Explainer | How ancient Chinese borrowing longevity custom helps to extend lifespan
A superstitious Chinese custom known as âborrowing longevityâ involved performing a ritual to pray to the gods when a relative was seriously ill. During this ritual, individuals would voluntarily offer to shorten their own lifespans in hopes of extending the patientâs life. In ancient China, people held a profound belief in fate, considering a personâs…
