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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 depictsLü zu xing qi fa(Ancestor Lü's method of moving Qi), a technique used to treat pain in the back, shoulders and arms. It is practised as follows: One stands upright ('like a column'), with the left hand and arm outstretched, and kneads the fleshy part of the arm with the fingers of the right hand. One circulates Qi for 22 breaths. One then does the same with the right arm. Wellcome Images |
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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 Lü zu xing qi fa (Ancestor Lü's method of moving Qi), a technique used to treat pain in the back, shoulders and arms. It is practised as follows: One stands upright ('like a column'), with the left hand and arm outstretched, and kneads the fleshy part of the arm with the fingers of the right hand. One circulates Qi for 22 breaths. One then does the same with the right arm. 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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