Kangxi sees a doctor-the origin of Beijing Tongrentang

Emperor Kangxi had a strange disease, and all the imperial doctors in the palace used precious medicinal materials, but he stopped using them in a rage because his condition did not improve.

On this day, Kangxi traveled out of the palace alone and came to a street and found a small pharmacy. At this time, it was dead of night, but the small pharmacy was brightly lit, and I heard the sound of reading there. Kangxi thought that the imperial doctors in the palace were just mediocre people with no real skills, and the real talents were still among the people. Since ancient times, there have been ginseng in small pharmacies. Why don't I come and have a look? So Kangxi knocked at the door.

After entering the room, Kangxi saw a man in his forties reading at night by candlelight. He guessed that he must be a doctor in this small drugstore.

When the doctor saw a visitor visiting at night, he asked, "What do you think of your late-night visit? 」

Kangxi said, "It's presumptuous to drop in at midnight. Just because I got a strange disease, my whole body itched and I got red pimples. I don't know why. Many famous doctors were invited, but none of them were cured. Can you have a look, sir? The doctor said, "well, please take off your coat and let me have a look." 」

Kangxi took off his coat, and the doctor only looked at it and said, "Don't worry, sir, your illness is not serious. It's just that I ate too much delicacies on weekdays, and I ate ginseng for a long time, so I got angry, so I had a red thought and it was itchy. 」

2. What is the origin of Tong Ren Tang?

Tongrentang is a famous time-honored brand in Chinese medicine industry.

Le Zunyu, founder of Tongrentang Chinese Medicine Shop, is from Shaoxing, Zhejiang. I came to Beijing to practice medicine in the late Ming Dynasty and lived in a hostel in Dashilan. In the eighth year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty (1669), he changed to ringing bells to practice medicine (walking around the streets to see minor illnesses), and named his guest card Tongrentang, which was the beginning of Tongrentang.

Legend has it that the name of Tong Ren Tang is related to Kangxi. Emperor Kangxi had a strange disease, and all the imperial doctors in the palace used precious medicinal materials, but he stopped using them in a rage because his condition did not improve.

On this day, Kangxi traveled out of the palace alone and came to a street and found a small pharmacy. At this time, it was dead of night, but the small pharmacy was brightly lit, and I heard the sound of reading there.

Kangxi thought, since ancient times, there have been ginseng in small pharmacies. Why don't I come and have a look? So Kangxi knocked at the door.

After entering the room, Kangxi explained the origin. The doctor said, "well, take off your coat and let me have a look."

Kangxi took off his coat, and the doctor only looked at it and said, "You eat too well on weekdays, and your anger rises, so you have a red thought and itch." .

3. How is the font name of Tong Ren Tang widely known?

The name of Tong Ren Tang is well known not only to the upper class, but also to the lower working class in Beijing.

In the Qing Dynasty, Beijing dug ditches once a year in February. When cleaning ditches, the whole city stinks and sludge accumulates, which brings inconvenience to pedestrians, especially at night.

Every year, Tongrentang hangs lights in the ditch to guide pedestrians. After dark, the word "Tong Ren Tang" is written on the red gauze lamp, which greatly facilitates pedestrians at night.

In fact, this chandelier is also an advertisement. Beijing is the capital of the whole country, and we will try it in Beijing.

Beijing is also the location of Shuntianfu, therefore, after having obtained an examination, it was also held in Beijing. People from all over the country gather in Beijing after each rural examination and senior high school entrance examination.

Tongrentang took this opportunity to advertise, send people to provincial offices and candidates' residences, and present some safe drugs to help digestion, prevent colds and get rid of acclimatization. Although it cost a sum of money, the word "Cirentang" was spread to all parts of the country through the candidates.

Tongrentang also uses social relief charities to advertise. In old Beijing, there are many unemployed working people. In winter, the north wind howls, and the poor have no clothes to wear and no food to eat. Tongrentang has porridge fields and cotton-padded clothes.

The summer heat is unbearable, and Tongrentang applies summer medicine to help the poor spend the hot summer. In old China, no matter the poor or the rich, they had to get a coffin to bury when they died. At that time, it was easy for the rich to buy a coffin of Chinese fir or cypress, but it was not easy for the poor to ask for a thin-skinned coffin.

Tongrentang gives alms to coffins. As long as there is proof and someone introduces you, you can go to Le Jia to find the person in charge, write a note and lay a thin-skinned coffin in the designated coffin. These social charities are praised not only by the beneficiaries of Tong Ren Tang, but also by others.

4.

According to legend, Emperor Kangxi once got a strange disease. The imperial doctor in the palace used all precious medicinal materials, but his condition did not improve, so he stopped taking medicine in a rage.

On this day, Kangxi traveled out of the palace alone and came to a street and found a small pharmacy. It was dead of night, but the small pharmacy was brightly lit, and I heard the sound of reading coming from there.

Kangxi thought that the imperial doctors in the palace were just mediocre people with no real skills. The real talent is still among the people. Since ancient times, there have been ginseng in small pharmacies.

Why don't I come and have a look? So Kangxi knocked at the door. After entering the room, Kangxi saw a man in his forties reading at night by candlelight. He must be a doctor in this small drugstore.

When the doctor saw a guest visiting at night, he asked, "What do you think of your late-night visit to vegetables?" Kangxi said, "It's presumptuous to drop in at midnight. Just because I got a strange disease, my whole body itched and I got red pimples.

I don't know why. Many famous doctors were invited, but none of them were cured. Can you have a look, sir? The doctor said, "OK, please take off your coat and let me have a look." Kangxi took off his coat, and the doctor only took a look and said, "Don't worry under the pavilion, you are not seriously ill.

It's just that I ate too much delicacies on weekdays, and I ate ginseng for a long time, and my anger came up, and I had a red thought and it was itchy. Kangxi asked, "Can this disease be cured?" The doctor said with certainty, "It's not difficult.

Just take some medicine. "He said, and reached for a pot on the wooden shelf, spread out a bundle, and poured out all the medicine in the pot, which weighed QiBaJin.

Kangxi was shocked and said, "Sir, how many medicines should I take at a time?" The doctor smiled and said, "This is rhubarb, not for you. Take it home, boil 100 Jin of water with this eight Jin of rhubarb, put it in the tank, and take a bath in the tank at least three times and five times. "

Kangxi thought: The imperial doctor in the palace ignores so many wonderful prescriptions. Can his worthless rhubarb cure my illness? Seeing Kangxi's suspicious face, the doctor smiled and said, "Sir, please rest assured that I will never cheat you of your money. Please take this medicine first. If you can't cure the disease, I won't charge any money. " Kangxi said, "Well, I would be grateful if you could cure my illness."

Kangxi returned to the palace and took a bath according to the doctor's instructions. Sure enough, when he got into the bathtub, he suddenly felt refreshed, comfortable and wonderful.

I didn't even feel itchy after washing it for three times. Take a closer look, I don't have any red spots. Kangxi was very happy. On the fourth day, he came to the small drugstore incognito.

As soon as the doctor saw Kangxi smile and knew that he was all right, he deliberately said, "Did you pay for the medicine today?" Kangxi said, "Exactly. How much did you say, sir? " The doctor said with a smile, "I smiled. I saw you with a grain of salt that night. I deliberately said that I would not accept anything if I could not cure the disease. Now, if I recover, I still won't accept anything. "

I think you are ambitious. I just want to make friends with you. May I ask your name? "Kangxi said with a smile," The student's surname is Huang, whose name is Tianxing, and he is a scholar. "The doctor said happily," my name is Zhao Guitang, and I am also a poor scholar.

My father decided to let me be the first to pay homage to my ancestors, but it didn't work out. I was discredited many times in Sun Shan. Now I just need to open a small pharmacy in Beijing and study while practicing medicine, hoping to jump into Longmen one day. Kangxi said, "Zhao Xiong, as the saying goes, there is no name on the list, and there is a road under your feet.

According to your superb medical skills, I can strongly recommend you to be a physician in the palace. Isn't it just a leap from the dragon gate? Zhao Guitang smiled and said, "You are wrong. In my opinion, medical practitioners should think of the people and solve problems for them.

Being a physician in the palace, although enjoying all the splendor, can't treat the people under the sun, which is not what I want. What is the use of medicine? Hearing this, Kangxi couldn't help saying, "I admire Zhao Dage's virtue and ability. Brother Ren, please forgive me for telling the truth. Since you have failed in many exams, why not calm down and make great progress in medicine? " Zhao Guitang said, "I think so, too. It's just not easy to practice medicine. I don't have that much capital, and it's hard for me to have a big future.

Dude, if you make a fortune in the future, give me a hand and help me build a big pharmacy. It's not a waste for me to see you once. "Kangxi said without hesitation:" If you really want to build a pharmacy, what is its name? Let's call it Tong Ren Tang. What do you think of this name? Zhao Guitang saw that he was serious and said with a smile, "I was joking just now. Don't take it seriously

Besides, it costs a lot of money to build a big pharmacy. Who knows when you will get rich? This is on the edge of the cloud, far away. Kangxi said, "It's better to try it now."

He picked up a pen from the table, wrote a note and put a stamp on it. Then he said, "Brother Zhao, you are going to the yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs tomorrow. There is a friend of mine there, and he may be really responsible. " Say that finish and leave.

Zhao Guitang looked at Mr. Huang who left in a hurry and thought he was still a freak. The next day, Zhao Guitang couldn't help but curiously take the note and found the yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Shortly after passing the note, a eunuch came out and led Zhao Guitang into the door, walked through a yard and came to a house. The eunuch opened the house, pointed to it and said, "Mr. Zhao, are these enough for your medicine?" Zhao Guitang looked intently and was surprised to find shiny money all over the room. He stayed there at once.

At this time, I heard the eunuch say, "Mr. Zhao, long live the Lord." You were very kind to him and didn't charge any money. He wants to give you a Tong Ren Tang. You guessed it. " Zhao Guitang woke up like a dream: his brother who didn't mind making friends with him turned out to be the emperor today. I really regret my absurdity, why I didn't notice it at all.

Sure enough, a few days later, a big pharmacy sprang up like mushrooms after rain, named "Tongrentang". Zhao Guitang moved into the opening ceremony of his new house. He never expected that Emperor Kangxi would personally come to congratulate him. Zhao Guitang was at a loss and didn't know what to do.

Kangxi smiled and said, "Don't panic. I have already paid back your medicine. You still won't accept it next time you see a doctor. " Since then, Beijing has a famous "Tongrentang" pharmacy.

5. Little common sense about health

First, health tips should go to bed early and get up early every day to ensure a certain amount of sleep time.

Second, strengthen exercise. After getting up every day, stick to the fresh air for early exercise. Perseverance can make you energetic and refreshed.

Third, breakfast health tips should eat more calories to develop the habit of eating the most calorie food every morning, in order to supply enough calories to the human body.

Fourth, a balanced diet with health tips. Eat more foods rich in high-quality protein to meet the growing demand of protein for vigorous metabolism in spring.

Five, health tips to eat something slightly spicy, such as onions, ginger, leeks, garlic and so on. ; Diet should be light, greasy dishes will make people tired after meals.

Eat more yellow-green vegetables such as carrots, spinach, pumpkins, tomatoes, green peppers, celery, etc. These vegetables are rich in vitamin A, which can protect and enhance the epithelial cells of upper respiratory tract mucosa and respiratory organs.

Seven, health tips chronic bronchitis, bronchitis is also easy to attack in spring, health tips should eat more phlegm, spleen, kidney, lungs. Such as loquat, pear, walnut, honey and so on. Helps to relieve symptoms.

Eight, health tips Eating fresh fruits and vegetables can not only neutralize acidic products in the body, but also supplement vitamins. For example, raisins, oranges, bananas and apples are all rich in this mineral.

6. What is the development history of Tong Ren Tang?

When it comes to Chinese medicine, people will think of Tong Ren Tang.

Tongrentang was founded in the eighth year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty (1669), and has a history of more than 300 years after several generations. Since the first year of Yongzheng, it has been supplying medicinal materials to the royal pharmacy of Qing Palace. After eight emperors, it lasted 188 years. Now it has developed into a large state-owned enterprise-Tongrentang Group Company, which is a famous time-honored brand in the traditional Chinese medicine industry.

The founder of Tongrentang is Le Xianyang, whose name is Zunyu. His ancestral home is Cixi County, Ningbo Prefecture, Zhejiang Province, and he is now a town in Cicheng, Jiangbei District. Yue Xianyang's ancestors began to practice medicine. During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, his great-grandfather moved to Beijing, ringing bells hand in hand, running all over the street, practicing medicine and selling medicines. At that time, he was called "Dr. Zhong", and by the time he became famous, he was already a fourth-generation musician.

At the beginning of Qing Dynasty, Le Xianyang became an official of the imperial palace hospital in Qing Dynasty, during which he collected a large number of folk prescriptions, ancestral secret recipes and palace secret recipes. In the eighth year of Kangxi, Le Xianyang resigned and went home, preparing to set up a medicine room in Ximao Factory. Because he thinks "Tong Ren Tang can be named Tang, and I like its fairness and elegance, so I need to be ambitious", so he named the medicine room "Tong Ren Tang".

1702, Le Xianyang Sanzile Feng Ming moved the pharmacy to the south of Dashilan Road in Qianmen. Le Feng Ming followed the teachings of his ancestors and continued his ancestral career. On the basis of the secret recipe, folk prescription and ancestral formula of the court, he summed up his own pharmaceutical experience and wrote a book "Le Tai's Ancestral Pills, Shenggaodan", and gave instructions: "Although the processing is complicated, you will not dare to save labor, although it tastes expensive, you will not dare to reduce materials.

"This made Tong Ren Tang famous. 1723, the emperor ordered Tongrentang to dedicate the medicine to the imperial pharmacy of the Qing Dynasty and operate the official medicine alone.

1900, Eight-Nation Alliance invaded Beijing, and Tongrentang drugstore was destroyed, resulting in huge losses and difficult operating conditions. With the victory of the War of Liberation, on the eve of the founding of New China, Le Songsheng, the 13th descendant of Xerox, took over as the manager of Tong Ren Tang.

1949 Tongrentang was reborn and redecorated. 1954, Le Songsheng, the thirteenth generation descendant of the Leshi family, took the lead in applying for public-private partnership and became the first manager of Tongrentang after the joint venture.

1957, Tongrentang opened a precedent, opened a Chinese medicine refinery, and implemented the western system of Chinese medicine. 1989, the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce awarded Tongrentang the first well-known trademark in China. In the same year, Tongrentang applied for an international registered trademark in Madrid.

Tongrentang promotes Chinese medicine culture, leads the trend of' green medicine' and improves human life and quality of life. 199 1 year, Tongrentang Pharmaceutical Factory was upgraded to a national first-class enterprise, and in July of the following year, China Beijing Tongrentang Group Company was established.

Today, Tongrentang is a limited liability company with standardized system, with three major sectors: modern pharmaceutical industry, retail business and medical services, two domestic and foreign listed companies, more than 800 retail stores and 28 overseas joint ventures (stores). .

Beijing people recognize Tong Ren Tang when they buy medicine. Outsiders go to Beijing for sightseeing and also like to visit Tong Ren Tang, a century-old shop. As a time-honored brand in China, Tongrentang is like a museum of Chinese medicine culture.