You can't hesitate to live and you can't cherish it. It's a pity that this gentleman is desperate, does difficult things, and dies of greed. If you are sincere and filial, you will see thieves; If you offend righteousness, you will lose everything and help the country. A gentleman won't blame you. Since I left this country, I have seen famous ministers and sages struggling to survive in the face of difficulties. In the end, instead of saving them, I was embarrassed and humiliated, which made people angry. During the Hou Jing Rebellion, the princes were often humiliated, and concubines were the main concubines, but not all. Only Zhang Sheng, the satrap of Wu Jun, failed to build righteousness, was harmed by thieves, and said nothing; And Mrs. Xie, Wang Shizi of Poyang, went to the house and was angry. They shot and killed. Thank you for your kindness, madam. Is it so difficult for He Xianzhi to be a man? What if a maid concubine is easy to lead? Sad husband!
It can't be said that everything that leads to immortality is false, but the length of a person's life depends on the day, and it is difficult for him to grasp it. Life is alive, and there are concerns everywhere; As a teenager, I had the hard work of serving my parents, and as an adult, I increased the burden of raising my wife and children. People have to solve the problem of food and clothing, work hard for business and private affairs, but hope to live in seclusion in the mountains and escape from the world. Thousands of people have never met one. In addition, refining Dan medicine costs a lot of money, which is not something the poor can do. Many people study Taoism, but few succeed. Under Huashan Mountain, there are as many white bones as weeds. How can you get what you want? If we carefully examine Buddhism, even if we can become immortal, we will inevitably die in the end, unable to get rid of the fetters of the world and live forever. I don't want you to spend all your thoughts on this matter. If you are good at maintaining your spirit, regulating your breathing, living a regular life, dressing appropriately, eating moderately and taking some nourishing drugs, you can achieve an immortal natural life. So, I have nothing to criticize. Take some tonic properly, and don't delay the business. Yu Jianwu often eats Sophora japonica fruit. When he was in his seventies, his eyes could still see fine print, and his beard and hair were still black. Some officials in Yecheng took almonds, Lycium barbarum, Polygonatum sibiricum, Atractylodes macrocephala and Plantago, which benefited a lot, so I can't give an example. I used to have toothache and loose teeth, and I couldn't stand eating hot and cold things. I have seen the method of fixing teeth in Bao Puzi, saying that it will be effective to knock teeth 300 times in the morning. I've been practicing my teeth for a few days, but I still insist on doing it now. This trick can be learned without delaying other things. If you want to take tonics, Tao Hongjing's Tai Qing Fang contains a complete set of prescriptions, but you must be cautious and not hasty. Recently, a man named Wang Aizhou learned turpentine from others in Yecheng. Due to lack of restraint, his intestines were blocked and he died. There are also many people who are hurt by this drug.
The first thing a healthy person should consider is to avoid disasters and save his life. If you have life, talk about maintenance, otherwise it is empty talk. Single leopard pays attention to health, but it is taken away by foreign invasion; Zhang Yi paid attention to guard against foreign invasion, but died of physical illness. These are the lessons of the sages of the previous generation. Ji Kang wrote an article on keeping in good health, but he was executed for his arrogance. Shi Chong hoped to prolong his life by taking medicine, but he was killed because he was greedy for money. This is where the previous generation was confused.
Life must be cherished, but you can't drag out an ignoble existence. I embarked on a dangerous road, got involved in evil things, indulged my desires and hurt myself, and died of slander. These things should not be done by a gentleman. If you are killed because of loyalty and filial piety; A gentleman will not spare his life when he is sentenced to do justice, give his life to save his family, or give his life to serve his country. Since the beginning of the war, I have seen some famous ministers and wise men who are fearless in times of crisis and drag out an ignoble existence. In the end, they can't survive and are humiliated in vain, which is really outrageous. In the Hou Jing Rebellion, most princes were killed, but few princesses and concubines survived. Only Zhang Sheng, the satrap of Wu Jun, led the troops to quell the chaos, but he did not win. When he was killed by the enemy, he remained calm and upright. Mrs Xie, the wife of Prince Poyang, is also the daughter of Xie Zun. She climbed onto the roof and denounced the rebels, only to be shot dead by an arrow. Why is it so difficult for those princes and ministers to keep their integrity, and it is so easy for those ladies-in-waiting and concubines to die peacefully? What a pity!
In the comment on "keeping in good health", the author expounds his attitude towards keeping in good health. He believes that people's life span is predestined, and the purpose of health preservation is to achieve natural life span without dying. Therefore, to "keep the whole body healthy" and avoid adding disasters to the body, we need to start with daily life, diet, medicine and other aspects, and adhere to good fitness methods for a long time. For life, he thinks we should "do whatever it takes". The attitude of "no pity" praised the fearless spirit of giving up one's life for justice.