Wang Chong in the Eastern Han Dynasty, who was nearly 70 years old, wrote 16 articles of the Book of Nourishing Nature (all of which died in Yi), which were completely a summary of his personal experience, rather than fabricating or plagiarizing other people's literary achievements. It can be seen that writing books on health preservation requires personal experience to be vivid and attractive.

In order to satisfy the enjoyment of ears, eyes, mouth and nose, he has to be busy and running around. And this kind of sensual desire, the ultimate result of the end is only the satisfaction of the basic material needs of the body. However, through writing, people are committed to expressing their minds, thinking and imagination through words and sentences, and the methods and ways of expressing, confiding and displaying them belong to the spiritual pursuit of human beings at a higher level and in terms of personality and emotional will.

In a person's life, only when the ambition and feelings are released spontaneously, and only when the heart is willing to achieve harmony can it belong to the integration of moral ideals and live up to the name, and it will be the nourishment and smoothness of character cultivation, harmony and perfection. If life is deeply immersed in the physical and mental fatigue of exhaustion and exhaustion, and cannot extricate oneself, it will inevitably bring about mental exhaustion and illness, which will lead to premature exhaustion of the essence and its apoptosis. This is the inevitable result of self-recognition of the Heavenly Dao and its mathematical changes.

Legend has it that in the era of the "Three Emperors", the manners, words and deeds of all outstanding people were very frank and simple, and there was no moral rhetoric at all. During the Tang Yao and Yu Shun periods, seal engraving began to flourish, like perfunctory texts, mainly found in the records between emperors and ministers in the court. After the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, until the "Spring and Autumn" stage of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the books that were popular during this period were obviously red tape in terms of cultural form, but in terms of literary content, they were basically still models of straightforward expression and discussion of facts; At least in the middle, there is no delicate pretense that deliberately shows one's artistic talent. Entering the "Warring States" stage of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the countries were strife, the wars were continuous, the conspiracies and tricks were swarming, and the treacherous and cunning were rampant; The accompanying literary and artistic expressions are the bizarre theories that emerge everywhere and strive to flaunt themselves; And the creators of such works of art, they look around, lest they will not be able to find those opportunities or stages that can show their abilities and personal talents as soon as possible, and their footsteps and figures are not only scrambling to be the first to gallop the name and image of the literary world, but also one after another.

From the Han Dynasty to the present, the form and content of the article style have flourished, and excellent chapters comparable to the classics are still emerging in an endless stream. A single word can be classified into the "subset of history" in the famous works, the light reading has been dizzying, and the in-depth study is only expected to sigh. Modern people, if they want to copy or imitate, even if they rack their brains, it is difficult to surpass, or even beyond the reach of dust. Just as "Huainanzi Qi Vulgar Training" pointed out, like "the customs of the declining world" and "pouring the purity of the world", the "pouring of simplicity" in the current articles has been separated from ancient times for thousands of years in terms of comparison of real and virtual content; The "exhaustion" of today's writers is indeed far behind that of the ancients in terms of physical and mental work. Needless to say, why did the ancient writers of articles be calm and complacent, and were able to take it calmly? On the other hand, today's dance and ink writers, why are they sincerely afraid, but still at a loss? The root cause of this is nothing more than the above: the simplicity of the world has been corrupted, and returning to the basics is almost delusional.

The history of human development, from ancient times to the present, when the youth is young, although the world is superficial, but high-spirited and high-spirited; When the tooth grows old, even if the experience is senior, the spirit is declining and exhausted. Therefore, in a lifetime, as long as a person's blood is vigorous, even if he thinks hard, he can still be tireless and energetic. However, once anyone is puzzled, or is extremely extravagant, not only will his blood fail, but he will also be devastated and depressed. This is not only the common sense of life, but also the objective necessity of people's physical and mental conditions and creative abilities of different ages. Although everyone can use their brains and minds to think about the boundless knowledge and learning, there are obvious differences in their physical conditions and intellectual understanding. Therefore, in literary creation, if you blindly pursue beautiful rhetoric and sharp reasoning, you must be like a short-legged wild duck, hoping to have the long legs of a crane, but you don't know how far you need to be physically and mentally exhausted before your dream can come true? Even if they are in the prime of life and strong in blood, if they do not have a correct judgment of their own conditions and the direction of their efforts, they blindly pursue fame and prestige in a hurry; If it is always accumulated over time to consume energy and blood, then it will eventually be like the "tail of the tail" explained in "Zhuangzi Qiushui", even if there is a vast ocean of energy, it will not be able to withstand the leakage and loss of the surroundings; If you always meditate and meditate for many years, even if it is accompanied by small favors in fame and achievement, it is also like the metaphorical "Ox Mountain Tree" in "Mencius and Gaozi I", although it was once lush and magnificent, but because of arbitrary felling and cattle and sheep grazing, the grass and trees have become sparse and abrupt early. Therefore, isn't it obvious that all exhaustion and exhaustion will inevitably lead to overwork and illness? For example, Wang Chong is said to have put pen and ink on the doors, windows, and wall pillars, and wrote and spoke without a long time; Another example is Cao Bao (the word Shutong Eastern Han Dynasty Lu Guo Xue Cheng people), legend has it that walking and sleeping still holds paper and pen, regardless of the day to recite the scriptures. Similar to this kind of day and night, like the fatigue of living like a year, Cao Cao once said worriedly that excessive thinking will eventually hurt his life; In addition, Lu Yun also once sighed that being too attentive will definitely lead to self-restraint and end up without a problem. None of this is groundless.

The truth of reading and learning has always been "good at diligence and ridiculous in burnout", so there is a good story of "head hanging beam, cone thorn stock". However, anyone who is interested in literary and artistic creation originally wanted to express his personal feelings and ambitions, so as to evacuate the entanglement and depression in his heart. Therefore, they should have adhered to a calm, spontaneous, and calm mentality, and engaged in artistic creation and written expression. If their artistic creation activities become exhausted and emaciated, they will lose their lives and even die with their writings. How can this state and result be the moral intentions of the "sages and sages"? How is it possible to leave a "righteous and elegant" moral article? Between heaven and earth, there is a difference between a person's mind being sharp and dull, and there is a difference between smooth and bumpy times and destiny in a person's situation. No matter what kind of life path we are in, such as preconceived ideas, blind eyes, and mediocre misunderstandings that make us intellectually diminished, we should arouse everyone's vigilance, vigilance, and precautions. Therefore, in "Zuo Chuan: The Twenty-fourth Year of the Xi Gong", there is a story of the admonition of Jin Wengong who has a heavy ear of "Mu Ze's heart is overturned", and in "I Ching: Menggua", there is "the first confession, repeated blasphemy, and no blasphemy." Sincere remarks.

The reason why this chapter talks about "nourishing qi" is to remind all gentlemen who are engaged in literary and artistic creation that their daily life must be orderly, their work and rest must be appropriate, they must always maintain a pure and peaceful state of mind, and they must also ensure that they can write freely and frankly from beginning to end when they are full of spirit and blood. No matter how much fame and fortune you have, once you feel physically and mentally exhausted and your thoughts are exhausted, remember not to work hard to avoid stagnation and dizziness. In fact, the acquisition of classic passages is only when the idea is naturally conceived and matured, and it begins to express its feelings, and it is like a baby croaking on the ground, and once the catharsis is exhausted, the pen and ink come to an abrupt end...... Only this kind of free and easy can be just like acupuncture, which can immediately relieve muscle and bone fatigue; Only this kind of talking and laughing will be like a medicine stone, and it will be able to cure the chronic diseases of the internal organs. Once all literati writers are accustomed to sharpening their literary talents in their leisure time, and can still maintain their creative courage from time to time, their use of writing will eventually reach the same ease as "Ku Ding Jieniu" in "Zhuangzi and the Master of Health". In the world, although such a theory or practice is not a Qimen demon technique that stores essence and nourishes blood and seeks longevity and longevity, it can be regarded as a good medicine and secret recipe for literary creation.

In a word: the heavens and the earth are vast, and all things are born; Thoughts are complicated, and there are many articles. Spiritual qi and blood, good and bad work; Cultivating the mind and cultivating one's nature is important in purity. The water surface is clear and clear, and the flame is still and brighter; The art line is expensive and natural, and the mad devil is indecent.