The master of keeping in good health is an article by Zhuang Zhou, a philosopher and writer in the Warring States Period, which is contained in Zhuangzi's Inner Chapter. This is an article about keeping in good health. The full text is divided into three parts. The first part is the general outline of the whole article, pointing out that the most important thing in keeping in good health is to adhere to the virtual Tao in things and adapt to the changes and development of nature; The second part compares people's health with the story of knowing how to treat cows, and shows that people should follow the laws of things in their lives.
So as to avoid the entanglement of right and wrong and contradictions; The third part shows that the sage's attitude towards life, which keeps pace with the times instead of sticking to things, is to do his best, even doomed, and embodies the author's philosophical thought and life purport. The article describes vivid images and details, and the story contains reasoning, which is interesting and enlightening.
This is an article on the way of keeping in good health, which discusses that "no self" should conform to nature, be careful to hide its front, and be wary of seeking freedom and generosity in the cracks to avoid being destroyed by cruel autocratic rule; Emphasize "don't lose yourself", preserve nature, improve spiritual realm and prolong spiritual life. Zhuangzi believes that the way to keep fit is to conform to nature, forget your feelings and not be trapped by foreign things.
The full text can be divided into three parts. The first part, "You can spend all your years", is the general outline of the whole article, pointing out that the most important thing in health preservation is "thinking about classics", that is, inheriting the emptiness in things and adapting to the changes and development of nature. In the second part, How to Keep Healthy, the chef decomposes the cow body to compare people's health, indicating that life and life should be "based on nature" and "based on heaven", and only by taking empty space can we be "comfortable"
So as to avoid the entanglement of right and wrong and contradictions. The rest is the third part, which further explains the sage's attitude towards life, that is, not sticking to things, advancing with the times, traveling with the heart, following nature, advancing with the times, poor benevolence and morality, and even death. This is basically understood by Wen. However, Zhuangzi wanted to express much more than that.
The center of Zhuangzi's thought is, firstly, there is no freedom to rely on, and secondly, it is against letting nature take its course artificially. Although this article talks about health preservation between the lines, it actually reflects the author's philosophy and life purport.