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There is a report about health care!
As follows:
Our country is an ancient civilization in the world and has a long history of calligraphy and painting. People who engage in calligraphy and painting are generally healthier and live longer. The four famous calligraphers Yan, Liu, Ou and Zhao in history all had a long lifespan. Modern painters Li Kuchan, Yu Youren, Lin Sanzhi, He Xiangning, Qi Baishi, etc., they (she) are all longevity people.
Practicing calligraphy is a good spiritual enjoyment. It is a full body exercise. According to authoritative sources, writing involves more than 30 joints and 50 muscles in the whole body. The pen is carried by the fingers, the fingers are carried by the wrist, the wrist is carried by the elbow, and the elbow is carried by the shoulder. The fingers, wrists, elbows and shoulders are all transported on the right body. The upper body is transported by the lower body, and the lower body refers to the two feet. The process of writing is like doing Tai Chi, so the process of practicing calligraphy is the process of exercising your body.
Using your brain and hands when painting is also beneficial to your health. Because painting requires conception, using both the brain and the hands. Painting is an elegant art. To paint a work of high quality and lasting beauty through the ages, you must be immersed in the scene and appreciate the beauty of nature with a beautiful attitude. Whether it is flowers, plants, fish, insects, birds and animals, whether it is small rivers or famous mountains and rivers, only by having a mentality of appreciating beauty can you draw beautiful works. Painting elegant works in a beautiful state of mind must be broad-minded, relaxed and happy, and it must be beneficial to the body and mind and to health.
The art of calligraphy and painting makes literati love it and cherish it more than anything else. The main reason here is that it can cultivate sentiment and benefit physical and mental health. It can not only refresh people's minds, eliminate people's nervousness, but also use their brains and inspire people; it can not only exercise people's bodies, but also temper people's will, cultivate their moral character, and inspire wisdom; it can also eliminate bad habits such as playing mahjong and gambling in people's spare time. , and can enrich people's healthy, civilized and elegant amateur cultural life. In short, the art of calligraphy and painting has no harm to the progress of society and to people's physical health and physical and mental pleasure. It is a positive way of recreation and entertainment, and an effective magic weapon for exercise and health. The author has been engaged in calligraphy for more than 20 years and has benefited a lot from it.