What is the idea of keeping in good health advocated by Tao Te Ching?

Tao Te Ching is an important work of Taoism in the pre-Qin period, which is regarded as a classic by Taoism. It was written by Laozi, a great philosopher in China during the Spring and Autumn Period. Laozi is good at keeping in good health. In the Tao Te Ching, he said: "People practice the earth, practice the sky slowly, practice the Tao in the sky, and practice the Tao naturally." "Everyone calls me nature." "The statue of the Tao is also expensive. It is natural to be a prince in heaven. "The general idea of this passage is that people must abide by the laws and regulations of the land in order to survive. The land depends on the changes of astronomical climate to produce everything. Astronomical climate operates according to its Tao, that is, rules and partners, and Tao is the so-called natural thing. This is the principle that he realized the change of the universe and applied it to human health preservation. Advocate people to let nature take its course, conform to the laws of nature and keep in good health.

Laozi's way of keeping in good health also focuses on Taoist cultivation. He said, "Be simple and selfish." There is another saying: "Go to extremes, go to luxury and go to Thailand", "Disaster is greater than dissatisfaction, blame is greater than desire, and contentment is always happy." "I want to eat, I want to be beautiful, I want to be safe, and I want to enjoy customs." He taught people to get rid of greedy distractions, to keep their vitality in harmony, to keep their spirit in harmony, to harmonize yin and yang, and to conform to nature in order to live a long life.

Laozi also said: "Devotion to Qi leads to softness, and staying soft leads to growing strength", which implies that people always maintain a gentle Qi, that is, full of vitality and true Qi. Spiritual tranquility and naturalness can enhance internal qi movement and improve health.

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