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Tóngzigōng (童子功) is a form of qigong exercise stressing flexibility. This art form is part of the curriculum of Shaolin Kung Fu . It is very rare to find masters, however, this is one of the basics that is learned at the Shaolin Temple , and is learned very early. [ 1 ]
Microcosmic orbit. The history of the microcosmic orbit dates back to prehistoric times in China, and the underlying principles can be found in the I Ching which according to legend was written by the Emperor Fu Xi approximately five thousand years ago or at least two centuries before the time of the Yellow Emperor.
Qigong (/ ˈ tʃ iː ˈ ɡ ɒ ŋ /) [1] [a] is a system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation [2] said to be useful for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial arts training. [3]
The use of qinggong has been exaggerated in wuxia fiction, in which martial artists have the ability to move swiftly and lightly at superhuman speed, and perform gravity-defying moves such as running on water surfaces, traversing across rooftops, and even balancing on a stalk of grass. [4]
The eight extraordinary meridians (simplified Chinese: 奇经八脉; traditional Chinese: 奇經八脈; pinyin: qí jīng bā mài) are of pivotal importance in the study of qigong, tai chi, and Chinese alchemy. [3]
The Baduanjin qigong (八段錦) is one of the most common forms of Chinese qigong used as exercise. [1] Variously translated as Eight Pieces of Brocade, Eight-Section Brocade, Eight Silken Movements or Eight Silk Weaving, the name of the form generally refers to how the eight individual movements of the form characterize and impart a silken quality (like that of a piece of brocade) to the ...
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TU Ren-Shun; "Effect of Practicing Health Qigong-Liu Zi Jue on Brain Electrical Power Spectra for Old and Middle-aged People"; Xiyuan Hospital of China, Academy of T.C.M. (Beijing 100091) YU Ping, ZHU Ying-Qi, SHEN Zhong-Yuan; "The Experimental Research of the Effect of Health Qigong-Liu Zi Jue Exercise on the Human Lung Function"; Shanghai ...