Qianlong was born in 1710 AD and died in 1799 AD. He reigned for sixty years and was eighty-nine years old. On closer inspection, the most important reason for Qianlong's longevity, apart from his superior diet and living conditions and his fondness for martial arts to strengthen his body, was that he loved calligraphy throughout his life and condensed the poems he chanted on his pen as a law enforcement measure for fitness. This was the reason for his longevity. One of the important reasons.
Qianlong had a wide range of hobbies and was knowledgeable throughout his life. He loved reading and was a rare versatile emperor among feudal emperors. He has a wide range of interests and likes calligraphy and poetry. He also likes listening to operas, watching lanterns, watching acrobatics, skating, etc., and has acted in plays himself. These activities are of great benefit to self-cultivation.
In addition, Qianlong also liked to "travel" around. He made six trips to the south of the Yangtze River, three trips to Wutai, and visited famous rivers, mountains, and ancient temples. Such a foray into a vast and quiet place in the wild is refreshing and relaxing, which is of great benefit to physical and mental health. At the same time, Qianlong's daily life and diet were very regular. He gets up at about 6 o'clock in the morning, washes first and then eats. After breakfast, deal with government affairs, then discuss matters with ministers, and visit in the afternoon. After dinner, I read, practice calligraphy, compose compositions and poems, and then go to bed. Qianlong's diet was mostly based on fresh vegetables, with only a small amount of meat and game, and he never felt full. Qianlong liked to drink tea and was very particular about drinking water, which was the imperial Xishan spring water. He also followed the example of his grandfather, Emperor Kangxi, and never smoked~