In China, there has always been a saying that "calligraphers and painters live long", and many calligraphers in historical records live long. For example, Yang Ningshi in the Five Dynasties and modern Wu Changshuo all reached the age of 80 or above; Ou Yangxun lived to be 85 years old and Liu Gongquan lived to be 88 years old. Wen Zhiming in the Ming Dynasty celebrated his 90th birthday. Some people compare the life span of painters, monks and emperors in Ming and Qing Dynasties. The results show that the average life expectancy of painters and painters is 79.7 years old, that of monks is 66 years old and that of emperors is less than 40 years old. He Qiaoban said in the Heart Sutra: "The calligrapher expresses and disperses. Express the qi in the chest and the depression in the heart. Therefore, every calligrapher can live without disease. " "My humble opinion on Linchi" says: "Writing a book can nourish the spirit and help it. Sit quietly and write a few crosses or hundreds of words in regular script, and you will feel calm and calm; If you walk on the grass, you will feel refreshed when you are full of excitement. " The ancients said: "longevity comes from the pen", which shows the dialectical relationship between calligraphy and longevity. Therefore, Chen Zhi's "Longevity, Pro-longevity and Pension" in Song Dynasty regards "learning from Fa Tie's character" as one of the top ten pleasures of health preservation.
Calligraphy has a fitness function, which has long been recognized by people in the painting and calligraphy circles. Xi Shutong, former owner of China Calligraphers Association, died at the age of 93. At the age of 76, he chatted with foreign friends and said that he still insisted on writing every day. Writing often can make qi and blood smooth, energetic and less sick.
At the age of 75, Chairman Zhu De, a proletarian revolutionary of the older generation, suffered from severe pain and numbness in his right arm, and the injection and medicine were ineffective. Therefore, he insisted on writing calligraphy every day, and deliberately hung his elbow and lifted his wrist. He soon recovered. Comrade Zhu De is over 40 years old, and his work is still very busy. He has to review all kinds of documents, attend all kinds of meetings, read books, learn to read newspapers and magazines, and often go out to visit. Time is tight. Even so, Zhu De never gave up his love for calligraphy. Regarding calligraphy, Comrade Zhu De's original intentions are: first, artistic hobbies; Second, relax the brain; Third, exercise your muscles and wrists. So he spends most of his time practicing calligraphy before and after lunch and dinner, or during the break after reading books and documents. He practices calligraphy for about 20 minutes at a time.
Calligraphy and painting are beneficial fitness exercises. The creation of calligraphy and painting not only moves the limbs and the whole body, but also moves the mind, which is the perfect combination of movement and stillness. Writing is equivalent to Tai Ji Chuan and Qigong. By exercising external and internal skills, it massages the tissues and organs of the whole body, making breathing symmetrical, mood calm, blood circulation accelerated, metabolism active and disease resistance improved. Writing with a brush has a good therapeutic effect on chronic diseases such as scapulohumeral periarthritis, backache, neurasthenia, listlessness, arm numbness, backache and even arteriosclerosis. A calligrapher in Shanghai put it well: "Practicing calligraphy is a wonderful recipe for health preservation, which can absorb body and mind and exercise qi and blood." According to clinical reports, a sanatorium in China tried to treat neurasthenia by writing, playing Tai Ji Chuan and fishing, and the treatment results also showed that calligraphy and painting therapy had the best effect.
Calligraphy and painting have a sense of pleasure. "Ou Bei Shi Hua" pointed out: "Learning books is used to nourish the heart and cure diseases, and gentlemen enjoy it." Practice calligraphy and painting, have fun in silence and have fun in motion. Before you start writing, you will feel calm, calm and happy. This is the happiness in silence. When writing, when writing, it is free, dripping, rendering and splashing ink, deliberately carving, and full of interest.
To combine calligraphy with fitness organically, we should pay attention to the close combination of posture, technique and idea when writing. Achieve "concentration and meditation, self-respect, thinking about life and ambition." The specific methods are: when writing, the head should be straight, the arms should be unfolded, the waist should be straight, and the shoulders should be relaxed; Take a deep breath naturally, concentrate, be healthy and harmonious, and eliminate any distractions. This is also the key to sitting posture when practicing qigong. In addition, when transporting ink, you should point to reality, your palms are weak, your wrists are flat and your elbows are suspended, so that you can practice Qigong. If you want to move, you will be quiet, and if you move, you will be quiet, so as to mobilize the whole body's qi and strength. With the help of the pen tip, it is organically conveyed to the layout of the point, horizontal, vertical, left and right of the word, so that the brushwork is still fresh in the "connection of ribs and veins", showing the pictograph of gas and force. This will naturally regulate the qi and blood of the whole body, adjust the functions of various parts of the body, make brain nerve cells and arms and even the muscles of the back and back get activity and exercise, effectively promote blood circulation and metabolism, and thus play a role in eliminating diseases and strengthening the body.
Concentrate on painting and calligraphy, learn Fa Tie's words, not only can you get spiritual food with high nutritional value, cultivate your sentiment, enjoy the noble Jing Ya and beauty, but also keep fit and prolong your life. The benefits of happiness and harmony are obvious.
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