Insist on physical exercise

"Civilize your spirit, barbarize your body", this is a famous saying often quoted by Chairman Mao. He advocated that a person should develop all-round morally, intellectually and physically. He believes that a person must not only have noble morals and rich knowledge, but also have a healthy body in order to shoulder the important responsibilities of China and the world.

Chairman Mao has attached great importance to physical exercise since he was a student and persisted in exercising throughout his life. It is worth learning from us.

Here are a few stories about Chairman Mao working hard when he was a student at Hunan No. 1 Normal University:

Chairman Mao had a serious illness when he was 12 years old and began to realize The importance of the body. Later, when he was studying in Hunan First Normal University, he paid special attention to physical exercise. He often participated in various physical exercises and combined physical exercise with tempering his will.

Insist on taking cold water baths every day.

There is a well at the entrance of the First Normal School. Chairman Mao's teacher Yang Changji insisted on taking cold water baths here every day, and Mao Zedong also tried his best to follow suit. Every day, at dawn, Mao Zedong would get up, put on his shorts, and go to the well. He would hoist up buckets of water, pour it from head to toe, and rinse his whole body. Then he would dry it with a towel, wipe it, then shower it, and then wipe it again. Rub until your whole body is red, even in the cold winter.

Mao Zedong insisted on taking cold water baths for many years. After liberation, when he got older, he still used warm water instead of hot water when taking baths. He told people: "A person who regularly pays attention to physical exercise will not be intimidated by the cold power of wind and snow. I have practiced cold water bathing. Although I am older now, I can still take a bath without hot water in winter. I can still stand the cold. Exercise is really important."