In terms of diet and daily life, Emperor Kangxi had a series of propositions and expositions. The core of its regimen is to eat and live in an orderly, moderate and temperate manner. Generally speaking, life is regular. He thinks that prolonging life by taking the so-called elixir of life is just a legend and unreliable.
In terms of personal hygiene, Emperor Kangxi believed that paying attention to personal hygiene would make you feel refreshed. On the contrary, it will be replaced by dirty gas. Therefore, paying attention to personal hygiene is not only the guarantee of health, but also an important aspect of showing personal image. Although Emperor Kangxi advocated cleanliness, he also opposed cleanliness.
In terms of alcohol and tobacco, Emperor Kangxi can drink alcohol without overdoing it, just "having a drink after dinner on weekdays or on the day of the New Year's feast." He doesn't object to drinking, but he hates people who drink too much. I hate people who drink and make trouble more. Besides, Emperor Kangxi hated smokers. He thinks smoking and drinking are harmful to health. Therefore, ministers were warned to stay away from alcohol and tobacco.
In terms of hobbies, Emperor Kangxi studied hard and read widely all his life. Mathematics, astronomy, calendar, physics, geography, agronomy, medicine and engineering technology in natural science; Classics, history, philosophy and anthology in humanities; Artistic temperament, calligraphy, poetry, painting. He has learned everything. He has written 80 or 90 papers on natural science, personally approved many books on history, and is proficient in many national languages.
In terms of personal mentality, Kangxi believes that if a person wants to be calm and peaceful, he must always remain calm and not impulsive. If you have a peaceful heart, your heart will not be distracted by external things. If you can't stand the distraction and have a clear mind, you will have a clear mind, a smooth relationship and a natural longevity. In addition, Emperor Kangxi also advised future generations to be broad-minded. He said in the motto of court training: "Only be tolerant and calm and support yourself."
Kangxi never blindly pursued the so-called immortality. He believes that people from birth to death is a natural process and irresistible. Only paying attention to the way of keeping in good health is the foundation of prolonging life.
Kangxi's daily life is relatively simple. In the thirty-ninth year of Kangxi, he said to the university students, "Since I listen to politics, I must take food as my priority and be frugal." . In the autumn of the forty-seventh year of Kangxi, he rebuked Crown Prince Yin and said, "Since I acceded to the throne, I have been frugal in everything and have used enough cloth and socks." Although this statement is ostentatious, there is no denying that he is trying to set an example of thrift for his ministers.
Kangxi carried out frugal measures, which had a great influence on the ruling and opposition parties. Princes and ministers followed suit, using less or no valuables such as gold and silver utensils and golden stirrups, and their daily expenses were "reduced by nine points in ten minutes". In the early years of Kangxi, burning leather clothes was still a fashion when high officials and nobles sacrificed their relatives. By the middle of Kangxi, "the wind was dead."