Faced with the epidemic on the earth today, human existence is under great pressure. People pay more and more attention to their expectations for health, their pursuit of health, and their respect for life. As for health and wellness, how did our ancestors explain it and how did they choose their food?
Wei/Cao Cao
Emperor Wu of Wei was enthusiastic about studying the principles of refining qi and nourishing nature in order to achieve health and longevity. In his poems, he uses the long-lived animal turtle as an example to illustrate the laws of birth, aging, illness and death. At the same time, it is also an eternal masterpiece of health preservation. It is Cao Cao's golden needle for future generations to maintain health and longevity! People today often use the poem "martyrs in their old age, with endless ambitions" to express their old and strong mind.
Eastern Jin Dynasty/Tao Yuanming
This typical health-preserving poem means that the feeling of wine is not in the wine, but the mountains and rivers are in the heart. It can be said that the environment and the mind are in harmony, and the objects and the heart are in harmony. It is really wonderful!
Tang Dynasty/Du Fu
During the years of the An-Shi Rebellion, the "Poetic Saint" Du Fu was displaced, suffered hardships, and was physically weak and mentally injured. Fortunately, he has a considerate wife and loving children at home. The warm family life gave the poet the purest and most profound affection, the most profound and broad love, which made him live a more leisurely and comfortable life in his later years.
Tang Dynasty/Bai Juyi
Many of Bai Juyi's poems describe health preservation methods. One of his "health methods" is to practice Qigong diligently. Bai Juyi not only loves Qigong, but has also practiced it to a very high level. When he practices Qigong, he "integrates everything smoothly externally, and has no thoughts in the middle."
Song Dynasty/Su Dongpo
Mr. Dongpo was optimistic about life and indifferent to fame and fortune. In his later years, in addition to his love for landscapes, he also devoted himself to the study of medicine and collected folk prescriptions. It is said that he was under the bright moonlight. , standing in the empty pavilion. "Whoever embellishes the clouds and the bright moon makes the sky and the sea clear." This is a portrayal of his clear spiritual state when practicing Qigong.
Southern Song Dynasty/Lu You
Lu You believed that a rich diet would increase the burden on the stomach and intestines, and it was better to eat light meals. Porridge is a liquid food suitable for all ages. It is delicious, fragrant and glutinous, rich in nutrients, and easy to be digested and absorbed by the human body. If corresponding foods or foods are added to the porridge, such as lotus seeds, coix seed, peanuts, mutton, American ginseng, carrots, etc., it can also prevent and cure diseases, cure diseases and prolong life.
Ming Dynasty/Gong Tingxian
This poem tells people not to underestimate "eating, drinking and having fun". These four words are the "big things" that everyone works on throughout their lives, but time gives different scores to everyone. "Eating, drinking and having fun" is not the purpose of life, but a means of living and working to ensure physical and mental health.
Qing/Yuan Mu
Yuan Mu advocates the combination of movement and stillness. You might as well do some things such as cleaning the study room between readings, which can not only move your muscles and bones, but also create a clean environment. The words between the lines are full of the optimistic and enterprising spirit of future generations, which can inspire people.
Qing/Yan Jingming
Although there is no certain pattern in maintaining health, there are rules to follow. The health-preserving poems of many celebrities in ancient and modern times have summarized their own longevity experiences, which is worth learning from.