As we all know, ancient people basically did not live very long, even as emperors. Everything in the world is owned by him, but they cannot change their own lifespan, but there were two long-lived emperors in the Qing Dynasty.
They live long because they don't touch anything, and it's because of this that they live a long life.
Life and death are a chasm that no one can cross, and people's fear and taboo of death make everyone have to find the art of immortality. As we all know, in ancient societies, people's life expectancy was very short, of course, there are many factors in this, but this result is certain.
Ordinary people were still afraid of death, let alone powerful emperors. The more power they wield, the more they will enjoy their current position in power. It can be said that the ancient emperors pursued the art of immortality in an endless stream.
When it comes to immortality, everyone may be most familiar with Qin Shi Huang, Qin Shi Huang's desire for immortality made the entire Qin Dynasty turbulent. But in fact, Qin Shi Huang was not the first to pursue the art of immortality, as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
Whether it is "Zuo Chuan" or "Chu Ci", there is a record of immortality. Qi Jinggong's pursuit of immortal medicine was also well known at that time.
In the records of the literature, it expresses Qi Jinggong's envy for immortality and the pursuit of immortality for the immortals, which shows that the immortal medicine has been born as early as that time. Of course, it's not just Qi Jinggong, but alsoKing Qi Xuan, King Qi Wei, King Yan Zhaoand others are very yearning for the elixir of immortality, and it can be said that they have been groping for the art of immortality all their lives.
Since the emperors are so yearning for immortality, this has led to the search for the elixir of life from the court to the people. Later, with the fall of the Qin Dynasty, there was a disappearance of immortality for a while, but in fact he never disappeared from people's hearts.
During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, there was another wave of search for the elixir of immortalityIt can be said that there are countless emperors or princes and ministers who have been looking for the art of immortality throughout the ages, but some are known to the world like Qin Shi Huang, and some are secretly searching.
For the elixir of life they mentioned, most of them appeared in the form of elixir, which shows that to alchemy, the emperor has great trust in these alchemy immortals, but everyone also knows that there is no elixir, and it is needless to say whether the elixir they refine has any effect.
Most of the ancient alchemy was made of some minerals or metals, and it was recorded in the "Historical Records" that the alchemy of the ancients was made by chemical reactions of metals such as **, mercury, and copper. At that time, people didn't know what chemical reaction was, so for them it was a miraculous phenomenon that could make people live longer.
I'm sure everyone knows a word called"Heavy metal poisoning"., so long-term use of these metal-refined pills can also imagine the impact on the body.
But this is not what everyone believes, and the one who has to say is oursEmperor Kangxi of the Qing DynastyFinish. There is no need to say much about his exploitsHe ascended the throne at the age of eight, and was a famous young son of heaven in the Qing Dynasty, and after the age of 14, he was in power for more than 60 years.
It is worth mentioning that Emperor Kangxi lived to be sixty-nine years old, and the Qing Dynasty royal family, which was generally thirty or forty years old at that time, was also one of the best, and his grandson Emperor Qianlong was even more so, Qianlong lived to be 89 years old.
Speaking of the similarities between the two, it is-Don't believe in the elixir。Emperor Kangxi personally said:Life and death are a natural process. So he didn't want to live forever. For the ancients, the pursuit of immortality was a violation of the rules of nature in Kangxi's view.
As we all know, Qianlong admired his grandfather Kangxi very much, and even his reign did not exceed Kangxi, and he was raised under Kangxi's knees, so Qianlong, who was open-minded by nature, did not care about immortality.
And Qianlong also has a negative teaching material, that is, his father Emperor Yongzheng, Yongzheng was very obsessed with alchemy in his later years, so he only lived to be 58 years old, and according to the records of historical books, Yongzheng died violently, and the reason is mostly because of the heavy metal poisoning in the pill.
The Qing Dynasty was an ethnic minority, so they always lived on horseback. Similar to the previous Yuan Dynasty, they all obtained the world on horseback, from Nurhachi to the later Huang Taiji entering the customs, the Manchus have been spent on horseback all these years.
As for their physical condition, it can be imagined that due to the influence of the Qing Taizu, the descendants attach great importance to riding and shooting. After all, the ancestors spent their time on horseback.
Huang Taiji once said during his reignBut all the sons and daughters of the Qing Dynasty must be good at riding and shooting. It can be said that the Qing Dynasty is also a dynasty with the most hunting, and it is precisely because of the importance of riding and archery during the reign of Huang Taiji, which has left a good educational significance for later generations.
During the reign of Huang Taiji, it has not been completely calmed down. He has always looked to Kim as a lesson for him. Even in the Qianlong period after that, it was the same. Although China has stabilized at this time, Qianlong is still strict with the children of the Eight Banners, and he must take mounted archery as the most important item.
Both Kangxi and Qianlong are very good at riding and archery, of course, they are not only this sport, such as Keju and other sports are more extensive in the Qing Dynasty, so this is also an important reason for their longevity.
Speaking of the Qing Dynasty, we have to mention it"Kangqian Prosperous Age".Although only the two emperors Kangxi and Qianlong are mentioned, the importance of Emperor Yongzheng cannot be ignored.
Without Yongzheng's thunderous means in the middle, there would be no prosperity of the Qing Dynasty. At this point, I have to talk about the difference between Yongzheng and the other two, Yongzheng was diligent in government affairs during his reign, and it can be said that the entire Qing Dynasty did not have a relationship with it.
So his health regimen is alchemy, and of course this also hastened his death. It can be said that Yongzheng was the first person in the entire Qing Dynasty to be so obsessed with alchemy, and it may be that he has always been very yearning for this. When he was still a prince, Yongzheng created an obsessive look for alchemy in order to maintain his obscurity, and now it seems that this is very likely to be the case.
Kangxi has his own set of health preservation, first of all, in terms of diet, he never eats much, nor does he eat a lot, but it is expensive in moderation and balanced nutrition.
It is worth mentioning Kangxi's self-discipline, Kangxi can drink, but no matter when he becomes not greedy, he only drinks a glass. But the most important thing is to be happy, and Emperor Kangxi in his later years has always admired peace of mind and does not get angry easily. This may also be an important reason for Kangxi's longevity.
Why do you say that, just look at his grandson Qianlong, China during the Qianlong period has been completely pacified, Qianlong is very fond of traveling, and it can be seen that he has been to the south of the Yangtze River three times. And one thing similar to his grandfather Emperor Kangxi is that Qianlong is also an extremely self-disciplined person.
Qianlong's character traits also made him live a long life"Don't worry about it".It's his style.
Just like Emperor Kangxi said, people should follow their nature when they are alive, this is the way of life. If you want to prolong your life, you can exercise more, or interfere with your daily routine.
It is unrealistic to want to prolong life through pills, and now it seems that it has to be said that Kangxi's thoughts on life and death surpass many emperors in the feudal dynasty.