Kangxi was the longest reigning emperor in the history of China. However, in private life, Emperor Kangxi was a Buddhist and even a vegetarian. In eating and drinking, Kangxi is even less like an emperor. He doesn't even look like a "qualified" aristocrat. Kangxi didn't pursue delicacies in his life. The chicken, duck, fish and raw seafood that often appeared on the table of the Emperor in the past were not things that Kangxi liked. So, why did Kangxi, the emperor, enjoy all kinds of delicious food, but he was only vegetarian? The reasons are as follows.

1. Kangxi strongly emphasized the role of diet in health, opposed indiscriminate intake and advocated reasonable diet.

On the contrary, the emperor prefers to eat miscellaneous grains, vegetables and even water. Kangxi's love for water can even be said to be fanatical. In order to pursue good water, he not only did not drink the water provided by others when he went out, but also had his own "water transport team", which used special methods to get water from specific places every day.

second, eat more coarse grains and fruits and vegetables.

after Kangxi entered politics, he issued a decree to the imperial dining room. The imperial edict says: the imperial kitchen is not allowed to prepare delicacies for itself, and its daily meals only include coarse grains and some lettuce. In addition, he also asked the imperial kitchen not to be so cumbersome to make food, just follow the normal practices of the people.

Third, have a good attitude

Kangxi has a good living habit, that is, he consciously maintains a good attitude after eating, only talks about happy things, only talks about happy words, or appreciates his favorite antique calligraphy and painting, which he thinks can help digestion and makes him healthier.

Of course, there is the most important reason why Kangxi is a vegetarian, because he is a Buddhist, and Buddhist practice emphasizes compassion and does not kill. Kangxi's abstinence from killing is vegetarian, and not killing is a Buddhist commandment. The king believes in Buddhism, which is the blessing of the country and the people. According to historical records, Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty copied the Diamond Sutra twice. Emperor Kangxi was a good king and a good Buddhist. Naturally, he will keep the commandment of eating good meat. Therefore, Emperor Kangxi advocated vegetarianism and suggested that all the people in the country should be vegetarian at that time.