First, burn incense.
In ancient China, from the court to the people, there were customs of burning incense to purify the air, burning incense to caress the piano, and burning incense to sit still and keep fit. The ancients pursued the realm of burning incense, and they would try to reduce cigarettes and make the incense low and long. There are many discussions about the interest of burning incense in ancient books. Whether Qin drinks tea or not, burning incense is a necessary procedure to restrain his mood.
Second, taste tea.
Tea tasting is an elegant name for drinking tea and an elegant and leisurely artistic enjoyment. Drinking tea can calm the mind, help cultivate sentiment and eliminate distractions, which is in the same strain as the oriental philosophy advocating "quietness" and the thought of "introspection and practice" in traditional culture.
Third, listen to the rain.
There are many poems about listening to rain in ancient times, which can prove the ancient people's love for listening to rain. "Young listen to the rain, red candle faint. In the prime of life, the boat is listening to the rain, the river is wide and the clouds are low, and the broken geese are called the west wind. Now listening to the rain monk Lu, there are stars on his temples. The joys and sorrows are always ruthless, and the next step is until dawn. "
Fourth, enjoy the snow
Snow appreciation is also one of the favorite things of ancient literati. "It's like a spring breeze blowing in the night, blowing open the petals of ten thousand pear trees", enjoying the crystal-clear and pure snowflakes, which reminds people that in this dusty world, we should also maintain a pure and flawless state of mind and an extraordinary state of mind like snowflakes.
Five, hou yue
"The moon is in the sky, and the horizon is * * * at this time". In the traditional culture of China, the image of the moon often becomes the carrier of human thoughts and feelings, and its meaning is very rich. In many poems about the moon, the poet melts the moon into his inner thoughts and feelings, so that the moon and inner thoughts and feelings complement each other, creating many beautiful aesthetic moods and raising the literary taste, ideological connotation and artistic attainments of the poems to a high level.
Sixth, flowers
Planting flowers is planting flowers, and planting flowers and grass (that is, serving flowers and grass) is a medium for people to express their natural life, show their natural charm and understand nature, life, art and social life in their inner world. It is also a way for people to cultivate their self-cultivation, cultivate their sentiments and beautify their lives with the help of natural flowers and plants.
Seven, looking for seclusion.
Li Shangyin's "Wandering" poem: "Seeking seclusion is not extreme, and one sentence is always admirable." Seeking seclusion means traveling around and looking for elegant resorts. Ancient literati traveled around the world, exploring the mysteries of life in the process of measuring the great rivers and mountains of the motherland and visiting the corners of Kyushu.
Eight, father
Qin is a musical instrument with the highest cultural status in ancient China, and there are some sayings, such as "a scholar withdraws the Qin without reason" and "left the Qin and right the book". The story that Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi became bosom friends with "high mountains and flowing water" has spread to this day; Qintai is considered as a symbol of friendship. Playing the flute and playing the piano, reciting poems and painting, climbing high and traveling far, and singing wine songs have become a vivid portrayal of literati life.