Extended exposure to wild places helped early Chinese civil servants better connect with nature's patterns and powers, improving their mental and physical well-being, as well as their governance and effectiveness.
The concept of stillness (or jing) was crucial for maintaining vitalizing energies in the mind. Disruption of this stillness could lead to depletion of energies, potentially causing derangement, illness, or death.
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