History is the memory of things that have been said and done. —Carl Baker
Ancient emperors generally did not have a high life expectancy, why could the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty live to be more than 80 years old? The author believes that it is due to many reasons.
The Qianlong Emperor was so popular with his grandfather, the Kangxi Emperor, that he did not have to compete with his brothers for the throne. Moreover, when he ascended the throne, his grandfather and father had been working hard for decades to govern, laying a good foundation for the Qing Empire, and the world was at peace, and there was no need to worry about anyone opposing his rule.
At a particularly good historical node, it was very smooth to ascend to the throne, so that Qianlong could have a very peaceful and pleasant state of mind. Moreover, Qianlong not only deeply understands the way of health maintenance, summed up the four tips of health maintenance: "Tuna the heart, move the bones and bones, ten constants and four do not, and timely supplementation", but also especially knows how to nourish the heart, and uses poetry and songs to cultivate the body.
Qianlong wrote more than 40,000 poems in his lifetime, and although posterity commented on his poems in mixed reviews, he himself was happy. In addition to writing poetry, he also practices calligraphy, and when he splashes ink, he needs to be righteous and focused, can enter and nourish his heart, which is also very good for health.
In addition, Qianlong also often went out of the palace to cruise, he once went to Jiangnan six times, three on five platforms, spent a lot of silver in the national treasury, but also made himself pleasant. The country's famous mountains and rivers, ancient temples and Buddhist temples, these natural beauties and cultural landscapes can not only exercise the body, but also cultivate sentiments.
Therefore, in general, the comfortable living environment, good mentality, good genes, smooth pace of life, good habits of paying attention to health, and various reasons are combined to make Qianlong happy and long-lived.