Chen Songshun, who is over 70 years old, is clear-headed and quick-thinking. At first glance, he doesn't look like a 90-year-old man at all He told reporters that his way of keeping in good health benefited from a "four-word longevity sutra": don't eat too much, don't work too hard, keep a young mind and play chess best. Chen Lao explained that the first four sentences are the "secret" of a centenarian's longevity, and the last sentence was added by him.
Chen Lao said that this book "Four-character Immortal Sutra" was praised by Wakayama Qiaoyi, the former Japanese Consul General in Guangzhou. "The consul general is a chess fan. He was very happy after listening to my words, and immediately asked me to write it down with a pen and give it to him as a souvenir. " Why is playing chess the best? Chen Songshun said that playing chess can not only use your brain and exercise your thinking, but also be one of the best ways to prevent Alzheimer's disease.
Life in Chen Songshun is very regular now: go to the teahouse for tea and chat every morning; Then take a lunch break and write calligraphy or chess in the afternoon; Go out for a walk in the evening and go home for dinner in about an hour or two. According to Chen Lao's family, when Chen Lao was young, he was still a master at kicking shuttlecock. The highest record is that he can kick the shuttlecock seven or eight hundred times at a time to prevent it from landing.
Speaking of practicing calligraphy (see the picture above), Chen Songshun thinks that practicing calligraphy can calm his mind and get his hands and feet moving, which is a good way to keep fit. "I didn't worship the teacher, mainly by adhering to and copying ancient copybooks to improve my level. One year, I spent a whole year in Yan Zhenqing's "Duota Duobei". That post is about 400 words, and I have written every word at least sixty or seventy times. In addition, I also visited the mysterious tower monument of Liu Gongquan, the Jiucheng Palace monument in Ou Yangxun and the Shusu Tie in Mi Fei. " Chen Lao said that he still insists on posting every day, hoping that the level of calligraphy can continue to improve.
In addition to practicing calligraphy, Chen Lao also put most of his energy into writing books, accepting apprentices and spreading arts. Chen Songshun, who holds the title of senior coach, has trained a number of chess masters and grandmasters, such as Liu Xing and Deng, the main players of Guangdong team, and Huang Zijun and Huang, the women's national champions. Now, he personally teaches two young disciples to practice chess every Saturday morning. "I not only teach chess, but also write chess. A few years ago, I wrote the book chess and chess, which was well received by chess fans and reprinted by the publishing house. Recently, I prepared an updated version of China's practical chess endgame, which was also well received and won the Guangdong Science Conference Award! " Chen Songshun said.