The food culture of the Ming Dynasty advocated health preservation.

During the Ming Dynasty, this concept of health preservation was put forward: "Diet" is the basis of living. Diet is used to nourish Qi, and Qi generates essence. Qi generates essence and nourishes Qi. Qi is enough to keep the spirit strong. The divine power fills the whole body. ?From these statements put forward by the Ming Dynasty, it can be seen that the concept of health preservation has already emerged in the Ming Dynasty. And through diet, the spirit, energy and spirit are connected together. In addition, Gao Lian, a health master in the Ming Dynasty, also pointed out: Those who maintain health must eat delicious food. Translated into Chinese, it means: Those who maintain health must optimize the food they eat. Our country’s food culture has a long history, but it was not until the Ming Dynasty that the food concept was concrete and systematized. Therefore, the food culture of the Ming Dynasty was a leap forward in the history of Chinese food civilization.

During the Ming Dynasty, the following three food concepts were very important:

1. During the Ming Dynasty, the food culture concept that not all delicacies were good for the body was put forward: Although the Ming Dynasty Materials during the period were also relatively scarce compared to modern society. But people in the Ming Dynasty did not choose what to eat when they were hungry, but divided food into what was good for the body and what was harmful to the body. And try to eat less food that is harmful to the body. This shows that although the Ming Dynasty was relatively short of supplies, its food concepts were still very advanced.

2. During the Ming Dynasty, the dietary cultural concept of dietary norms and taboos was put forward: During the Ming Dynasty, the cultural concept that diet should be compatible with the solar terms and one's own physical condition was clearly proposed. He also pointed out that if you do not pay attention to dietary regulations and taboos, it is very likely to endanger your life. We can understand the ancient people's life here as health. In the eyes of the ancients, life and health are closely related.

3. The food culture of the Ming Dynasty advocated not eating too much and being frugal: During the Ming Dynasty, our ancestors proposed that not eating too much and not drinking too much was the long-term way, advocating and advocating thrift. . They also pointed out: People's benefits have their own measure, and being simple and indifferent can help you live longer. Therefore, we also attach great importance to the degree of diet.