long-term treatment, which may prolong the sun and the moon. Later, he didn't go home on the grounds that his wife was ill. Cao Cao repeatedly urged by letters, but he still wouldn't listen. Finally, Cao Cao sent someone to make an unannounced visit and learned that Hua Tuo was cheating. He ordered his arrest, torture and execution. Cao Cao said that the villain raised my illness and should respect myself. However, if I don't kill this son, I won't break this original ear for me. According to this, some people judge that Hua Tuo's medical ethics is corrupt, and think that Cao Cao asked for high officials and generous salaries on the grounds of treating diseases, and was killed because he didn't get Cao Cao's promise to ask for leave angrily.
At first glance, this seems reasonable, but after careful study, it can't stand scrutiny. Acupuncture is an important method of traditional Chinese medicine, which can help strengthen the body resistance and eliminate evil spirits by dredging meridians and harmonizing yin and yang. It usually takes several courses of treatment to work. Therefore, Hua Tuo said that long-term treatment is needed, and there is no historical fact that threatens high officials and rich people. If you want to be an official, Qiu Huangwan's early move has been realized. In addition, Cao Cao is a wise man, and killing Hua Tuo was on the eve of Battle of Red Cliffs, and he used people's prestige. Cao Cao will never stop because of this trivial matter.
First, political reasons. As a fellow countryman, I saw Cao Cao killing people like hemp, forging the emperor's golden T arrow, abolishing three big noble to kill the imperial concubine, and plotting to usurp the throne, which made scholars like Hua Tuo alert to the loyalty of the monarch, especially the killing order of the imperial doctor made a dead dog like Hua Tuo cook.
Second, I am ashamed to serve Cao Cao. The prime minister recruited him and had to go, but he didn't want to work for Cao Cao. He had to ask for a visit on the grounds that his wife was ill. As a result, regardless of Cao Cao's repeated urging, he insisted on not returning and was killed.
Cao Cao knew Hua Tuo's mind well. Since he doesn't want to cure me, there is no such rat in the world. In fact, Cao Cao killed not only a generation of famous doctors, but also a medical treasure that can benefit future generations! Therefore, after Hua Tuo was killed, Cao Cao also showed extreme remorse. In a word, it is fair to judge whether Hua Tuo has medical ethics, not only by listening to Cao Cao's words, but also by combining historical facts with people's personality.