唐代名医孙思邈曾多次被朝廷征召去做官,但他在长安(今西安)这个繁华的大都市里仅仅生活了短暂的一段时间,不久便坚决请求辞官归隐。他以往曾隐居于太白山和终南山等名山,辞官后则要求回到陕西耀县五台山(今称药王山)定居。他选择“背山临水,气候高爽,土地良沃,泉水 Sun Ssu-t’ang, a famous doctor in the Tang Dynasty, had been called to the court on many occasions but he only lived for a brief period of time in the bustling metropolis of Chang’an (now Xi’an). He soon decidedly to resign from office. He had previously lived in such famous mountains as Taibai Mountain and Zhongnanshan Mountain. After his resignation, he was required to return to Mount Wutai (now known as Yaowangshan) in Yao County, Shaanxi Province for settlement. He chose "mountain water, cool climate, fertile land, spring water