Later, Li Shizhen took three exams in a row and failed. By this time, he has passed the weak crown and is an adult. Li Shizhen can be a scholar at the age of fourteen, which shows that he has a profound foundation. Judging from his later work Compendium of Materia Medica, he is a man with strong willpower and should study hard. He failed many times in the exam, because he was born in a humble background and had no social background. No one in the examiner could speak for him. He probably saw through the mystery of the examination room, so he resolutely gave up scientific research and chose to follow in his father's footsteps and began to save the world. At this time, I hope my father will aim high and not be afraid of difficulties until he dies. "From this point of view, Li Shizhen is a flexible person. If he insists on the imperial examination, only old boys like Jin Fan will be left in the history of China, and a great scientist will be missing.
Li Shizhen was influenced by his family studies since childhood, and he has made great achievements in medicine. Coupled with the encouragement of scientific research failure, he studied medicine very hard and soon became famous in Xinglin. King Chu, who was in Hubei after the fief, wanted to recruit a medical officer. At the age of 38, he was naturally selected for the famous local Li Shizhen. Three years later, he was recommended to enter Imperial Hospital and become a physician. If it shows that the Qing scholars failed in the imperial examination, the metropolis chose to be a tout under the curtain, and Li Shizhen, as a doctor, was also a road to being an official. Thus, middle-aged Li Shizhen should still not give up the idea of fame, or want to get ahead and shine.
It's just that reality soon shattered his dream. He met Jiajing, a Taoist emperor who was neither keen on governing the country and keeping the country safe, nor believed in medical ethics. He believes in practicing alchemy and pursuing immortality. Most pills refined by ancient alchemists in China contain chronic poison. Long-term use will make human feelings become perverse and irritable, and it is very likely that they will die suddenly due to poisoning. Li Shizhen, who has excellent medical skills, can see it naturally. Once the emperor died suddenly, they would be killed at any time. Li Shizhen found the danger, stayed in the hospital for only one year and then resigned and went home.
From then on, Li Shizhen completely gave up the idea of being an official. He once resolutely packed his bags, traveled to famous mountains and rivers, visited famous doctors, scholars, fishermen and farmers, and exhibited various medical classics. After more than 27 years, he finally wrote a magnificent masterpiece, Compendium of Materia Medica.
He wrote Compendium of Materia Medica, which was published several years after his death, and he didn't get any economic benefits from it. It can be said that writing this book brought great difficulties to his life, but he still completed it with great perseverance. Perhaps there is only one belief supporting him: he wants to prove his life value. Maslow said in his analysis of human needs that the highest demand is "the need to realize self-worth". He failed as an official, glorifying his ancestors, but he didn't sink because his dreams were shattered. He still cherishes the medical knowledge accumulated in the first half of his life, and he uses his efforts in the second half of his life to carry it forward, so as to show the world that there is a man named Li Shizhen working hard in this world. His failure in official career is not his own incompetence, but a collective tragedy of an era.
Throughout his life, Li Shizhen was an ordinary man. There is no magnificent and ups and downs story in his life. There is little to write about his biography except writing that book. His moral sentiments are not as good as those publicized by later generations. He doesn't care much about people's livelihood, doesn't despise fame and fortune, and doesn't even love medicine so much. Medical ethics is just a medium for him to show himself to the world. But he struggled to realize a person's value all his life until his death. Jane? There is a famous saying in Love: "I am poor, humble and unattractive, but when my soul passes through death and stands before God, I am equal". This is a portrayal of Li Shizhen's character. He is like a stream. Although he was not a raging river, he ran through mountains and valleys with a passion and finally ran to the ocean. Roman? Roland lamented that when he wrote Who's Who, there were no heroes, but the heroes in his works were artists. They don't have rich and colorful life experiences, but they are just persistent in their ideals and diligent in their work. Compared with ordinary people, they just have a little more perseverance. If you want to find a few such "celebrities" in China, Li Shizhen should bear the brunt.