How did the two age figures "73" and "84" come from? It is related to the two death times of Confucius and Mencius, the ancient saints in China.
Confucius died in 55 1 year BC. First, he was 72 years old in 479 BC, 73 years old in nominal age, and Mencius died in 372 BC. First, he was 83 years old and 84 years old in 289 BC. Because our age is nominal, Confucius is calculated at the age of 73 and Mencius died at the age of 84. In ancient China, Confucius and Mencius were highly respected. Confucius thought that the age of death was unlucky, and divided it into two ages, saying that "people think" that it is easy to die at these two ages, not to mention ordinary people. Therefore, this statement has been handed down from generation to generation, and the more widespread and difficult it is to spread, even with the color of feudal superstition, causing some old people to eat without scruple at this age, sweet and not sweet, all feel unhappy, afraid of not exceeding this past "hurdle." In case of small problems such as headache and brain fever, that is, hitting the wall, terror and scurrying about, people who have already suffered a lot of pressure from their original thoughts can't bear such great pressure from their aging bodies, and often have some diseases (sometimes even mental diseases), which affect their healthy life.
At present, people's material and cultural life, medical care and health care have been continuously improved and developed rapidly, people's health level has been significantly improved, and the average life expectancy has been gradually extended. "People live to 70 years old" has become history. It is not uncommon to be the youngest at the age of 70, the younger brother at the age of 80 and the smiling at the age of 90, 100. According to experts, there is no obvious difference in the mortality rate between the two ages of 73 and 84 and the four adjacent ages of 72, 74, 83 and 85, which also explains that there is no scientific basis for the saying that "Yan is 37 years old and 73 years old comes uninvited" and people don't believe it.
Long, the rest of the years, is the common wish of all. Since there is no "hurdle" in life, you should cheer up at the age of 73 and 84, get rid of the interference of various unfavorable factors, relax, and don't be suspicious. Once minor injuries and illnesses occur, we should treat them correctly, actively treat them, cultivate the spirit of optimistic exercise, be scientific and healthy, and correct all bad living habits. It is not a dream to live to 100 years old.