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First, advocate a simple diet.
Confucius once said: "A gentleman doesn't think about eating enough and being safe. He is sensitive to things and speaks carefully. " It can be seen that he does not pursue a life of satiated food and idleness. Instead, he pursues a simple and ordinary diet. He said, "Eat less, drink some water, bend your arms and have fun." Unjust wealth is like a cloud to me. …
Second, the requirements of food hygiene, healthy eating
Confucius put forward many principles of food hygiene and standards for identifying food hygiene, which were incisive and unique. This is embodied in The Analects of Confucius and the Rural Party. Such as: food is not fresh, fish is rotten, don't eat it; Don't eat food if its color has gone bad; Don't eat food with poor color and smell; If it is not meal time, don't eat, because untimely eating will disturb the digestive function of the stomach. …
Third, pay attention to the art of diet.
Confucius not only pays attention to food hygiene, but also pays attention to the art of food. "The Analects of Confucius and the Rural Party" said: "You are not tired of eating fine, and you are not tired of eating fine." Confucius advocated that when eating, the food should be made as fine as possible, and when cooking, the meat should be cut very finely. Doing so, on the one hand, is conducive to health, on the other hand, it is very similar to Zhou Li's strict requirements on people's words and deeds. Confucius' diet view of "never getting tired of essence" is a theoretical view on the creation of China's diet culture. It shows that the ancient food culture in China summarized both material and spiritual aspects. …
Fourth, pay attention to etiquette and morality.
Confucius also had high standards and requirements in food etiquette and customs. For details, please refer to this article on this website: Confucius' Dietary Etiquette. To sum up, Confucius attached great importance to diet thought. His dietary thought is complete and self-contained, involving dietary principles, dietary etiquette, cooking techniques, etc., which expanded the thinking space for China's ancient dietary theory.
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