1, quietism. Quiet, here mainly refers to inner peace; Doing nothing means not acting rashly. Specifically, it is the "less selfish desires" mentioned in the Tao Te Ching. The idea of quietism has always been valued by health experts in past dynasties, and it has penetrated into health, flirting, qigong guidance, fitness and other aspects.
2. Be gentle and return to simplicity. Laozi observed in real life that new things are weak but full of vitality; When something is strong, it will cause aging. He pointed out in the Tao Te Ching: "The strong are the dead; The weak are born. " If you are often in a weak position, you can avoid premature aging. Therefore, Laozi advocates no desire, ignorance and inaction, and returns to the original and simple life state, which is the so-called "return to simplicity".
3. Both form and spirit. Zhuangzi advocated getting rid of material desires and introducing emptiness and quietness to nourish the heart, but he did not deny that it had a certain effect on strengthening the body. "Zhuangzi Deliberately" said: "It is only a matter of longevity for bears to learn from the old and learn from the new. The person who is led by this way and the person who raises the shape are also good for Peng Zushou. " It can be seen that the ancient Daoism in China was advocated by Taoism, and it was used for fitness, treatment and disease prevention from the very beginning.
4. Taoism's thought of natural health preservation has a great influence on later generations, and there are many admirers and successors in past dynasties. On the one hand, they practiced and experienced the effect, and at the same time elaborated the idea of supplementing Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi's health preservation, and wrote works to guide future generations.