What does spirit stand for?

Essence, qi and spirit are concepts in ancient philosophy, which refer to the original matter that constitutes everything in the universe, including the meaning of elements. Chinese medicine believes that essence, qi and spirit are the basis of human life activities. In ancient times, people who paid attention to health preservation called "essence, qi and spirit" the three treasures of the human body. As people often say, "There are three treasures in the sky: the sun, the moon and the stars; The earth has three treasures of water, fire and wind: people have three treasures of God, Qi and essence. " Therefore, nourishing essence, qi and spirit is the main principle of fitness and anti-aging, especially when essence, qi and spirit are gradually declining, people should cherish this "three treasures" when they are old. The ancients attached great importance to this. Gou Zi thinks: "If you are prepared and move, you can't get sick;" You can't move it if you raise it a little. You can't build all the Tao that day. "There are two meanings here: one is to pay attention to the material supplement of essence, qi and spirit; The second is to emphasize that the "three treasures" cannot be abused. Essence is the material basis that constitutes the human body and maintains human life activities. Broadly speaking, essence includes essence, blood and body fluid. Generally speaking, essence refers to the true yin of human body (also called Yuan Yin), which not only has reproductive function, promotes the growth and development of human body, but also can resist the influence of various external adverse factors and avoid the occurrence of diseases. Therefore, the yin essence is full, which not only grows normally, but also has strong disease resistance. There are two sources of essence: the first and the second. Congenital essence depends on parents and plays the role of "the root of life" in the whole life activities. However, the innate essence needs constant material supplement to ensure that people's essence is not lacking and can play a role. This substance is the acquired essence. Qi is the motive force of life activities. Qi has two meanings: it is a tiny and invisible substance running in the body, and it is also the ability of various organs and tissues of the human body to move. God is the supreme commander of all life activities such as spirit, will, perception and movement. It includes activities such as soul, spirit, will, ambition, thinking, anxiety and wisdom, through which people's health can be reflected.