Maintenance refers to following the law of life, through moderate exercise, plus external care and other means, so that the body function and external skin can be conditioned, restore its due function, which is the first level of health care;
Self-cultivation refers to broadening one's horizons, understanding one's mind and broadening one's knowledge. Through the cultivation and promotion of one's own moral quality, one can get a kind of physical and mental rest and accomplishment, so as to achieve the purpose of self-cultivation.
Nourishing refers to nourishing and conditioning the whole body according to the laws of the four seasons of heaven and earth, so as to achieve the purpose of preventing diseases and prolonging life.
The essence of health preservation is to maintain the five internal organs and prolong life.
Health preservation is a comprehensive science, involving many disciplines, including Chinese medicine, rehabilitation, nutrition, aesthetics, psychology, Chinese studies, physics, chemistry, art, cooking, kinematics, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and so on.
1. Silentism
Quiet, here mainly refers to inner peace; Doing nothing means not acting rashly. Specifically, it is the "less selfish desires" mentioned in the Tao Te Ching. The idea of quietism has always been valued by health experts in past dynasties, and it has penetrated into health, flirting, qigong guidance, fitness and other aspects.
2. Be gentle and return to nature
Laozi observed in real life that new things are weak but full of vitality; When something is strong, it will cause aging. He pointed out in the Tao Te Ching: "The strong are the dead; The weak are born. " If you are often in a weak position, you can avoid premature aging. Therefore, Laozi advocates no desire, ignorance and inaction, and returns to the original and simple life state, which is the so-called "return to simplicity".
3. Have both form and spirit
Zhuangzi advocated getting rid of material desires and introducing emptiness and quietness to nourish the heart, but he did not deny that it had a certain effect on strengthening the body. "Zhuangzi Deliberately" said: "It is only a matter of longevity for bears to learn from the old and learn from the new. The person who is led by this way and the person who raises the shape are also good for Peng Zushou. " It can be seen that the ancient Daoism in China was advocated by Taoism, and it was used for fitness, treatment and disease prevention from the very beginning.