A Study On The Thought Of Health Preservation In

As a collection of Huang-Lao Taoist’s masterpiece (a branch of Learning in Western Han Dynasty), Huai Nan Zi was compiled by Liu An and his cronies, which contained abundant thoughts of health-consciousness and preservations."Yin and Yang" Theory, the visceral manifestation, the relationship between health preservations and governing a state added to the origin, history of the thoughts of health-consciousness and preservations together with the value of life is analyzed in this thesis, the author makes a great effort to disclose the specific outline and routine in the profound thoughts of health preservations in Huai Nan Zi.Firstly, "Huai Nan Zi" is based on the thoughts of health preservations of Pre-Chin philosophers, then influenced by tide of thoughts in Han Dynasty as well as the enlightenment of Liu An’s refining pills for health. The self-contained theory is put forward in the thesis. Secondly, on the theory of Gasification of Cosmology in Huai Nan Zi, due to life stemming from "air", other substances being "form" and "spirit" are composed of life. Therefore, one who fancies being healthy is supposed to combine all of them to one. With regard to the aspect of being healthy in form and in spirit, the latter outweighs more. Furthermore, the author holds the view that the nature of life is mainly on the quietness. One who would love to be healthy should resist the urge of exceeding desires interrupting him or her. Meanwhile, faced with death, having an optimistic attitude. In the statements to follow, rich thoughts of "Yin and Yang" Theory will be illustrated in Huai Nan Zi, with the combination of constructure "Yin and Yang" into the Cosmic biochemistry schema. Five lines and five Zang organs should take into different categories. The author gets to know there are distinctive functions respectively, of which the five organs attach a great importance to the influence of the heart. Then, some natural factors, such as, geography, climate and water and soil can be taken into account, in the health of a1 man. Moreover, there must be some social reasons, such as the political system and a nation’s peace and riot. The specific methods, such as the medicine, derivation and dietary together with some living styles are put forward. Last but not least, the author clings to the idea that there is a close relationship between being healthy and taking the helm of state. The goal of being healthy lies in the co-development of an individual and a nation by getting a little knowledge of being healthy and taking the helm of state. For the part of an emperor, taking the helm of state, on the basis of ensuring the citizens safe and wealthy, in the theory of "what one should do and what can not do" and with the strategy of waiting the right time instead of following suit or not abiding by the given law, can be dependent on making one better.