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Xiuzhen miyao, a gymnastic (daoyin/qigong) text of unknown origin, was rediscovered and published with a preface by Wang Zai in 1513 (8th year of the Zhengde reign period of the Ming dynasty). It records 49 exercises. This illustration depictsLi Bai wan yue(The poet Li Bai enjoys the moon), a technique used to regulate the blood vessels. It is practised as follows: One adopts an attitude as though killing a snake, with arms and legs crossed. One moves one'sgongpower to left and right; one circulates Qi for 12 breaths on the left, and likewise on the right. Wellcome Images |
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Short title | L0038914 Chinese woodcut: Qigong exercise to regulate blood vess |
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Credit: Wellcome Library, London. Wellcome Images images@wellcome.ac.uk http://wellcomeimages.org Xiuzhen miyao, a gymnastic (daoyin/qigong) text of unknown origin, was rediscovered and published with a preface by Wang Zai in 1513 (8th year of the Zhengde reign period of the Ming dynasty). It records 49 exercises. This illustration depicts Li Bai wan yue (The poet Li Bai enjoys the moon), a technique used to regulate the blood vessels. It is practised as follows: One adopts an attitude as though killing a snake, with arms and legs crossed. One moves one's gong power to left and right; one circulates Qi for 12 breaths on the left, and likewise on the right. Woodcut Library of Zhongguo zhongyi yanjiu yuan (China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine) Shouyang congshu: Xiuzhen miyao (Longevity and Cultivation Series: Arcane Essentials of Cultivating Perfection) UnknownTransmitted by Wang Zai (Ming period, 1368-1644) Published: 1593 Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons Attribution only licence CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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