Zhuge Liang did not predict the new coronavirus pneumonia. This is nonsense.
1. Zhuge Liang and his era background
Zhuge Liang, also known as Kong Ming, was a politician, military strategist, writer, inventor and poet in the Shu Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms era in China. Representative figures. He lived in the Chinese historical period from 220 to 280 years ago, which is more than 1,700 years ago.
2. Misunderstandings about epidemic rumors
In recent years, some articles by Zhuge Liang predicting the new coronavirus epidemic have been circulated on the Internet and have attracted widespread attention and discussion on social media and the Internet. However, it is pointless to search modern history for predictions about COVID-19.
3. Zhuge Liang and epidemic prevention knowledge
Although Zhuge Liang was unable to predict COVID-19, he also had profound attainments in health and epidemic prevention. According to the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Zhuge Liang "washed medicine with konjac soaked in water, which can remove internal injuries and leave it to treat upper injuries." He also suggested that people drink more sour and sweet drinks to maintain the acid-base balance of the human body's internal environment. These practices are based on modern medicine today. ?
4. Not all rumors are credible
There is a lot of information and rumors about the epidemic on the Internet, but not all of them are true or have scientific basis. We should pay attention to distinguishing information from different sources and maintain a rational attitude, rather than listening to unreliable rumors and creating unnecessary anxiety and panic.
As an outstanding strategist and think tank in history, Zhuge Liang’s predictions about COVID-19 do not exist.
1. Who is Zhuge Liang?
Zhuge Liang (181-234), courtesy name Kongming, Han nationality, was born in Yangdu, Langya, Xuzhou. During the Three Kingdoms period, the prime minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, his strategies such as the "empty city strategy" and "every tree and grass" were regarded as classics by later generations. He has excellent political ability, cultural accomplishment and military command skills. Considered one of the outstanding figures in Chinese history.
2. What is COVID-19?
Novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus initially broke out in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in late 2019 and spread rapidly around the world.
3. Why is there a saying that "Zhuge Liang predicted COVID-19"?
In the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, an article called "Zhuge Liang reveals the truth about fighting the epidemic: Not wearing a mask is the main cause of death" was circulated on the Internet, claiming that it contained Zhuge Liang's suggestions and predictions for fighting the epidemic. But in fact, this article is purely fictional and has nothing to do with Zhuge Liang.
4. Did ancient China have experience in preventing diseases?
Ancient Chinese health medicine is the most developed in the world and has a lot of experience in preventing diseases. For example, in the "Huangdi Neijing", it is recorded that "all diseases are caused by Qi", emphasizing that the key to preventing disease is to regulate the balance of the internal and external environment of the body. In addition, "Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases" introduces in detail the prevention and control methods of summer epidemics, such as disinfection, isolation and dietary conditioning.
5. How does contemporary China face the COVID-19 epidemic?
Contemporary China has taken a series of measures after the outbreak of the new coronavirus pneumonia, including locking down cities, providing medical support, and strengthening scientific research. The Chinese government attaches great importance to it, the quality of its citizens has improved, and the majority of medical staff have fought bravely, and finally successfully curbed the spread of the epidemic.