As we all know, the ancient emperors were very particular about eating and drinking. Some emperors have to cook hundreds of dishes in one meal. It can be said that as long as they can eat, they will definitely put them on the emperor's table. But Kangxi was not. He is not interested in eating and drinking. Most of them are light vegetarians, pursuing a simple diet and never eating big fish and meat. Later generations also summed up two dietary secrets according to Kangxi's eating habits, and I will share them with you today.
First, don't overeat. Kangxi never eats full every time. Even if you meet something delicious, you will end up eating seven points full. According to historical records, Kangxi's favorite foods in his life were eggplant and millet. Even interestingly, at that time, a minister asked for leave due to illness, and Kangxi sent someone to take Xiaomi to visit the minister. From the point of view of modern medicine, overeating is very harmful to his health, and many kinds have been added.
As mentioned earlier, Kangxi likes vegetarianism very much. In Kangxi's recipes, meat is rarely seen, mostly fruits and vegetables. In the collection of poems written by Emperor Tai Shang, there is a poem that says "indifferent to body fluid, pure and happy", all of which describe Emperor Kangxi's love for simple food. Of course, as an emperor, there must be very high requirements for the quality of ingredients, and Kangxi paid special attention to water.
So you can see that Kangxi's eating habits coincide with modern health preservation. Kangxi did this not only to himself, but also to some old ministers in the palace. He advocates that everyone should live on meager food, so that they can live longer. However, Kangxi had another advantage that many ancient emperors could not do, that is, Kangxi himself did not pursue immortality. You know, there were so many emperors in ancient times, and there was even an alchemist.
Moreover, Chinese medicine in ancient China was very developed, and Chinese medicine paid attention to tonic, so everyone attached great importance to tonics and tonics in ancient times, but Emperor Kangxi was disgusted. He thinks it is human nature to be born, sick and dead. When Emperor Kangxi was 57 years old, he also had white hair on his head. Some officials gave him some prescriptions for treating white hair, but Emperor Kangxi said it was normal for him to have white hair and beard. There was even a man named Sun Si at that time.
In addition, Emperor Kangxi also smoked when he was young, but after he became emperor, he also began to quit smoking in order to set an example for others to quit smoking, while Ai Xinjue Roche was always not interested in wine. Since Nurhachi, few Qing emperors loved to drink, and Kangxi also thought that wine was harmful, but in his later years, Kangxi fell in love with wine, and he felt that drinking less wine could make him have a good sleep.
Of course, there is another very important factor, that is, Kangxi likes sports very much. Because Manchu people, riding and archery are basically known to every Manchu, and the Qing Dynasty has always practiced martial arts, so every member of the royal family began to practice martial arts since childhood. According to historical records, Kangxi was very good at archery, and Kangxi often held archery competitions. On the one hand, it is his own hobby, on the other hand, he wants to urge other members of the royal family not to neglect their health.
Finally, it is worth mentioning that Emperor Kangxi's mentality is very good. Because he is a very devout Buddhist, he never touches animal products or kills animals in his daily life. However, Kangxi, after all, was an emperor and could not fully fulfill the Buddhist precepts. Confronted with traitors and thieves, Kangxi could only quell the rebellion and let the people live a happy and stable life. In fact, there are many monarchs who believe in Buddhism in history, but most of them are just posturing, and Kangxi is.