{"id":4330,"date":"2011-09-17T20:42:49","date_gmt":"2011-09-18T00:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/?p=4330"},"modified":"2013-12-19T16:27:17","modified_gmt":"2013-12-19T21:27:17","slug":"selected-secrets-and-maxims-of-longevity-by-famous-chinese-celebrities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yang-sheng.com\/?p=4330","title":{"rendered":"Selected Secrets and Maxims of Longevity by Famous Chinese"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u540d\u4eba\u7684<\/strong><\/span>\u957f\u5bff\u79d8\u8bc0\u548c\u683c\u8a00 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Translated by Kevin W Chen, Ph.D.<\/p>\n

Lao-tzu <\/strong><\/span>lived to be 160 years old. He had three treasures to support attaining longevity: kindness, thriftiness, and modesty. His longevity maxim was: \u201cLet nature take its course; remain detached and lower your desire; apply qigong to nurture your spirit, and swallow saliva to nurture your life.\u201d (<\/span>\u987a\u5176\u81ea\u7136\uff1b\u606c\u7136\u5be1\u6b32\uff1b\u6c14\u529f\u517b\u795e\uff1b\u54bd\u6d25\u517b\u751f<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Chen Xinxian<\/strong><\/span>lived to be 100 years old. His maxim was \u201cFive do nots— do not sit too long, do not stand too long, do not look too long, do not write too long, and do not lie down too long.” He advocated that everything must have a limit, to exercise with a limit, and to eat with a limit. (<\/span>\u4e94\u4e2a\u4e0d<\/span>—<\/span>\u4e0d\u4e45\u5750\u3001\u4e0d\u4e45\u7acb\u3001\u4e0d\u4e45\u89c6\u3001\u4e0d\u4e45\u5199\u3001\u4e0d\u4e45\u5367\u201d\u3002\u4ed6\u4e3b\u5f20\u4e00\u5207\u8981\u6709\u5ea6\uff0c\u8fd0\u52a8\u8981\u6709\u5ea6\uff0c\u996e\u98df\u4e5f\u8981\u6709\u5ea6<\/span>.)<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Zhang Qun<\/strong><\/span>, (Kuomintang senior officer), lived to be 102 years old. His maxim was \u201cGet up early; sleep well; eat till you are only 70% full, run frequently; smile often; do not worry; maintain a busy daily routine and never feel old<\/span>\u201d<\/span>. (<\/span>\u8d77\u5f97\u65e9\uff1b\u7761\u5f97\u597d\uff1b\u4e03\u5206\u9971\uff1b\u5e38\u8dd1\u8dd1\uff1b\u591a\u7b11\u7b11\uff1b\u83ab\u70e6\u607c\uff1b\u5929\u5929\u5fd9\uff1b\u6c38\u4e0d\u8001<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Mencius (Meng-zi) <\/strong><\/span>lived to be 84 years old. His maxim was: \u201cBe industrious in using your brain; travel around frequently and have a light and plain diet.<\/span>\u201d<\/span>(<\/span>\u52e4\u4e8e\u52a8\u8111\uff1b\u56db\u5904\u65c5\u6e38\uff1b\u996e\u98df\u5e73\u6de1<\/span>). <\/span><\/p>\n

Zhuang-zi <\/strong><\/span>died at the age of 83. His maxim was: \u201cWhen the mind is broad and level, Qi is full, and the spirit is calm; an easily-satisfied person will always be happy.<\/span>\u201d<\/span>(<\/span>\u5fc3\u5730\u5766\u8361\uff1b\u6c14\u8db3\u795e\u5b81\uff1b\u77e5\u8db3\u5e38\u4e50<\/span>). <\/span><\/p>\n

Hua, Tuo<\/strong><\/span>, <\/strong><\/span>(a famous TCM doctor in the Han dynasty), lived to be 90 years old. He liked physical exercise; and his maxim was: \u201cExercise can release one\u2019s depression, comfort one\u2019s muscles and bones, move one\u2019s blood and meridians, calm down one\u2019s temper, and channel one\u2019s irritability.<\/span>\u201d<\/span>(<\/span>\u8fd0\u52a8\u80fd\u7545\u5176\u79ef\u90c1\uff0c\u8212\u5176\u7b4b\u9aa8\uff0c\u6d3b\u5176\u8840\u8109\uff0c\u5316\u5176\u4e56\u66b4\uff0c\u7f13\u5176\u6025\u71e5<\/span>). <\/span><\/p>\n

Tao, Hongjing <\/strong><\/span>died at the age of 81. His maxim was: \u201cRestore your compassion and will, keep in harmony with the four seasons, and be moderate in eating and drinking.<\/span>\u201d<\/span>(<\/span>\u8c03\u6444\u60c5\u5fd7\uff0c\u987a\u5e94\u56db\u65f6\uff1b\u8282\u5236\u996e\u98df<\/span>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Sun, Simiao<\/strong><\/span>lived to be 101 years old. His secrets were: \u201cKeep your four limbs moving industriously; be moderate and controlled in diet; chew carefully and eat slowly; wash and rinse your mouth after meals; and get sufficient sleep.<\/span>\u201d<\/span>(<\/span>\u56db\u4f53\u52e4\u52b3\uff1b\u8282\u5236\u98df\u6b32\uff1b\u7ec6\u56bc\u6162\u54bd\uff1b\u996d\u540e\u76e5\u6f31\uff1b\u7761\u7720\u5145\u8db3<\/span>. ). <\/span><\/p>\n

Li, Xiuwen <\/strong><\/span>(Madame Li Zongren): lived to be 102 years old. Her maxim was: \u201cLeave three mouthfuls of food during each meal; walk one hundred steps after meals.<\/span>\u201d<\/span>(<\/span>\u5403\u996d\u7559\u4e09\u53e3\uff1b\u996d\u540e\u767e\u6b65\u8d70<\/span> ). <\/span><\/p>\n

Zhang, Xueliang <\/strong><\/span>(General)lived to be 101 years old. His maxim was: \u201cHave a broad and level mind\/heart; but build a strong will; frequently do physical exercise to strengthen the body; maintain a regular daily routine and moderate diet; view flowers and read books; cultivate both body and spirit, make a lot of friends, and enjoy life joyfully.<\/span>\u201d<\/span>(<\/span>\u5fc3\u80f8\u5766\u8361\uff1b\u610f\u5fd7\u575a\u5f3a\uff1b\u7ecf\u5e38\u8fd0\u52a8\uff1b\u953b\u70bc\u8eab\u4f53\uff1b\u8d77\u5c45\u6709\u65f6\uff1b\u996e\u98df\u8282\u5236\uff1b\u89c2\u82b1\u8bfb\u4e66\uff1b\u4fee\u8eab\u517b\u6027\uff1b\u5e7f\u4ea4\u670b\u53cb\uff1b\u81ea\u5bfb\u5feb\u4e50<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Wang, Zhongyi<\/strong><\/span>lived to be 105 years old. His maxim was: \u201cTravel and enjoy beautiful scenery; eat until only 70% full at meals; act like a prime minister, show kindness and help others; feel only 70% joy even at fully happy moments; be persistent even during difficult times; always smile and be happy to enjoy daily life!<\/span>\u201d<\/span>(<\/span>\u53bb\u65c5\u6e38\u5c71\u6e05\u6c34\u79c0\uff1b\u98df\u6cb9\u817b\u4e09\u5206\u8db3\u77e3\uff1b\u5bb0\u76f8\u809a\u4e0e\u4eba\u4e3a\u5584\uff1b\u559c\u4e8b\u4e34\u53ea\u4e50\u4e09\u5206\uff1b\u8270\u96be\u963b\u8fdb\u4e09\u5c3a\uff1b\u7b11\u53e3\u5e38\u5f00\u4e50\u60a0\u54c9\uff01<\/span>) <\/span><\/p>\n

Yu, You-zit <\/strong><\/span>died at the age of 105. His longevity 3-character classic was: \u201cRun in the morning, and go to sleep early; eat breakfast only until you are half-full, have a good lunch, and a small supper; read books and newspapers with enjoyment; smile and don\u2019t worry; exercise with persistence; keep busy into old age to live a long, happy life.<\/span>\u201d<\/span>( <\/span>\u201c\u5919\u5174\u8dd1\uff1b\u591c\u5bd0\u65e9\uff1b\u6668\u534a\u9971\uff1b\u5348\u9910\u597d\uff1b\u665a\u9910\u5c11\uff1b\u8bfb\u4e66\u5999\uff1b\u5e38\u770b\u62a5\uff1b\u5e38\u5e38\u7b11\uff1b\u83ab\u70e6\u607c\uff1b\u52a8\u4e3a\u5b9d\uff1b\u6052\u5e38\u8981\uff1b\u5fd9\u5230\u8001\uff1b\u5bff\u81ea\u9ad8\u201d<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Chen, Naxun <\/strong><\/span>lived to be 104 years old. His maxim was: \u201cEndure everything patiently with a tolerant mood and open mind\/heart; enhanced massage helps blood circulation; value the environment, prevent accidents; use both brain and body so you can be old without fading!<\/span>\u201d<\/span>(<\/span>\u51e1\u4e8b\u5fcd\u8010\uff1b\u5fc3\u60c5\u5bbd\u5bb9\uff1b\u52a0\u5f3a\u6309\u6469\uff1b\u8840\u8109\u6d41\u901a\uff1b\u91cd\u89c6\u73af\u5883\uff1b\u9884\u9632\u610f\u5916\uff1b\u8111\u4f53\u5e76\u7528\uff1b\u8001\u800c\u4e0d\u8870\uff01<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Yan, Jiyuan<\/strong><\/span>lived to be 105 years old. His maxim was: \u201cHave a plain and natural, healthy mind; use both your body and brain, and your mind\/heart becomes bright.<\/span>\u201d<\/span>(<\/span>\u8d28\u6734\u81ea\u7136\uff1b\u5fc3\u7406\u5065\u5eb7\uff1b\u8111\u4f53\u5e76\u7528\uff1b\u5fc3\u5730\u655e\u4eae<\/span>). <\/span><\/p>\n

Lang, Jinshan <\/strong><\/span>lived to be 104 years old. His position was: \u201cDo not indulge in fantasy, do not have a bad temper, work slowly and orderly, let things take their course.<\/span>\u201d<\/span>(<\/span>\u4e0d\u80e1\u601d\u4e71\u60f3\u3001\u4e0d\u53d1\u813e\u6c14\u3001\u505a\u4e8b\u4e0d\u6025\u4e0d\u5f90\uff0c\u987a\u5176\u81ea\u7136<\/span>). <\/span><\/p>\n

Chen Chun <\/strong><\/span>lived to be 110 years old. His maxim was \u201cDress in clothes so you still feel some cold; eat meals to the point of a little hunger; eat a bowl of soup before meals, and half a pound of fruit after meals; keep your living space neat, suitable and with fresh air flowing throughout; frequently travel and walk fast, smile and be happy everyday; spirit and soul will receive relief.\u201d (<\/span>\u7a7f\u8863\u4e09\u5206\u51b7\uff1b\u5403\u996d\u7559\u70b9\u9965\uff1b\u98df\u524d\u6c64\u5c0f\u7897\uff1b\u98df\u524d\u6c64\u5c0f\u7897\uff1b\u996d\u540e\u679c\u534a\u65a4\uff1b\u4f4f\u623f\u5b9c\u6574\u6d01\uff1b\u5149\u6c14\u5e38\u4f7f\u901a\uff1b\u5e38\u884c\u5b9c\u6025\u8d70\uff1b\u4e00\u65e5\u4e09\u54c8\u54c8\uff0c\u795e\u7075\u5f97\u6170\u7c4d\u3002<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Tudi Shelayi <\/strong><\/span>lived to be 133 years old. He thought that \u201cTo nurture the body needs movement, while to nurtured the mind needs stillness; combining movement and stillness is the foundation of nurturing life.<\/span>\u201d<\/span> (<\/span>\u517b\u8eab\u5728\u52a8\uff1b\u517b\u5fc3\u5728\u9759\uff1b\u52a8\u9759\u7ed3\u5408\uff0c\u517b\u751f\u4e4b\u672c<\/span>). <\/span><\/p>\n

Ma Yinchu <\/strong><\/span>(scholar): lived to be 100 years old. His characteristics were: \u201cKeep your dietlight and plain, keep your mind open and broad, persistent in exercise, specially enjoy a cold bath and swimming.\u201d (<\/span>\u996e\u98df\u7d20\u6de1\u3001\u5fc3\u5883\u5f00\u9614\u3001\u575a\u6301\u953b\u70bc\u3001\u559c\u6b22\u51b7\u6c34\u6d74\u548c\u6e38\u6cf3\u3002<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Lai Yaming <\/strong><\/span>lived to be 105 years old. His position for longevity was \u201cAbstain from laziness, abstain from bad habits, abstain from indulging desires, and abstain from worry and anxiety.<\/span>\u201d<\/span> (<\/span>\u6212\u61d2\u60f0\u3001\u6212\u4e0d\u826f\u55dc\u597d\u3001\u6212\u7eb5\u6b32\u3001\u6212\u5fe7\u6101<\/span>.) .<\/span><\/p>\n

Chen Lifu<\/strong><\/span>, (Kuomintang senior officer), lived to be 106 years old. His take on longevity was the four \u201cold\u201ds for nurturing life and good health — old friend, old spouse, old capital (body) and old health.\u201dHe advocated that the feet should not be too cold, and the head should not be too hot.<\/span>\u201d<\/span> (<\/span>\u56db\u8001\u517b\u751f<\/span> — <\/span>\u8001\u53cb\u3001\u8001\u4f34\u3001\u8001\u672c\u548c\u8001\u5065\u3002\u4e3b\u5f20\u201c\u8db3\u4e0d\u5b9c\u51b7\uff1b\u5934\u4e0d\u5b9c\u70ed\u201d\u3002<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Su Buqing<\/strong><\/span>, (a mathematician), lived to be 101 years old. His daily habit was \u201cHave a cup of honey water in the morning; drink a little liquor to sleep soundly; soak your feet in hot water (almost scalding), and invigorate your body with cold water.\u201d (<\/span>\u65e9\u8d77\u559d\u4e00\u676f\u8702\u871c\u6c34\uff1b\u7761\u524d\u559d\u4e00\u70b9\u9152\u5b89\u7720\uff1b\u70ed\u6c34\u6ce1\u811a\uff1b\u51b7\u6c34\u64e6\u8eab<\/span>).<\/span><\/p>\n

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