Li Shutong’s Diary of Inediate Fasting on the 21st

Binghe (1916) Chen Xinjiaping began on the 1st. After fasting, he changed his name to Xin, with the courtesy name Chutong, the old man at dusk, and Li Xi.

On November 22, I decided to fast. Before praying to the great gods, the gods ordered fasting, so it was decided.

Things to bring to Hupao: bedding and tent pillow, rice, prunes, poplars, tooth grinder, hand towel and handkerchief, toilet, clothes, sprinkler cloth, ゾチネ, diary paper and pen book, bancha, mirror.

During the reservation period, I went to Hupao on the afternoon of the 1st. Wen Yu went to prepare in the morning. Rice for lunch, porridge and prunes for dinner. On the 2nd, 3rd and 4th, porridge, prunes. On the 5th, 6th and 7th, heavy soup and prunes. Fast from the 8th to the 17th. On the 18th, 19th and 20th, heavy soup and prunes. On the 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th, porridge, prunes and light vegetables. Return to school on the 25th and eat regularly. Returned to Shanghai on the 28th.

On the morning of the 30th, Ming Wenyu went to Hupao with mosquito nets, rice, paper, paste, and other utensils. The room should be quiet and quiet, with no trace or sound, facing south, with sunlight blocking the north, and a building is suitable. It's dinner, and the toilets, tables and chairs are wiped.

Afternoon

Enter the mountain at 4:30, six vegetarian dishes for dinner? (a round utensil for holding food), extremely delicious. I've eaten 2 bowls of rice, but I'm not satisfied yet, because I'm going to fast tomorrow, so I have to stop it. The couch is downstairs in the living room, the room faces south, and the couch is placed in the west corner to welcome the morning sun. Wen Yu set up his couch in a small room at the back, separated only by a board wall, so it was easy to communicate with him. Late-burning vegetable oil lamp, with 84 characters in regular script. I had a cold a few days ago and had a slight cough, which is still not cured today. Dry mouth, stuffy nose, tight throat and hoarse voice, but he is in good spirits. I went to sleep at 8 o'clock. I couldn't sleep well at night because of the sound of the monk's footsteps upstairs.

December 1st, sunny, breezy, 50 degrees. The first day of fasting. The illness recovered slightly and I got up at 7:30. At 11 o'clock that day, eat two bowls of porridge, two pieces of perilla leaves, and three small cubes of tofu. At 5 o'clock in the evening, eat two bowls of porridge, two perilla leaves, and one plum. Drink three cups of cold water, sometimes mixed with almond milk, and eat 5 oranges. In the afternoon, we went to exercise outside the temple.

My daily routine consists of wiping my body with cold water in the morning, sunbathing, and washing my feet with hot water before going to bed. Starting today, cold water body scrubbing will be suspended, sunbathing time will be shortened, and the hot water for foot washing will be changed to lukewarm water. This is because I want to concentrate my mind and avoid the stimulation of extreme cold and heat. For future generations who are fasting, you should pay attention to the following:

(1) Practice eating more cold boiled water when you are not fasting. In the early stage of fasting, switch to cold raw water and gradually increase the amount. It is difficult to drink 5 cups of cold water every day during fasting, and there is a risk of diarrhea.

(2) Porridge or rice soup in the early stage of fasting should be eaten when it is lukewarm. It should not be too hot, as mixing with cold water may cause abdominal pain.

I must have a bowel movement every morning after getting up. This morning was as usual, but after 10 o'clock I kept farting repeatedly. After 2 o'clock, there were a lot of hiccups, which was not usual. There are one hundred and sixty-eight regular characters and one hundred and eight seal characters in Japanese calligraphy. Watch the flame mouth at night and fall asleep at 9 o'clock. I coughed a little at night and had nightmares, and couldn't fall asleep.

On the second day, it was sunny and 50 degrees. The second day of pre-fasting. I got up at 7:30 and had no bowel movement in the morning. At 11 o'clock before noon on that day, eat a bowl of porridge and one (two) plums. The porridge or rice soup in the early stage of fasting should be eaten when it is lukewarm. It should not be too hot, because mixing with cold water may cause abdominal pain.

I must have a bowel movement every morning after getting up. This morning was as usual, but after 10 o'clock I kept farting repeatedly. After 2 o'clock, there were a lot of hiccups, which was not usual. There are one hundred and sixty-eight regular characters and one hundred and eight seal characters in Japanese calligraphy. Watch the flame mouth at night and fall asleep at 9 o'clock. I coughed a little at night and had nightmares, and couldn't fall asleep.

The second day was sunny and 50 degrees. The second day of pre-fasting. I got up at 7:30 and had no bowel movement in the morning. At 11 o'clock before noon on that day, eat a bowl of porridge, one plum, and two perilla leaves. Same time at 5pm. Drink three cups of cold water and eat three oranges because you are tired after returning from exercise. That day, She gave birth to a white fetus, there was viscosity in her mouth, and the skin on her upper teeth was peeling off. The spirit is as usual, but it will make you tired. Feeling slightly tired during exercise and dizzy. No exercise starting tomorrow.

In the evening, the monk will recite Buddha's name and sit quietly for an hour. I am writing one hundred and thirty-two, and I have a stuffy nose that day. This is a copy of a statue of Datong. The original rubbing was made by a monk, and there are three subsequent paintings from the Ming Dynasty. Half asleep at 8 o'clock, the night dream was about lifting and jumping. It is an equipment auction house, displaying boxes, chairs, toys and decorations, etc. I jumped over the top, or flew in the air without touching the ground. I was extremely agile and gained the reputation of being a winner. There were two German engineers watching, both of whom could speak Beijing dialect. One person said that he had such skills that he could compete in a certain sport in the Far Eastern Games and would definitely win, and I thanked him. One person said that fasting is the most effective way to practice physical training, but the two of us have been without food for two days. I immediately told Yu that the tiger was now kneeling down and fasting, and had been preparing for two days. There is another Chinese man next to him, holding a table and writing a topic beside it. There are dozens of straight red lines juxtaposed with long and short lengths. For example, the table formula for calculating the height of increase and decrease is used to record the order of high and low jumps. This person held on to Yu, saying that somewhere from low to high, it was the most difficult to jump over, and praised Yu for his superhuman skills. After I went out and went down the slope, I met many Western women. They all greeted me as a courtesy, congratulated me on the success of the movement, and thanked me with a smile. I woke up from the dream. In the rest of my life, I have never moved once, nor have I moved in a dream. I have not had this thought in my mind for a long time, and it is strange to suddenly have this dream. Is it probably caused by the emptiness in the stomach?

The third day was sunny and 52 degrees. The third day before fasting. Get up at 7:30. It means waking up hungry in the morning, with confusion in the chest, abnormal depression, dry mouth and drinking cold water. He reluctantly sat up and put on his clothes. He felt dizzy, confused, sweating and vomiting. He couldn't bear any strength. He still lay down with his clothes on for a long time. After drinking two cups of plum tea, I woke up feeling exhausted and weak in limbs. After 9 o'clock, I recovered slightly and ate two oranges.

There was no stool in the morning. I drank a dose of medicated oil and had a soft stool at 10:30, which was very refreshing. I had diarrhea once at 11 o'clock, and I was in good spirits, no different from usual. At 11:20, eat half a bowl of porridge, one plum and one perilla. Two pages of copies of the statues of Putai and Tianjian. Drinking water, food, sore throat, or the spring water is too strong, causing the skin in the throat to peel. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, burping after drinking water? , eat a small pear and half a bowl of porridge at 5 o'clock. I have recovered from my cold that day, but I sometimes have a slight cough. In the afternoon and evening of that day, the attendant monk chanted the Buddha's name and sat in meditation for an hour. Half asleep at 8:00. Since entering the mountains, I have been unable to sleep peacefully for a long time. I have been sleeping and waking up, tossing and turning.

The fourth day was sunny and 53 degrees. The fourth day before fasting. Get up at 7:30. In the morning, my breath was stuffy, my heartbeat was heavy, and I was thirsty, but it was much less severe than yesterday morning. Drinking cold water made me feel better. After getting up, I felt slightly dizzy and my limbs were weak. Eat one orange and half a banana. At 8:30, I was as energetic as usual. I went upstairs to visit Master Hongsheng and borrowed three Buddhist scriptures. I took a walk to the mountain gate in the afternoon and felt a little tired when I returned. I had a lot of hiccups that day and I felt thirsty from time to time. I drank four large glasses of cold water in one day. A copy of the statues of the Ming Dynasty. Write eighty-four regular characters and fifty-four seal characters. No stool. After four o'clock, I feel dizzy and have a slight loss of energy. I eat two small oranges. At eleven o'clock that day, he drank two bowls of rice soup and ate more than twenty rice grains. Go to bed at eight o'clock and eat half a banana before going to bed. Self-prepared fasting, pain in hind legs and numbness in hands and feet at 3 o'clock every night. (I used to have this disease every severe winter, but it was not serious.)

On the fifth day, it was sunny and sunny, fifty-three degrees. The fifth day before fasting. Get up at half past seven. I felt quite comfortable in the first half of the night, but still had leg pain and numbness in my hands and feet in the second half of the night. Woke up at three o'clock, with dry mouth and slight heartbeat, which was lighter than yesterday. Eat half a banana, drink cold water and sleep for a while. Woke up at six o'clock, feeling very good. After getting up, I felt less dizzy and fatigued than the previous two days. I felt as energetic and cheerful as usual. Go to the vegetable garden to pick flowers for the iron vase. Eat half a pear and spit out the residue. Since yesterday, I have been writing a lot and feel pain in my left lower back. That day I had frequent noises in my abdomen, runny nose and swelling in my throat that had not yet healed. In the afternoon, I sat in meditation for an hour while waiting for the monk to recite sutras. I felt slight pain in my lower back, which was not as peaceful as the day before. Eat half a pear at three o'clock and spit out the residue. Eat half a banana. Drink a bowl of rice soup at noon and evening. One hundred and sixty-two words. In the evening, I felt slightly better, aversion to cold and thirsty. It was originally scheduled to be fasting from the day after tomorrow, but it was changed since Ming

[Those who are aware of it, let it go] Fasting from the day after tomorrow is also an edict from the gods.

During the fasting period, drink one serving of pear juice and three small servings of orange juice every day, and rinse your mouth after drinking. Also, because of belief, God offers a grain of raw white rice for every morning meal, and before going to sleep, he eats half a banana. There was no bowel movement that day and I went to bed at seven o'clock. That night, my nerves were extremely high, and the noise of rats and humans snoring kept me awake all night. Very dry mouth, slightly mild leg pain in the second half of the night, and slight shoulder pain.

On the fifth day, it was sunny and fifty-three degrees. The fifth day before fasting. Get up at half past seven. I felt quite comfortable in the first half of the night, but still had leg pain and numbness in my hands and feet in the second half of the night. Woke up at three o'clock, with dry mouth and slight heartbeat, which was lighter than yesterday. Eat half a banana, drink cold water and sleep for a while. Woke up at six o'clock, feeling very good. After getting up, I felt less dizzy and fatigued than the previous two days. I felt as energetic and cheerful as usual. Go to the vegetable garden to pick flowers for the iron vase. Eat half a pear and spit out the residue. Since yesterday, I have been writing a lot and feel pain in my left lower back. That day I had frequent noises in my abdomen, runny nose and swelling in my throat that had not yet healed. In the afternoon, I sat in meditation for an hour while waiting for the monk to recite sutras. I felt slight pain in my lower back, which was not as peaceful as the day before. Eat half a pear at three o'clock and spit out the residue. Eat half a banana. Drink a bowl of rice soup at noon and evening. One hundred and sixty-two words. In the evening, I felt slightly better, aversion to cold and thirsty. It was originally scheduled to be fasting from the day after tomorrow, but it was changed since Ming

[Those who are aware of it, let it go] Fasting from the day after tomorrow is also an edict from the gods.

During the fasting period, drink one serving of pear juice and three small servings of orange juice every day, and rinse your mouth after drinking. Also, because of belief, God offers a grain of raw white rice for every morning meal, and before going to sleep, he eats half a banana. There was no bowel movement that day and I went to bed at seven o'clock. That night, my nerves were extremely high, and the noise of rats and humans snoring kept me awake all night. Very dry mouth, slightly mild leg pain in the second half of the night, and slight shoulder pain.

On the sixth day, it was warm and sunny, and partly cloudy in the evening, 56 degrees. The first day of fasting. Get up at eight o'clock. I woke up at three o'clock with heartbeat and chest tightness. I drank cold water, orange juice and a cup of plum tea. I got up at eight o'clock, feeling weak in my hands and feet. My head is slightly dizzy, I feel very weak when writing, and my energy is not as good as yesterday. Have a cup of plum tea at half past eight. His brain power is gradually declining, his eyesight and hands are weak, he makes mistakes when writing diaries, and he forgets a lot. After 9:30, I feel a little more energetic. After ten o'clock, I was in good spirits and my thirst was gone. The swelling and soreness in the throat healed over the past few days. I went to the main hall twice today and walked up and down the twenty-four stone steps four times. I already felt exhausted and exhausted like never before. Today, *** drinks one pear juice and two orange juices. In the evening, my energy was still good, better than yesterday, but I was still weak. I still have a runny nose from time to time, and I feel particularly energetic at night. I feel so hungry today. I feel the urge to defecate late at night, and only fart a few times, but still no bowel movement. It is a good night's sleep, and the first half of the night is especially peaceful and comfortable. Before going to sleep, plug your ears with cotton and recite the message of unity between God and man. The leg pain at night has subsided, but there is slight pain in my left shoulder. I went to bed at seven o'clock, and my dream turned into a handsome young man, claiming that it was the result of fasting.

On the seventh day, it became cloudy and sunny again, and the wind was strong at night, fifty-four degrees. It is the second day of fasting. Get up at half past six. When I woke up at 4 o'clock, my heartbeat recovered slightly and became lighter than the previous two days. Drink a lot of cold water. I got up at half past six, because my dizziness was relieved that day, my energy was better than yesterday, and the weather was very warm, so I got up early. Drink an orange juice after getting up. Read the "Picture of the Deeds of Sakyamuni Tathagata" in the morning. Those born in the 80s are in low spirits, yawning, stuffy mouth and runny nose, but they stand up and move as usual. In the afternoon, the body is very cold, so I take a rest under the blanket. Come up with several kinds of food and try them out someday. Fried cakes, cake soup, shrimp tofu, shrimp noodles, assorted shredded noodles. Salty melon. I got up at three o'clock. The cold was gone and my legs were stronger than yesterday. I had no bowel movements that day and drank a lot of cold water. I had slight pain in my shoulder in the first half of the night and had to move left and right frequently, but it healed in the second half of the night.

On the eighth day, it was overcast, windy and cold, with sunshine in the afternoon and 50 degrees. It is the third day of fasting. Get up at ten o'clock. When I woke up at 5 o'clock, my energy was very good. I had no heartbeat, dizziness, etc. as in the previous few days. Because it was cold and windy, I got up late. After getting up, I felt very energetic and my hands and feet were strong. I went for a walk in the hospital. Go to bed at half past four. It gets cold in the afternoon, so I go to bed early. During this day, my appetite is slightly aroused, sometimes I feel hungry, and I meditate on the types of various foods and their taste. It was a good night's sleep, with slight pain in the foot joints.

Ninth day, sunny, cold, windy, cloudy in the afternoon, 48 degrees. It’s the fourth day of fasting. Get up at half past eight. When I wake up at 4 o'clock, my gas is very good, just like usual. After getting up, I feel as energetic as usual and my hands and feet are strong. The morning sun shines in, and my mind is refreshed. Slight pain in the urethra after urinating due to drinking too much water. From now on, I will not drink pear and orange juice, but instead drink two cups of salt and plum tea. In the afternoon, I felt depressed in my chest due to drinking too much water. I feel the best before noon that day. I write eighty-four and go for a walk in the vegetable garden. It was cold in the afternoon, and I felt relieved for a while. Get up at three o'clock and exercise indoors. Yes

Don’t feel hungry every day. I went to bed at 5:30 because of the cold weather.

Ten days, overcast, cold, forty-seven degrees. It is the fifth day of fasting. Get up at half past ten. I woke up at half past four, and my energy and spirit were the same as yesterday. Feel the best after waking up. I got up late that day because of the cold. Add a small cup of salt soup today. At 11 o'clock, Yang and Liu Jun came to talk about Zhihuan. Go to bed at all times because of the cold. I wrote half a page that day. Recently, my mental allergy has recovered slightly. Therefore, you can sleep more peacefully at night. But because drinking too much water yesterday hurt my stomach and made me feel upset, I drank less water today.

On the 11th, it was cold and cloudy, with a sunny evening of 47 degrees. It is the sixth day of fasting. Get up at half past nine. I woke up at half past four and my gas was the same as yesterday. I had slight pain in my right foot at night, and my stomach eventually felt uncomfortable. I had a dry mouth that day and got up a little late because of the cold. Drink half a cup of salt soup and pear juice. It's a clear evening, and my mind is refreshed. Writing one hundred and thirty-eight. Sitting under the eaves to expose the sun, go to bed at four o'clock, but go to bed early because of the cold. It’s time to thank God for his grace and vow to take refuge. Book of Blessings.

On the 12th, it was overcast, foggy and cold in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon, 48 degrees. It is the seventh day of fasting. Get up at eleven o'clock. When I woke up at half past four, my gas was the same as yesterday, my foot pain had healed, and my stomach felt comfortable. My mouth is dry and I dare not get out of bed because of the cold. At eleven o'clock, Fuji sent someone to bring cotton-padded clothes, so he put on his clothes and got up. Drink pear juice, salt soup, and orange juice. In the afternoon, I felt very energetic, my ears and eyes were sharp, and my mind was refreshed, which was better than the previous few days. Go for a walk in the vegetable garden. Writing fifty-four. Since yesterday, I have experienced changes in my abdomen, a slight urge to defecate, and sometimes a slight feeling of hunger. I drank very little water that day. The evening was fine and I went to bed at half past four.

On the 13th, it was partly sunny and overcast in the morning, then sunny and mild, and the evening wind was fifty-four degrees. The first day of post-fasting period. Get up at half past eight. The gas is the same as yesterday. I drank two bowls of light rice soup in the morning, but I didn't know the taste. I often felt the urge to defecate. My dry mouth got better after that. I drank pear juice and orange juice. At eleven o'clock, I drank a bowl of thick rice soup and ate a prune, but I didn't know the taste. I took a small amount of purgative oil at 11:00 and had a heavy bowel movement at 11:30. The stool is red in color, and the abdomen is slightly painful during defecation. After defecation, the body gradually feels weak and the hands and feet are weak. I reluctantly went to the vegetable garden once in the afternoon. Do not drink cold water on this day. Writing fifty-four before noon. My body was very tired that day, which was not the case during the fasting period. My appetite has not been developed and I don't feel hungry. I especially don't want to drink rice soup. I barely drink a bowl at night and can't drink more.

On the 14th, sunny, windy before noon, 50 degrees. The second day after fasting. Get up at half past seven. The gas is the same as yesterday, and I can sleep more peacefully at night. Drink a bowl of rice soup at five o'clock. My mouth will be dry. After getting up, I will feel better than yesterday. She had diarrhea once, drank a bowl of rice soup, drank orange juice, and ate half an apple. That day, because the rice soup and prunes didn't suit my appetite, I drank a bowl of thin lotus root starch and two fried rice cakes at 11 o'clock. I felt it was extremely delicious and my energy level suddenly increased. The spirit is restored and the day is extremely happy and satisfying. For a while, drink a cup of thin lotus root powder and a piece of rice cake. Writing three hundred and eighty-four. I had a slight pain in my waist and wrist, so I recited "Prelude to Kagura Song" secretly. Eat a bowl of porridge, half a salted egg, and a prune at four o'clock. You won't feel very hungry that day, and you will be very satisfied. Go to bed at half past five.

On the 15th, sunny, 49 degrees. The third day of post-fasting. Get up at seven o'clock. I am gradually able to sleep at night, and my gas is as normal as usual. Hold a quilt, drink a cup of tea, and eat three pieces of rice cake. Eat lotus root flour rice cake in the morning, go for a walk in the vegetable garden of the Buddhist hall before noon, and write eighty-four. Two bowls of porridge and a little green vegetables and salted eggs for lunch. Eat four taros in the evening, very delicious. Eat one pear and two oranges. Please copy two pages of "Yu Shen Yue Song" and recite the first, second and third chapters secretly. In the evening, drink two bowls of porridge, vegetables, salted eggs, and some prunes. After eating porridge in the evening, he also ate rice cakes and drank tea. However, he was unable to reconcile his symptoms and his stomach was not in harmony. He burped repeatedly throughout the night and had abdominal borborygmire. There was no bowel movement that day and I went to bed at seven o'clock.

On the 16th, sunny, 49 degrees. The fourth day of post-fasting. Get up at half past seven. Drink a cup of black tea and eat lotus root and taro in the morning. For lunch, I had three bowls of thin porridge and half a bowl of vegetables and taro, which was very delicious. I have never known that taro tastes like this in my life. Eat oranges and apples. Eat the same food in the evening as in the afternoon. That afternoon I went for a walk outside the mountain gate and recited the "Song of Divine Music", which was very pleasant. This is the first happy day since entering the mountain. Respectfully copy the seven leaves of "Song of Divine Music" and recite the fourth and fifth chapters secretly. Take one cigarette and swallow it after dinner. I went to bed at half past seven and went to sleep late. My stomach was very restless and I had no bowel movement that day.

On the 17th, it was sunny and warm, fifty-two degrees. The fifth day of post-fasting. Get up at seven o'clock. I still can't sleep much at night, and drink a very small amount of purgative oil in the morning. One bowl of thick porridge and five yams for morning meal were still not enough, so I had three more rice cakes and one bowl of lotus root starch. I had a bowel movement at 9:30, very comfortable. Go to the vegetable garden and recite the "Royal God Music Song". For lunch, one bowl of rice, three bowls of porridge, and one bowl of fried tofu. This temple only eats tofu on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. Today, a monk died and there was not enough money for burial. So I use it to buy tofu. Went for a walk outside the mountain gate twice before and after noon. Plan to shave after going out. I heard that Jade was picking radishes, and they were very sweet to eat.

The dinner consisted of three bowls of porridge and one bowl of tofu and green vegetables. It was delicious. Today I copied the five leaves of "Yu Shen Yue Song" and recited the six chapters secretly. Write a letter to express your kindness. I feel happy after defecation that day, especially after dinner, and I sit under the eaves for a long time. It is planned to change the name to Xin in the future, with the same character as Chu. Go to bed at half past seven.

On the 18th, it was overcast, slightly rainy, and 49 degrees. The last day of fasting. Get up at half past five. I slept soundly for eight hours at night, which was very relaxing and refreshing, something I had never experienced since I entered the mountains. I got up early in the morning because I wanted to eat the breakfast porridge in the temple. After getting up, I had a very smooth bowel movement. At half past six o'clock, I ate three bowls of thick porridge and one bowl of tofu and vegetables. My stomach became very bloated. Sitting in a hut in the vegetable garden reciting the "Kagura Song", today I secretly recited seven times and copied the eight leaves of the "Kagura Song". At noon, eat two bowls of rice and one bowl of tofu and vegetables. If your stomach is enlarged, take one bowl of cigarettes. Go for a walk in the mountains in the afternoon and feel very strong. Pick a few branches of dried flowers and plants, and a few pine nuts. In the evening, eat two bowls of thick porridge and half a bowl of green vegetables. Do not dare to eat more than this for fear of bloating. Feeling very happy in the chest after the meal. I wrote fifty-four words under the lamp, compiled Chinese character lessons for fasting, and went to bed at half past seven.

On the 19th, it was cloudy and lightly raining. I got up at 4:30. I left the mountain and returned to school at one o'clock in the afternoon. Instructions for Wen Yu: Dinner dishes, oranges, clothes with sleeves, twenty-two essentials, tarpaulin for sedan chair, choice of bearer, new mosquito net, chamber pot. Personal events: taking photos, paying for meals, sending a kind letter.