Virtue carries things, and virtue leads to longevity.
"Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you" and "The benevolent loves others". These classic sentences reveal that the essence of Confucius' health preservation is "self-cultivation". "Morality leads to longevity" is his thought of cultivating self-cultivation and achieving a healthy life, and puts forward the relationship between moral cultivation and life health.
The "three precepts" of health care that have been passed down to this day
Confucius said: "A gentleman has three precepts: when he is young, his blood gas is uncertain, so he should be careful; If you are strong, you will be full of blood, so be careful; I am also old, my blood gas is declining, and I have to quit. " That is, when you are young, your blood gas is uncertain, so you should be alert to infatuation with women; Young, full of blood, alert and enterprising; When you are old and weak, you should be contented and not greedy. He advocates pure heart and no desire, and opposes suffering from loss; Appreciate being open-minded, determined and strong. He thinks arrogance, laziness and debauchery are harmful to his health.
Daily life is natural.
Confucius paid great attention to the details of life, eating and living, and didn't like people who slept during the day. Some students sleep during the day, and Confucius also reprimanded him for "the rotten wood cannot be carved"; Confucius usually pays great attention to food hygiene, and some people don't eat stale and moldy food, stale fish, discolored food, stale food, improperly cooked food, improperly seasoned food, fresh vegetables, wine bought in the market and cooked meat. Confucius advocated moderate drinking instead of excessive drinking. It also puts forward good living habits such as "eating without talking, sleeping without talking" and "not sitting up straight".
Open-minded, free and unrestrained.
Confucius said: "A gentleman has Jiu Si: thinking clearly, listening attentively, looking gently, looking respectfully, speaking loyally, thinking respectfully, questioning doubtfully, thinking bitterly, and seeing righteousness." Confucius had a noble personality and broad tolerance all his life. He is calm, methodical, teaching and educating people, and suddenly enlightened.
It is such a kind of self-improvement "benevolence" and such a firm and tenacious "righteousness" that makes the "saints" tirelessly live a long and intelligent life.