Confucius' health preservation philosophy: "Perseverance leads to longevity.

The Confucian view on health preservation is "self-improvement without end". Confucius' view is clearly recorded in the I Ching and The Book of Rites: "Heaven is vigorous and the gentleman strives to improve himself without ceasing." "Sincerity never ceases; ceaseless persistence leads to longevity." " It is believed that the sky is vigorous by its ceaseless movement, and people should also strive to be strong, proactive and make unremitting efforts in order to achieve something. As long as one is sincere and keeps striving, not only can one's career ideals be realized, but one's life can also be prolonged. His entire life was one of tireless pursuit and self-improvement. He did not merely seek health preservation for a long life, but rather "took care of his body as a blessing." When he was young, he held minor positions such as guarding grain depots, maintaining gardens and managing finances. However, he set lofty aspirations and aspires to become a pillar of society. He was never tired of his studies, was so absorbed in his work that he forgot to eat, and was extremely sincere. Eventually, he rose to the ranks of the nobility. In order to fulfill his ambition, at the age of 54, he led his disciples to travel around various states. Despite extremely inconvenient transportation, accommodation and food conditions, they actually visited the states of Song, Wei, Chen, CAI, Qi and Chu for 14 years. The journey was full of hardships and tribulations. As the saying goes, "He passed through the Song Dynasty in disguise." He suffered from the awakening of 魋, was besieged by the Kuang people, ran out of food in Chen and CAI, and was ridiculed by all kinds of hermits. He racked his brains and exhausted himself. The physical and mental pain he endured was truly beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. However, he always regarded hardship as joy and never easily changed his set goals. He did not lose heart even when his political endeavors were unsuccessful. He devoted himself to education, collated ancient documents such as "The Book of Songs" and "The Book of Documents", and revised and edited the "Spring and Autumn Annals" recorded by the Lu historian, making it the first chronological historical work in China. He initiated education for the common people. It is said that he had three thousand disciples, among whom seventy-two were outstanding. It can be said that he was "never tired of learning and never weary of teaching". This indomitable spirit inspired him, enabling him to constantly achieve something, refine his body and cultivate his will, and thus he lived a long life. In fact, we can observe that many people are in good health when they devote themselves to something or a cause with great care. However, once they stop doing these things for some reason, even if their living conditions are extremely favorable, they often feel unwell and fall ill frequently. This shows how important "self-improvement" is to human health.