As we all know, plague is a catastrophe for a region or country. For example, the Black Death in Europe , which takes away a total of one-third of the European population, which is equivalent to nearly 120,000 people who die every day. This astronomical figure, seriously damaged the national domination and survival foundation of Europe, and once plunged Europe into the dark medieval times!
And in my country, a large-scale plague broke out in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. This plague was first recorded in historical books, in 171 AD, during the period of Emperor Ling of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The period of Emperor Ling of Han was an average of four years. In addition, the Yellow Turban Uprising that broke out later had a serious impact on the rule of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The large population has dropped sharply, and the Central Plains has suffered a catastrophe! Cao Cao has a poem "No rooster crows thousands of miles, and white bones are exposed in the wild." shows how miserable the people in society at that time were!
Historical records show that this plague is acute, has a high mortality rate, is also contagious, and the patient will experience fever, severe respiratory symptoms, and even blood spots and stasis. Years of war and the displacement of the people has further aggravated the spread of the plague. Before the outbreak of this plague, the population of the Eastern Han Dynasty was 60 million. Two years later, the population is only more than 10 million.
At this time, a hero and genius appeared in the Central Plains, which allowed China to avoid the same tragic fate as Europe! He is Zhang Zhongjing ! Not only did he have rich clinical experience, he treated many patients with superb medical skills, but he also wrote a creative medical master " Theory of Fever and Miscellaneous Diseases ".
According to historical records, there were three major epidemics during the reign of Emperor Huan of the Eastern Han Dynasty and five major epidemics during the reign of Emperor Ling. The epidemics became even worse during the Jian'an period of Emperor Xian. Zhang Zhongjing's family was originally a large family with a population of more than 200. Since the early years of Jian'an, less than ten years have passed away from the epidemic. After personally experiencing the death of his relatives, he vowed to subdue the plague. Many years later, he fulfilled his promise!
, one of the seven sons of Jian'an, Wang Can also records in "Seven Sorrows": "...I don't see anything when I go out, and white bones cover the plains. There is a hungry woman on the road, holding her son and abandoning the grass. I heard the trumpet and crying, and she shed tears alone and refused to return. 'I don't know where I die, how can I finish the two?' I drove the horse away and I can't bear to listen to this...." This is a true portrayal of the tragic scene at that time. Without Zhang Zhongjing, there would be no legend in the history of fighting the epidemic in China, and there would be no long-lasting descendants of China and the ruling foundation of a great country. Unfortunately, although the book "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" has been lost, this kind of doctor's spirit of benevolence and kindness will inevitably remain forever in future generations and live with heaven!
