Qigong (Chi Kung)
At our school a variety of Qigong skills are practiced. These include static qigong, dynamic qigong, standing meditation and sitting meditation. Static qigong involves holding different stances for a certain amount of time. While dynamic qigong such as Bauanjin and Five Animals Qigong uses moving postures. Finally standing and sitting qigong are practiced throughout the week to calm the mind and correct posture. These different arts have the combined effect of strengthening the body and tendons, aiding circulation, realigning the body and calming the mind.
Weihai Kung Fu Academy, situated in Weihai, Shandong, China, is well-known as one of the most professional representatives who teaches qigong in China. Should you are interested in Chinese Kungfu, our school has many experienced masters at your service. From the origin and feature introduction to basic exercises and professional trainning, you can learn with our masters face to face.
Qigong originated in China. Qigong has a long history in China. In ancient times, the content of qigong was often called tuna, xing qi, bu qi (Gas), fuqi, guidance, alchemy, spiritual practice, meditation, and so on. The classical Chinese qigong theory is based on the theory of health and fitness of traditional Chinese medicine. It has been circulating since ancient times. Part of the original qigong is called "dance." During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, part of qigong was summarized in "Guiding Massage". The monograph of the Yellow Emperor's Internal Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine records training methods such as "lifting the heavens and earth, grasping the yin and yang, breathing the essence and energy, independent guarding the gods, and keeping one's muscles as one", "integrating the spirits and perfecting the spirit", and "spiritual". "Laozi" refers to the "giving or blowing" method of tuna. "Zhuangzi" says "Our breath is soft and slender, exhaling the old breath in the body, and sucking the fresh air of nature into the body, just like a bear and a bird stretching their bodies. Doing this for a long time can make the body look good and helps to live longer". Among the cultural relics unearthed from the Mawangdui Han Tomb in Changsha, Hunan are the inscription "Quegu Shiqi Pian" and the color inscription "Guide Map". "Qian Gu Shi Qi Pian" is a book focusing on breathing and tuna methods. The Guide Map is the earliest Qigong Atlas, with 44 images drawn, which is a portrait of ancient people using Qigong to prevent and treat diseases.
The original qigong had no name, and the later part was called "dance". For example, "Su Wen · Fang Yi Fang Yi Lun", "The Cold and the Heat in Jujube, Its Guidance Should Be Guided", and it is scattered in the writings of famous masters of various dynasties, such as meditation, sit-forgetting, meditation, fetal breath, exercise Qi, serving Qi, regulating Qi, Zhou Tian, Nei Dan, etc. which are scattered in the works of famous artists of all ages, also belong to Qigong. As for the word "Qigong", it was first seen in "Jingming Religious Record · Songsha Ji" written by Taoist priest Xu Xun in the Jin Dynasty. Even if it was a work entrusted by later generations, it was at the latest in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. The "Zhongshan Yugufu Qijing" which appeared after the Sui and Tang Dynasties records: "The Qigong Miao, the way of Qishu is similar ..." but it is not completely consistent with what we call Qigong.
Qigong is formed by people gradually summing up in various practices such as production, life and medical care. Qigong therapy is related to and different from sports therapy. It can include sports therapy, but sports therapy cannot replace qigong therapy. Body movement is always only one of the methods of qigong's self-adjustment.
Breathing exercise also serves for self-adjustment. The three tones are a unified whole and must be centered on it. Internal training and external training are combined, and internal training should be the main. Qi of Qigong refers to "inner Qi" and "True Qi" and has deeper meaning. Qigong therapy has comprehensive characteristics, at least it is a combination of psychological therapy and physical therapy.