Core Tip: Many female friends like to make facial masks. In fact, Wu Zetian is a master of mask maintenance! Wu Zetian not only lived a long life, but even at the age of 80, she still maintained her youthful appearance and did not show her old age. This article: Jiangnan Times, Author: Anonymous, the original title: "Female White-collar Health Science Wu Zetian" and "The Secret History of Wu Zetian" set off numerous topics after the hot broadcast. As the only female emperor in the history of China, Wu Zetian is also the oldest emperor (67 years old) and one of the oldest emperors. She lived through the four dynasties of Emperor Taizong, Tang Gaozong, Tang Zhongzong and Tang Ruizong, and died at the age of 865,438+0. At that time, the average life expectancy was only over 30 years, which was a rare longevity. So what is the secret of Wu Zetian's health care? What are the places worth learning for female friends?

Wu Zetian's first move for health care: meditation and peace of mind According to Zi Tongzhi Jian, on May 26th of the 23rd year of Zhenguan (AD 649), Emperor Taizong of Li Shimin made Wu Cairen become a monk in Ganye Temple, and in March of the 5th year of Yonghui in Tang Gaozong (AD 654), Wu Cairen returned to the palace with an imperial edict. According to this calculation, Wu Zetian was a nun in Ganye Temple for five years. In these five years, she meditated all day long, cultivated herself and learned the Buddhist qigong technique of "meditation", which became one of the important reasons for her longevity.

Nowadays, in cities, white-collar workers spontaneously organize a day of "meditation" in local temples. On the one hand, it can relieve their mental stress, on the other hand, it can make friends in "meditation" activities. Professor Wang Chengsheng, Secretary-General of Health Rehabilitation Committee of Nanjing Natural Medical Association, has taught many white-collar workers and Zen students. Secretary-General Wang said that the process of "meditation" for health preservation is actually a natural therapy for calming the nerves. This method has two main functions in medical practice: one is to strengthen the body resistance, prevent diseases and protect health; The second is to enhance disease resistance and eliminate diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine health theory holds that "quietness hides deep, impatience disappears", and if a person's mind keeps quiet, he can have fewer diseases and live a long and healthy life; Even if you are sick, it is easy to treat and it is easier to recover. This is because God keeps it in his heart. On the contrary, irritability is easy to get sick, and illness is not easy to cure.

The second measure of Wu Zetian's health care: emotional health care. Wu Zetian's practice of abandoning his parents and children and calling himself emperor was slandered by some people at that time. He arrested people who slandered the country's political affairs, explained this to her and suggested severe punishment. Wu Zetian laughed after hearing this and did not pursue it. According to Tang Yulin, Luo, a talented scholar in the Tang Dynasty, wrote a famous book "Qiu" to scold Wu Zetian to pieces. Wu Zetian read this article and even complained: "The Prime Minister lost this person (why didn't the Prime Minister notice such a talent)!" Later, after the death of King Robin, Wu Zetian asked someone to search for his works and found ten volumes, which were "widely circulated in the world". Shangguan Waner is the granddaughter of Shangguan Yi, the originator of Li Tang's five-character poem "Shangguan Style". 14 years old, was executed for participating in the rebellion. Wu Zetian made an exception to accept her as a confidential minister because of her talent, and finally eliminated Shangguan Waner's resentment and misunderstanding of herself through her own practical actions and personality charm, making her a confidant! Wu Zetian has both a ruthless side and a generous side. She doesn't put the opponent who can still be affected to death, but entrusts him with reuse. This open mind is not only the upper-level strategy of tolerating others, but also the superb realm of self-cultivation!

The third measure of Wu Zetian's health care: calligraphy health care seems to be guiding Wu Zetian to write a good hand. The Monument to the Prince of Sage written by her is the earliest monument for women's calligraphy in China. Mr. Ni Wendong, a famous modern calligrapher, commented on the calligraphy of the Monument to the Sage Prince, saying, "Looking at its traces, it really has a foundation and courage, and it is worthy of being a heroine among women." This monument is still preserved in the Henan Provincial Museum.

Ancient and modern calligraphers come forth in large numbers, such as Yan, Liu, Ou, and so on, and three of them are over the age of ancient times. Yan Zhenqing is 76 years old, Liu Gongquan is 87 years old, 84 years old, 89 years old, Liang is 92 years old, Sun Mofo 100 years old, Shu Tong is 93 years old,10 years old, 94 years old. Calligraphy embodies the unity of physical and mental cultivation. When practicing calligraphy, you need to be solid, palm-empty and wrist-flat. In writing, the upper finger joint moves rhythmically with the stroke order, regulating the muscles and nerves of the arm and driving other parts of the body to move slowly, which well embodies the connotation of the guided health-keeping exercise of "invigorating the bones and muscles and moving the limbs".

Wu Zetian's fourth measure of health care: Hongyan Chinese medicine mask Many female friends like to make masks. In fact, Wu Zetian is a master of mask maintenance! Wu Zetian not only lived a long life, but even at the age of 80, she still maintained her youthful appearance and did not show her old age. "New Tang Book" said that she was "good at painting herself, although she was old in spring and autumn, but she didn't know her decline". Wu Zetian has two famous beauty secret recipes: one is "motherwort powder", which was included in the New Materia Medica edited by Su Jing, and later included in the Secret Recipe of Foreign Taiwan by Wang Tao. Later, it was also included in medical books by later generations and renamed as "Xianyu Powder". In Li Shizhen in the Ming Dynasty, the original name was restored in Compendium of Materia Medica. Motherwort is a good medicine for gynecology, which can be taken orally or used externally. Externally applied to the face, it has the effect of treating dull complexion and removing facial spots and wrinkles; Regular use can make the skin moist and shiny. Wang Tao said in his notes: at first, washing your face with this medicine will make your hands smooth and your face shiny. Later, you will gradually become rosy. If used for many years, a woman in her forties and fifties will look as young as a woman in her fifties, and Wu Zetian, who is 80 years old, can still maintain a beautiful face, which seems to be related to her frequent use of this beauty secret recipe. Another beauty prescription was prescribed by Zhang Wenzhong, a physician, to Wu Zetian, and it was called "Apply facial fat frequently", which was included in Wang Tao's "Tips for Outside Taiwan".