Why can practicing calligraphy exercise the body?

Lu You, a poet in the Song Dynasty, said, "Laughing and playing with a pen and inkstone is a mild illness." In other words, practicing calligraphy is conducive to preventing diseases and strengthening physical fitness.

In China, there has always been a saying that "calligraphers and painters live long", and many calligraphers in historical records live long. For example, Yang Ningshi in the Five Dynasties and modern Wu Changshuo all reached the age of 80 or above; Ou Yangxun lived to be 85 years old and Liu Gongquan lived to be 88 years old. Wen Zhiming in the Ming Dynasty celebrated his 90th birthday. Some people compare the life span of painters, monks and emperors in Ming and Qing Dynasties. The results show that the average life expectancy of painters and painters is 79.7 years, that of monks is 66 years, and that of emperors is less than 40 years. He Qiaopan said in "The Mind": "The book, express also, scattered also. Express the qi in the chest and stagnate in the heart. Therefore, every calligrapher can live without illness. " "My humble opinion on Linchi" says: "Writing a book can nourish qi and help qi. Sit quietly and write a few crosses or hundreds of words in regular script, and you will feel calm and calm; If you walk on the grass, you will feel refreshed when you are full of excitement. " The ancients said: "longevity comes from the pen", which shows the dialectical relationship between calligraphy and longevity. Therefore, in the Song Dynasty, Chen Zhi's "A New Book on Shouqin and Pension" took "learning Fa Tie's character" as one of the top ten pleasures of health preservation.

Calligraphy has a fitness function, which has long been recognized by people in the painting and calligraphy circles. Shu Tong, former chairman of China Calligraphers Association, was 93 years old. At the age of 76, when talking with foreign friends, he said that he still insisted on writing every day. Writing often can make qi and blood smooth, energetic and less sick.

When Chairman Zhu De, a proletarian revolutionary of the older generation, was 75 years old, his right arm was severely sore and numb, and injections and medicine were ineffective. Therefore, he insisted on writing calligraphy every day and deliberately hung his elbow and raised his wrist. Soon, he recovered. Comrade Zhu De is over 40 years old, and his work is still very busy. He has to review various documents, attend various meetings, read books, study and read newspapers and magazines, and often go out to visit, so his time is very tight. Even so, Zhu De never gave up his love for calligraphy. Regarding calligraphy, Comrade Zhu De's original intentions are: First, artistic hobbies; Second, relax the brain; Third, exercise your muscles and wrists. Therefore, he spends most of his time practicing calligraphy before and after lunch and dinner, or during a break after reading books and documents. He practices calligraphy for about 20 minutes at a time.

Calligraphy and painting are beneficial fitness exercises. The creation of calligraphy and painting not only moves the limbs and the whole body, but also moves the mind, which is the perfect combination of movement and stillness. Writing is equivalent to Tai Ji Chuan and Qigong. It exercises external exercise and internal exercise, and "massages" the tissues and organs of the whole body, so that the breathing is symmetrical, the mood is calm, the blood circulation is accelerated, the metabolism is active, and the disease resistance is improved. Writing with a brush has a good therapeutic effect on chronic diseases such as scapulohumeral periarthritis, backache, neurasthenia, listlessness, arm numbness, backache and even arteriosclerosis. A calligrapher in Shanghai put it well: "Practicing calligraphy is a wonderful recipe for health preservation, which can absorb body and mind and exercise qi and blood." According to clinical reports, a sanatorium in China tried to treat neurasthenia by writing, playing Tai Ji Chuan and fishing, and the treatment results also showed that calligraphy and painting therapy had the best effect.

Calligraphy and painting have pleasure in feeling. Ou Bei Shi Hua pointed out: "Learning books is used to nourish the heart and cure diseases, and gentlemen take pleasure in it." Practicing calligraphy and painting is both a pleasure in silence and a pleasure in motion. Before you start writing, you will feel calm, calm and happy. This is the happiness in silence. When writing, when writing, it is free, dripping, rendering and splashing ink, deliberately carving, and full of interest.

To combine calligraphy with fitness organically, we must pay attention to the close combination of posture, technique and thought when writing. Achieve "focused and quiet thinking, self-esteem, thinking about life, and ambition." The specific methods are: when writing, the head should be straight, the arms should be unfolded, the waist should be straight, and the shoulders should be relaxed; Take a deep breath, breathe naturally, concentrate, keep healthy and harmonious, and eliminate any distractions. This is also the key to sitting posture when practicing qigong. In addition, when transporting ink, you should point to reality, your palms are weak, your wrists are raised horizontally, and your elbows are suspended, so that you can practice Qigong. Only when there is stillness in movement and stillness in movement can the whole body's qi and strength be mobilized. With the help of the pen tip, it is organically conveyed to the layout of the point, horizontal, vertical, left and right of the word, so that the brushwork is still fresh in the "connection of ribs and veins", showing the pictograph of gas and force. In this way, it will naturally contain the qi and blood of the whole body, regulate the functions of various parts of the body, make brain nerve cells and arms and even the muscles of the back and back get activities and exercise, effectively promote blood circulation and metabolism, and thus play a role in getting rid of diseases and strengthening the body.

Concentrate on painting and calligraphy, learn Fa Tie's words, not only can you get spiritual food with high nutritional value, cultivate your sentiment, enjoy noble Jing Ya and beauty, but also keep fit and prolong your life. The benefits of happiness and harmony are obvious.

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