In Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon（ 黄帝内经）

it holds that a person’s longevity or dying young could be differentiated according to one’s body shape and manifestation. Based on zang-fu viscera

meridians

Qi and blood theory

a set of hypothesis of longevity-and-dying young mechanism is established in the book. It proposes that longevity or dying young is related to region

overstrain

mind

being affected by pathogenic Qi and other factors. This hypothesis lays a theoretical foundation for the development of health preservation theory in later ages. Longevity-anddying young theory in Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon emphasizes mainly internal causes and external causes. Congenital constitution and the function of zang-fu viscera are internal causes. Being affected by exogenous pathogenic factors and overstrain are external causes. Internal and external causes influence each other. Longevity-and-dying young views and hypothesis in Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon could guide people’s daily health care and healthy life habits.Exploring longevity-and-dying young theory in Yellow Emperor’ s Inner Canon deeply has important significance in enrichment and development of Chinese medicine health preservation theory.