How can Emperor Qianlong live a long life? Where is the mystery? It turns out that Gan Long is good at keeping in good health, and he has studied the way of keeping in good health. He realized the secret of keeping in good health: "Take a deep breath and exercise your bones and muscles, ten times, four times, and make up in time."
In addition, Emperor Qianlong believed that life should be regular and hobbies should be extensive.
The so-called "breathing in your heart": get up at dawn, don't sleep late, do more deep breathing exercises before breakfast and persevere.
The so-called "active muscles and bones": that is, actively participate in physical exercise and enhance disease resistance. Kangxi, Qianlong's grandfather, took riding and shooting as the ancestral family law, and taught the royal disciples "to learn riding and shooting, and not to be arrogant." Therefore, Gan Long was good at riding since he was a child, and his riding skills were excellent. In the royal archery competition in the summer resort, he showed his talents many times. When he became emperor, he took pleasure in shooting and riding horses. Until he was eighty, he still hunted everywhere. Riding a horse and archery, with a large amount of activities, is undoubtedly a good exercise way for emperors living in the Qing Dynasty.
The so-called "ten frequencies": frequent tooth tapping, frequent swallowing, frequent ear snapping, frequent nose rubbing, frequent eye movement, frequent face rubbing, frequent foot rubbing (Yongquan point), frequent abdomen turning, frequent limb stretching and frequent anal lifting.
The so-called "four noes": don't talk when eating, don't talk when lying down, don't get drunk when drinking, and have bedroom eyes.
The so-called "timely tonic": it means eating regularly. Have a regular diet. He gets up around 6 o'clock all the year round, eats breakfast after washing, handles government affairs after dinner, and has talks and visits with ministers in the afternoon. After dinner, read books, practice calligraphy, write poems, and then eat. The diet is mainly fresh vegetables, and meat and umami are eaten less, and they are never full. Ganlongxi likes drinking tea and is very particular about drinking water (Yu Xishan Spring). He also imitated his grandfather Kangxi and never smoked.