杜仲
Du Zhong
人物简介
因服食此树皮强筋健骨、济世救人而“得道”，中药与树种“杜仲”由此得名。
事迹
相传洞庭湖畔有一位名叫杜仲的青年纤夫，因常年弯腰拉纤而患腰膝之疾。他上山寻药，得高人指点，识得一种“皮中有银丝、折之不断”的树皮，服之强筋健骨。他遍寻此药救治同伴，最终力竭、怀抱树皮沉于湖中；乡人食其皮而愈，为纪念他，将这种树皮命名为“杜仲”。
另一说称“昔有杜仲服此得道，因以名之”，故又名“思仙”“思仲”。无论传说如何流变，“杜仲”之名都寄托着“以身试药、济世救人”的古老医者精神——这也是中国人认识这棵树的起点。
代表贡献
- 中药材“杜仲”的得名来源
- “思仙”“思仲”别名的由来
- 象征以身试药、济世救人的医者精神
Profile
Legend says he healed with this bark and “attained the Way”; the herb and tree bear his name.
Story
As the legend goes, a young boat-tracker named Du Zhong, by Dongting Lake, suffered chronic back and knee pain from years of hauling. Guided by a sage, he found a bark “threaded with silver silk that would not snap” and grew strong. Searching for more to heal his fellows, he collapsed and sank into the lake clutching the bark; those who took it recovered, and named the bark “Du Zhong” in his memory.
Another account says “one Du Zhong took this and attained the Way, hence the name”, giving the aliases “Sixian” and “Sizhong”. However the tale varies, the name carries an ancient healer’s spirit of self-sacrifice — the very starting point of China’s relationship with this tree.
Key Contributions
- Origin of the herb name “Du Zhong”
- Source of the aliases “Sixian” & “Sizhong”
- Symbol of the healer’s selfless spirit
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