《养生要集》云∶河图帝视萌日，违天地者，凶。顺天时者吉。春夏乐山高处，秋冬居
卑深藏，吉。利多福老寿。无穷。
《千金方》云∶凡居处不得绮美华丽，令人贪婪（力男反，贪也，）无厌损志，但令雅
素净洁，免风雨暑湿为佳。
又云∶凡人居止之室必须周密，勿令有细 ，致有风气得入，久而不觉，使人中风。
又云∶觉室有风，勿强忍久坐，必须起行避之。
又云∶凡墙北勿安床，勿面向坐久思，不祥，起。
又云∶上床先脱左足。
又云∶凡在家及行猝逢大飘风、豪雨、大雾者，此皆是诸龙鬼神行动经过所致。宜入室
闭户烧香静坐，安心以避，待过后乃出，不尔损人，或当时虽未有，若于后不佳。
又云∶家中有经像者，欲行来先拜之，然后拜尊长。
又云∶凡遇（过）神庙，慎勿辄入，入必恭敬，不得举目恣意顾瞻，当如对严君焉，乃
享其福耳。
《延寿赤书》云∶南岳夫人云∶卧床务高，高则地气不及，鬼吹不干。鬼气侵人，常依
地面向上。（床高三尺六寸，而鬼气不能及也。）
《养生要集》云∶《神仙图》云∶禁无施精，命夭；禁无大食，百脉闭；禁无大息精漏
泄；禁无久立神绻极；禁无大温，消髓骨；禁无大饮，膀胱急；禁无久卧，精气厌；禁无大
寒，伤肌肉；禁无久视，令目 ；禁无久语，舌枯竭；禁无久坐，令气逆；禁无热食，伤五
气；禁无咳唾，失肥汁；禁无恚怒，神不乐；禁无多眠，神放逸；禁无寒食，生病结；禁无
出涕，令涩溃；禁无大喜，神越出；禁无远视，劳神气；禁无久听，聪明闭；禁无食生，害
肠胃；禁无嗷呼，惊魂魄；禁无远行，劳筋骨；禁无久念，志恍惚；禁无酒醉，伤生气；禁
无哭泣，神悲感；禁无五味，伤肠胃；禁无久骑，伤经络。二十八禁，天道之忌，不避此忌，
行道无益。
又云∶《中经》云∶射猎鱼捕敷喜而大唤者，绝脏气，或有即恶者，复令当时未觉，一
年二年后发病，良医所不治。
《抱朴子》云∶才所不逮，而困思之，伤也。力所不胜，而强举之，伤也。深忧重恚，
伤也。悲哀憔悴，伤也。喜乐过差，伤也。吸吸所欲，伤也。戚戚所患，伤也。久谈言笑，
伤也。寝息失时，伤也。挽弓引弩，伤也。沉醉呕吐，伤也。饱食即卧，伤也。跳走喘乏，
伤也。唤呼哭泣，伤也。阴阳不交，伤也。积阳至尽早已，尽早已非道也。是以养生之方，
唾不延远，行不疾步，耳不极听，目不久视，坐不至疲，卧不及疲，先寒而衣，先热而解，
不欲极饥而食，食不可过饱，不欲极渴而饮，饮不可过多。凡食过则结积聚，饮过则成痰癖
也。不欲甚劳，不欲甚逸，不欲流汗，不欲多唾，不欲奔车走马，不欲极目远望，不欲多啖
生冷，不欲饮酒当风，不欲数数沐浴，不欲广志远愿，不欲规造异巧。冬不欲欲极温，夏不
欲穷凉，不欲露卧星下，不欲眠中见扇，大寒大热、大风、大雾，皆不欲冒之。
又云∶或云∶敢问欲修长生之道，何所禁忌。抱朴子曰∶禁忌之至急者，不伤不损而已。
按∶《易内戒》及《赤松子经》及《河图纪命符》皆云∶天地有司过之神，随人所犯轻重以
夺其算。诸应夺算有数百事，不可具论。若乃憎善好杀，口是心非，背向异辞，及（反）戾
真正，虐害其下，欺内其上，叛其所事，受恩不感，弄法受赂，纵曲枉直，废公为私，刑加
无辜，破人之家，收人之宝，害人身，取人之位，侵克贤者，诛降戮服，谤讷仙圣，伤残道
士，弹射飞鸟，刳胎破卵，春夏獠猎腊，骂詈神灵，教人为恶，蔽人之善，减人自益，危人
自安，佻（音条）人之功，坏人佳事，夺人所爱，离人崩肉，辱人求胜，取人长钱，决水放
火，以行害人，迫胁 弱，以恶易好，强取强求，虏掠致富，不公不平，淫 倾邪，凌劣暴
寡，拾遗取侈，欺殆诳诈，好说人私。持人长短，招天援地，祝祖求直，假借不还，换贷不
偿，求欲无已，憎距忠信，不顺上命，不敬所师，笑人作佳，败人果稼，损人器物，以穷人
用，以不清洁饮食他人，轻称小斗狭 短度，以伪杂真，采取奸利，诱人取物，越井跨灶，
晦歌朔哭。此一句辄是一罪，随事轻重司命夺其算纪，算纪尽则人死，若算纪未尽而不自死，
殃及子孙也。
《千金方》云∶养生之道，莫久行、久立、久卧、久坐、久听、久视，莫再食、莫强食、
莫强醉、莫举重、莫忧思、莫大怒、莫悲愁、莫大欢、莫跳踉（跃也）、莫多言、莫多笑、
莫汲汲于所欲、莫情（愤欤）情怀忿恨，皆损寿命。若能不犯，则长生也。
又云∶一日之忌，夜莫饱食；一月之忌，暮莫使醉；一岁之忌，暮勿远行。终身之忌，
莫燃烛行房。
又云∶凡人心有所爱，不用深受；心有所憎，不用深憎；并皆损性伤神，亦不可深 ，
亦不可深毁，常须运心于物，平等如觉，偏颇寻即改正之。
又云∶凡冬月忽有大热之时，夏忽有大凉之时，皆勿爱之。有患天行时气者，皆由犯此。
又云∶冬月天地闭，血气脏，人不可劳作出汗，发泄阳气损人。
又云∶凡忽见龙蛇，勿兴心惊怪之，亦勿注意瞻视；勿见光怪变异事即强抑，勿怪之。
谚云∶视怪不怪，怪自坏也。
又云∶凡见姝妙美女，慎勿熟视而爱之。此当是魑魅之物，令人深爱也。无问空山旷野，
稠人广众，皆亦如之。
又云∶旦勿嗔忌（恚），勿对灶骂詈，且勿令发覆面，皆不祥。勿杀龟蛇，勿阴雾远行，
勿北向唾魁罡神凶，勿腊日哥舞凶，勿塞故井及水渎，令人聋盲。
《本草食禁杂法》云∶勿杀龟，令人短寿。
《养性志》云∶诸空腹不用见臭尸，尸气入脾，舌上白黄，起口常臭。
又云∶诸欲见死尸臭物，皆须饮酒。酒能避毒瓦斯。
《枕中方》云∶勿与人争曲直，当减人算寿也。
又云∶亥子不可唾，亡精失气，减损年命。
又云∶凡甲寅庚辛日，是尸鬼竟乱、精神躁秽之日也。不得与夫妻同席言语会面，必须
清净沐浴，不寝以警备之也。
又云∶三月一日不与妇人同处，大凶
又云∶八节日勿杂处。又云∶勿以朔晦日怒。
又云∶勿以正月四日北向杀生。
又云∶四月八日勿杀伐草木。
又云∶勿以五月五日见血。
又云∶勿六月六日起立。
又云∶勿以七月七日念恶事。
又云∶勿八月四日市诸附足之物。
又云∶勿九月起床席。
又云∶勿以十月五日罚贵人。
又云∶勿以十二月，晦日三日内不斋，烧香念道也。
《朱思简食经》云∶刀刃不得向身，大忌，令损人年寿。
《养生志》云∶男夫勿跋井中，古今大忌。又云∶来横口舌。又云∶诸得重鞭杖疮及发
背者，产妇皆不用见之。
《延寿赤书》云∶八节日当斋心谟（谨）言，必从善事，慎不可以其日震怒及行威刑，
皆天人之大忌。
《养身经》云∶人有一不当、二不可、三愚、四惑、五逆、六不祥、七痴、八狂，不可
犯之。
一不当∶吉日与妇同床，一不当。（今按∶《周礼》云∶一月之吉。注曰∶吉，谓朔日也。）
二不可∶饱食精思，一不可；上日数下，二不可。（今按∶《尚书》云∶正月上日受终于
文袒。孔安国云∶上日朔日也。《正义》云∶上日言一岁日之上也。）
三愚∶不早立功，一愚；贪他人功，二愚；受人功，反用作功，三愚。
四惑∶不早学道，一惑；见一道书，不能破坏，二惑；悦人妻而贱己妻，三惑；嗜酒数
醉，四惑。
五逆∶小便向西，一逆；向北，二逆；向日，三逆；向月，四逆；大便仰头视天日月星
辰，五逆。
六不祥∶夜起裸行无衣，一不祥；旦起 恚，二不祥；向灶骂詈，三不祥；举足纳火，
四不祥；夫妇昼合，五不祥；盗恚师父，六不祥。
七痴∶斋日食熏，一痴；借物元功，二痴；数贷人功，三痴；吉日迷醉，四痴；与人诤
言，以身自诅，五痴；两舌自誉，六痴；欺诈父师，七痴。
八狂∶私传经诫，一狂；得死（罪）怨天，二狂；立功已恨，三狂；吉日不斋，四狂；
怨父师，五狂；读经慢法，六狂；同学仲义相奸，七狂；欺诈自称师法，八狂。
《养生要集》记载：河图帝视萌日，违背天地规律的人，会有凶险。顺应天时的人则吉利。春夏季节宜在乐山的高处活动，秋冬季节宜居住在低洼深处并加以藏养，这样吉利，能多福且长寿。无穷无尽。
《千金方》记载：凡是居住的地方不得追求绮丽华丽，这会使人产生贪婪（力男反，意为贪），不知满足而损害心志，只要保持雅致、朴素、干净清洁，避免风雨暑湿的侵袭就是好的。
又说：凡是人居住的居室必须严密周密，不要让细小的缝隙存在，致使风气得以进入，时间久了不知不觉，使人患上中风病。
又说：感觉房间有风，不要勉强忍耐久坐，必须起身行走以避开它。
又说：凡是墙壁北面不要安放床铺，不要面向北坐久思虑，这不吉祥，应起身离开。
又说：上床前先脱左脚。
又说：凡是在家及出行时突然遇到大风、暴雨、大雾，这些都是各种龙鬼神行动经过所致。应当进入室内关好门窗，烧香静坐，安心躲避，等过后才出来，否则损伤人，或者当时虽然还没事，但以后会不好。
又说：家中如果有经书佛像，想要出门先拜它们，然后再拜尊长。
又说：凡是遇到神庙，千万不要随意进入，如果进入必须恭敬，不能举目随意观看，应当像面对严厉的父亲一样，这样才能享受福气。
《延寿赤书》记载：南岳夫人说：卧床务必高一些，高了地气就达不到，鬼吹不干。鬼气侵扰人，常常依附着地面向上。（床高三尺六寸，鬼气就不能达到了。）
《养生要集》记载：《神仙图》说：禁止无节制射精，否则会命短夭折；禁止暴饮暴食，否则百脉闭塞；禁止过度叹息导致精气泄漏；禁止久立导致精神倦怠至极；禁止过热，否则耗损骨髓；禁止过量饮水，否则膀胱急迫；禁止久卧，否则精气厌怠；禁止过冷，否则损伤肌肉；禁止久视，否则使眼睛昏暗；禁止久语，否则舌头干枯；禁止久坐，否则导致气逆；禁止吃热食，否则损伤五脏之气；禁止咳嗽吐痰，否则失去肥润之汁；禁止愤怒，否则心神不乐；禁止多睡，否则神志放逸；禁止吃寒食，否则生病结滞；禁止流鼻涕，否则导致涩溃；禁止大喜，否则神志外越；禁止远视，否则劳损神气；禁止久听，否则聪明闭塞；禁止吃生食，否则伤害肠胃；禁止大声呼叫，否则惊骇魂魄；禁止远行，否则劳损筋骨；禁止久念，否则志向恍惚；禁止醉酒，否则损伤生气；禁止哭泣，否则心神悲伤；禁止五味偏嗜，否则伤害肠胃；禁止久骑，否则损伤经络。这二十八禁，是天道所忌讳的，不避开这些忌讳，修道没有益处。
又说：《中经》说：射猎捕鱼时喜欢大声呼喊的，会断绝脏气，有的人当时就会感到厌恶，或者当时没发觉，一两年后发病，良医也无法治疗。
《抱朴子》说：才能达不到却苦苦思索，这是损伤。力量不能胜任却强行举起，这是损伤。深深的忧虑和强烈的怨恨，这是损伤。悲哀憔悴，这是损伤。喜乐过分，这是损伤。吸吮欲望之物，这是损伤。担忧患难之事，这是损伤。长时间谈话欢笑，这是损伤。睡眠休息失去时机，这是损伤。拉弓引弩，这是损伤。沉醉呕吐，这是损伤。吃饱了就躺下，这是损伤。奔跑跳跃气喘乏力，这是损伤。呼喊哭泣，这是损伤。阴阳不交合，这是损伤。积阳至尽早已，尽早已非道也。所以养生的方法，唾沫不向远处延喷，行走不快步，耳朵不极力求听，眼睛不久远凝视，坐着不到疲劳，躺着不及疲劳，先冷穿衣，先热解衣，不想极度饥饿才进食，食物不可过饱，不想极度口渴才饮水，饮水不可过多。凡是食物吃多了就会结成积聚，饮水多了就会形成痰癖。不想过于劳累，不想过于安逸，不想大汗淋漓，不想多吐唾沫，不想乘车骑马狂奔，不想极目远眺，不想多吃生冷，不想迎风饮酒，不想频繁沐浴，不想志向过大愿望过远，不想刻意制造奇异技巧。冬天不想极度温暖，夏天不想穷尽凉爽，不想露宿星下，不想睡觉时见扇子，大寒大热、大风、大雾，都不想冒犯它。
又说：有人说：请问想要修炼长生之道，有什么禁忌？抱朴子说：禁忌中最紧急的，是不损伤不损失罢了。
按：《易内戒》以及《赤松子经》以及《河图纪命符》都说：天地有主管过失的神，随着人所犯的轻重来剥夺其寿命（算）。各种应该剥夺寿命的事有几百件，不可能全部论述。如果是憎恨善良喜好杀戮，口是心非，背向异辞，以及违背真正，虐待伤害下属，欺骗内部上级，背叛所侍奉的人，受恩不感激，玩弄法律接受贿赂，放纵歪曲正直，废弃公义为了私利，刑罚施加于无辜，破坏别人的家庭，夺取别人的宝物，伤害别人身体，夺取别人的地位，侵犯剥削贤者，诛杀投降归服的人，诽谤讷言的仙圣，伤残道士，弹射飞鸟，剖开胎儿打破鸟卵，春夏时节打猎腊月狩猎，辱骂神灵，教人为恶，掩盖别人的善行，减少别人自己受益，危害别人自己安宁，窃取别人的功劳，破坏别人的好事，夺取别人所爱的，离间别人骨肉，侮辱别人以求胜利，收取别人长钱，决水放火用来害人，胁迫弱小，用坏的换好的，强取强求，抢劫掠夺致富，不公不平，淫乱倾邪，欺凌弱小暴虐寡弱，拾遗取侈，欺骗欺诈，喜好议论别人隐私，持人长短，招天援地，祝祖求直，假借不还，换贷不偿，求欲无已，憎距忠信，不顺上命，不敬所师，笑人作佳，败人果稼，损人器物，以穷人用，以不清洁饮食他人，轻称小斗狭短度，以伪杂真，采取奸利，诱人取物，越井跨灶，晦歌朔哭。这一句就是一个罪过，根据事情轻重司命剥夺其寿命记录，寿命记录尽了人就死，如果寿命记录未尽而不自己死，灾殃会波及子孙。
《千金方》说：养生的道理，不要久行、久立、久卧、久坐、久听、久视，不要再次进食、不要强迫进食、不要强迫醉酒、不要举重、不要忧思、不要大怒、不要悲愁、不要大喜、不要跳跃、不要多言、不要多笑、不要急切于欲望、不要心怀愤恨，这些都损伤寿命。如果能不触犯，就能长生。
又说：一天的忌讳，晚上不要吃饱；一个月的忌讳，傍晚不要喝醉；一年的忌讳，年底不要远行。终身的忌讳，不要在点燃蜡烛时行房。
又说：凡是人心有所爱，不要深爱；心有所憎，不要深憎；都损伤本性伤害精神，也不可深隐，也不可深毁，常须用心对待事物，平等如觉，偏颇寻找即改正它。
又说：凡是冬天忽然有大热的时候，夏天忽然有大凉的时候，都不要喜爱它。有患天行时气病的，都是由触犯这个引起的。
又说：冬天天地闭藏，血气脏，人不可以劳作出汗，发泄阳气损伤人。
又说：凡是忽然见到龙蛇，不要兴起心惊怪它，也不要注意瞻视；不要见到光怪变异的事就强行抑制，不要怪它。
谚语说：看怪不怪，怪自坏也。
又说：凡是见到美丽女子，千万不要熟视而爱它。这应该是魑魅之物，令人深爱。无论空山旷野，稠人广众，也都如此。
又说：早晨不要嗔忌（恚），不要对着灶骂詈，并且不要让头发覆盖面部，都不吉祥。不要杀龟蛇，不要在阴雾天远行，不要向北吐唾沫魁罡神凶，不要在腊日歌舞凶，不要堵塞旧井及水道，令人聋盲。
《本草食禁杂法》说：不要杀龟，令人短寿。
《养性志》说：凡是空腹不要用见臭尸，尸气入脾，舌上白黄，起口常臭。
又说：凡是想要见死尸臭物，都必须饮酒。酒能避毒瓦斯。
《枕中方》说：不要与人争曲直，应当减人算寿也。
又说：亥子时不可唾，亡精失气，减损年命。
又说：凡是甲寅庚辛日，是尸鬼竟乱、精神躁秽之日也。不得与夫妻同席言语会面，必须清净沐浴，不寝以警备之也。
又说：三月一日不与妇人同处，大凶
又说：八节日勿杂处。又说：勿以朔晦日怒。
又说：勿以正月四日北向杀生。
又说：勿以五月五日见血。
又说：勿六月六日起立。
又说：勿以七月七日念恶事。
又说：勿八月四日市诸附足之物。
又说：勿九月起床席。
又说：勿以十月五日罚贵人。
又说：勿以十二月，晦日三日内不斋，烧香念道也。
《朱思简食经》说：刀刃不得向身，大忌，令损人年寿。
《养生志》说：男夫勿跋井中，古今大忌。又说：来横口舌。又说：诸得重鞭杖疮及发背者，产妇皆不用见之。
《延寿赤书》说：八节日当斋心谟（谨）言，必从善事，慎不可以其日震怒及行威刑，皆天人之大忌。
《养身经》说：人有一不当、二不可、三愚、四惑、五逆、六不祥、七痴、八狂，不可犯之。
一不当：吉日与妇同床，一不当。（今按：《周礼》云：一月之吉。注曰：吉，谓朔日也。）
二不可：饱食精思，一不可；上日数下，二不可。（今按：《尚书》云：正月上日受终于文袒。孔安国云：上日朔日也。《正义》云：上日言一岁日之上也。）
三愚：不早立功，一愚；贪他人功，二愚；受人功，反用作功，三愚。
四惑：不早学道，一惑；见一道书，不能破坏，二惑；悦人妻而贱己妻，三惑；嗜酒数醉，四惑。
五逆：小便向西，一逆；向北，二逆；向日，三逆；向月，四逆；大便仰头视天日月星辰，五逆。
六不祥：夜起裸行无衣，一不祥；旦起 恚，二不祥；向灶骂詈，三不祥；举足纳火，四不祥；夫妇昼合，五不祥；盗恚师父，六不祥。
七痴：斋日食熏，一痴；借物元功，二痴；数贷人功，三痴；吉日迷醉，四痴；与人诤言，以身自诅，五痴；两舌自誉，六痴；欺诈父师，七痴。
八狂：私传经诫，一狂；得死（罪）怨天，二狂；立功已恨，三狂；吉日不斋，四狂；怨父师，五狂；读经慢法，六狂；同学仲义相奸，七狂；欺诈自称师法，八狂。
*Yangsheng Yaoji* states: On the day of He Tu Di Shi Meng, those who violate the laws of Heaven and Earth will face misfortune. Those who follow the timing of Heaven will be auspicious. In spring and summer, it is beneficial to dwell in high places on joyous mountains; in autumn and winter, one should reside in low, deep places and conceal oneself, which is auspicious, leading to abundant blessings, longevity, and endlessness.
*Qianjin Fang* states: One's residence must not be ornate or luxurious, as this induces greed (li nan fan, meaning greed), insatiability, and damage to one's will. It is best to maintain elegance, simplicity, cleanliness, and hygiene, avoiding wind, rain, heat, and dampness.
It further states: Living quarters must be tightly sealed to prevent small gaps through which wind qi can enter unnoticed over time, causing stroke (Zhong Feng).
It also states: If one feels a draft in the room, do not endure sitting still for long; one must rise and move to avoid it.
It also states: Do not place beds against the north wall, nor sit facing north for prolonged contemplation, as this is inauspicious; one should rise and leave.
It also states: When getting into bed, remove the left foot first.
It also states: If suddenly encountering strong winds, heavy rain, or thick fog while at home or traveling, these are caused by the movement of dragons, ghosts, and spirits. One should enter the room, close the doors, burn incense, sit quietly, calm the mind to avoid them, and only go out after they have passed. Otherwise, it harms people; even if no harm occurs immediately, it may lead to future misfortune.
It also states: If there are scriptures or Buddha images at home, one should bow to them before leaving, and then bow to elders.
It also states: When passing temples, do not enter casually. If entering, one must be respectful, not looking around freely, but as if facing a strict father, so as to receive blessings.
*Yanshou Chishu* states: The Lady of Mount Nan says: Beds should be kept high so that earth qi cannot reach, preventing ghost breath from drying. Ghost qi invades humans, often rising from the ground upwards. (A bed height of three chi six cun prevents ghost qi from reaching.)
*Yangsheng Yaoji* cites *Shenxian Tu*: Prohibit excessive ejaculation, or life will be cut short; prohibit overeating, or meridians will close; prohibit excessive sighing leading to essence leakage; prohibit standing too long causing extreme mental fatigue; prohibit excessive heat, or marrow and bones will be consumed; prohibit excessive drinking, or the bladder will become urgent; prohibit lying down too long, or essence will become stagnant; prohibit excessive cold, or muscles will be damaged; prohibit staring too long, or eyes will dim; prohibit speaking too long, or the tongue will dry up; prohibit sitting too long, or qi will rebel; prohibit eating hot food, or the five qi will be damaged; prohibit coughing and spitting, or lubricating fluids will be lost; prohibit anger, or the spirit will not be joyful; prohibit sleeping too much, or the spirit will become lax; prohibit eating cold food, or illness stagnation will occur; prohibit runny nose, or it will cause涩溃 (astringency and ulceration); prohibit excessive joy, or the spirit will escape; prohibit distant gazing, or shen qi will be labored; prohibit listening too long, or hearing will be closed; prohibit eating raw food, or intestines and stomach will be harmed; prohibit loud calling, or soul and魂魄 will be startled; prohibit long journeys, or sinews and bones will be labored; prohibit prolonged thinking, or willpower will become confused; prohibit drunkenness, or vital qi will be damaged; prohibit crying, or the spirit will feel sorrowful; prohibit imbalance of the five flavors, or intestines and stomach will be harmed; prohibit riding too long, or meridians will be damaged. These twenty-eight prohibitions are taboos of the Heavenly Dao. Not avoiding these taboos yields no benefit in practicing the Dao.
It also states: *Zhong Jing* says: Shouting loudly during hunting or fishing severs organ qi. Some may feel immediate disgust, or remain unaware initially, developing disease one or two years later, which even good physicians cannot treat.
*Bao Pu Zi* states: Struggling with thoughts beyond one's capacity causes injury. Forcing lifts beyond one's strength causes injury. Deep worry and intense resentment cause injury. Grief and emaciation cause injury. Excessive joy causes injury. Inhaling desired objects causes injury. Worrying about feared matters causes injury. Prolonged talking and laughing cause injury. Irregular sleep and rest cause injury. Drawing bows and crossbows causes injury. Intoxication and vomiting cause injury. Lying down immediately after full meals causes injury. Running and jumping until panting and exhausted cause injury. Crying and shouting cause injury. Lack of yin-yang intercourse causes injury. Accumulating yang to exhaustion is not the Way. Therefore, methods of nourishing life include: not spitting far, walking not fast, ears not listening to extremes, eyes not gazing for long, sitting not until tired, lying not until tired, dressing before feeling cold, undressing before feeling hot, not eating until extremely hungry (food should not be too much), not drinking until extremely thirsty (drinks should not be too much). Overeating leads to accumulation masses; overdinking leads to phlegm癖 (phlegm nodules). Avoid excessive labor, avoid excessive leisure, avoid profuse sweating, avoid excessive spitting, avoid chasing cars and horses, avoid extreme distance gazing, avoid eating too much raw and cold food, avoid drinking wine in the wind, avoid frequent bathing, avoid having overly broad ambitions, avoid crafting strange novelties. In winter, avoid extreme warmth; in summer, avoid extreme coolness; avoid sleeping under stars, avoid seeing fans while sleeping; avoid exposure to extreme cold, heat, wind, and fog.
It also states: Someone asked: What are the prohibitions for cultivating the path of longevity? Bao Pu Zi said: The most urgent prohibition is simply not to injure or diminish oneself.
Note: *Yi Neijie*, *Chisongzi Jing*, and *Hetu Jiming Fu* all state: There are deities in Heaven and Earth who oversee faults, deducting one's lifespan (suan) based on the severity of offenses. There are hundreds of such offenses, too numerous to list fully. Hating goodness and loving killing, being hypocritical, speaking differently behind backs, deviating from truth, abusing subordinates, deceiving superiors, betraying masters, ungrateful for favors, manipulating laws for bribes, perverting justice for personal gain, punishing the innocent, destroying families, stealing treasures, harming bodies, usurping positions, oppressing the worthy, executing the surrendered, slandering sages, injuring Daoists, shooting birds, breaking eggs, hunting in spring/summer and winter, cursing spirits, teaching evil, hiding others' good deeds, benefiting oneself at others' expense, endangering others for self-security, stealing credit, ruining good deeds, taking what others love, separating families, humiliating others to win, taking long debts, setting fires/flooding to harm, coercing the weak, swapping bad for good, forcing demands, looting for wealth, injustice, lewdness, bullying the weak, picking up lost items for luxury, deception, gossiping about privacy, holding grudges, invoking heaven/earth, praying for righteousness, borrowing without returning, lending without repayment, endless desires, hating loyalty/trust, disobeying orders, disrespecting teachers, mocking good deeds, ruining crops, damaging property, starving others, feeding unclean food, using false measures, mixing fake with real, seeking illicit profit, tempting others to steal, crossing wells/stoves, singing on dark days/crying on bright days. Each constitutes a sin. Siming deducts lifespan records based on severity. When records end, one dies. If records remain but one does not die naturally, disaster falls on descendants.
*Qianjin Fang* states: The way of nourishing life involves avoiding: prolonged walking, standing, lying, sitting, listening, or viewing; re-eating, forced eating, forced drunkenness, lifting heavy weights, worrying, anger, grief, excessive joy, jumping, excessive speech/laughter, rushing for desires, harboring resentment. All these shorten life. Avoiding them allows for longevity.
It also states: Daily taboo: do not eat full at night. Monthly taboo: do not get drunk at dusk. Yearly taboo: do not travel far at year-end. Lifelong taboo: do not engage in sexual intercourse with candles lit.
It also states: Do not deeply love what the heart loves, nor deeply hate what the heart hates; both damage nature and spirit. Do not deeply hide or deeply destroy; always treat things equally and correct bias immediately.
It also states: Sudden heat in winter or sudden coolness in summer should not be indulged. Epidemics arise from violating this.
It also states: In winter, when heaven and earth are closed and blood/qi is stored, one should not exert oneself to sweat, as releasing yang qi harms the body.
It also states: Do not startle at seeing dragons or snakes, nor gaze intently. Do not force suppression upon seeing strange phenomena; do not find them strange. As the proverb says: "If you see the strange but do not regard it as strange, the strange destroys itself."
It also states: Do not gaze fondly at beautiful women, as they may be demons causing deep attachment. This applies to empty mountains or crowds alike.
It also states: Do not be angry in the morning, do not curse the stove, do not let hair cover the face; all are inauspicious. Do not kill turtles/snakes, do not travel far in fog, do not spit north towards Kuigang (inauspicious), do not dance on Laba day (inauspicious), do not block old wells/channels (causes deafness/blindness).
*Bencao Shijin Zafa* states: Do not kill turtles, or life will be shortened.
*Xingzhi* states: Do not view dead bodies with an empty stomach; corpse qi enters the spleen, causing white/yellow coating on the tongue and constant bad breath.
It also states: To view dead bodies or foul matter, one must drink wine, as wine repels toxic vapors.
*Zhenzhong Fang* states: Do not argue right/wrong with others, as it reduces one's lifespan.
It also states: Do not spit during Hai/Zi hours, as it loses essence/qi and shortens life.
It also states: On Jia/Yin/Geng/Xin days, when corpse ghosts confuse and spirit becomes turbid, do not share seats/speak with spouses; must bathe cleanly and stay awake to guard against it.
It also states: On the first day of the third month, do not cohabit with women; great misfortune.
It also states: Do not mix activities on Eight Festivals days. Do not be angry on the first/last days of the month.
It also states: Do not kill living beings facing north on the fourth day of the first month.
It also states: Do not cut trees/grass on the eighth day of the fourth month.
It also states: Do not see blood on the fifth day of the fifth month.
It also states: Do not stand up on the sixth day of the sixth month.
It also states: Do not think evil thoughts on the seventh day of the seventh month.
It also states: Do not buy attached-foot items on the fourth day of the eighth month.
It also states: Do not shake bedding in the ninth month.
It also states: Do not punish nobles on the fifth day of the tenth month.
It also states: In the twelfth month, do not break fasting within three days of the month's end; burn incense and recite Dao.
*Zhujian Shijing* states: Blades must not point towards the body; this is a major taboo that shortens life.
*Yangsheng Zhi* states: Men must not climb into wells; a major taboo since ancient times. Also: come horizontal tongue. Also: Women giving birth should not view severe whip wounds or carbuncles on the back.
*Yanshou Chishu* states: On Eight Festival days, one should fast the heart, speak cautiously, perform good deeds, and avoid anger/punishment, as these are major heavenly-human taboos.
*Yangshen Jing* states: Humans must avoid one inappropriate, two impossibilities, three foolishnesses, four confusions, five rebellions, six inauspiciousnesses, seven obsessions, eight madnesses.
One Inappropriate: Sharing a bed with wife on auspicious days. (Note: *Zhou Li* says auspicious days refer to the first day of the month.)
Two Impossibilities: Thinking intensely after a full meal; counting downwards on the first day of the year. (Note: *Shangshu* says first day refers to the new moon; *Zhengyi* says it means the beginning of the year's days.)
Three Foolishnesses: Failing to establish merit early; coveting others' merit; receiving merit but treating it as one's own.
Four Confusions: Failing to learn the Dao early; seeing a Daoist text but failing to destroy it; desiring another's wife while despising one's own; frequent drunkenness.
Five Rebellions: Urinating west, north, towards sun, towards moon; defecating while looking up at sun/moon/stars.
Six Inauspiciousnesses: Walking naked at night; waking angry in the morning; cursing the stove; putting feet into fire; husband and wife coupling during day; stealing/resenting teachers.
Seven Obsessions: Eating smoked food on fasting days; borrowing items without credit; lending repeatedly; drunkenness on auspicious days; arguing and cursing oneself; boasting with double-tongue; deceiving parents/teachers.
Eight Madnesses: Privately transmitting scriptures; blaming heaven for death penalty; hating after establishing merit; not fasting on auspicious days; resenting parents/teachers; disrespecting law while reading scriptures; adultery among classmates; fraudulently claiming to be a master.