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CHI KUNG
Health and Martial Arts
Dr Jwing-Ming Yang
Kung Fu means a practice that requires time, energy, and patience. Chee Goong pronunciation. Internal Energy Circulation. Connection to acupuncture and martial arts. History. Wai Dan, external elixir, promotes internal and external Nei Dan - Internal circulation. Internal internal Dan Tien Chi. Taoists and Buddhists. Application of Chi Kung to martial arts.
Ch 1 : Nei Kung. Internal Kung fu. Thousands of years. Buddhist and Taoist Monks. Magic? Chinese medicine is the fundamental premise of Chi Kung. CHI FAR LUN - relationship of Chi with Nature. Gin is channel. lou is subchannel that branches from Gin. GIN LOU LUN. Internal organs connection to the rest of the body. 12 MAIN CHANNELS. MAJOR VESSELS. 2 MAJOR VESSELS. Cavities - Hsueh. Acupuncture points which can stimulate the entire body.
Chi Kung is based on Yin-Yang. Soft and Hard. Female-Male, short-tall, dark and light, and slow and fast. Nature strives to Harmonize elements. Balance. Gin(Metal), Moo (Word), Sui (Water), For (Fire), Tu (Earth). Chinese Medicine has Internal and External branches. Yai Shain Giu Por is External, Nei Shih Kung Fu is Internal. Science-Unscience. Introspection. People's feelings and nature. Tien Shih ...Cycles in Nature such as wind, air pressure, season, humidity, time of day, altitude, distance from water, equator. Chi circulation is realtive to nature. The human brain organizes Chi in the body which is why the brain must be hijacked. Chi and sound, emotion, food. Harmony. Shih...the word... means arms are self embracing and breathing is deep for Warmth. Chi and food...look at alcohol and the liver for FACTS. Chi Kung developed as a Means of IMPROVING THE CIRCULATION OF CHI.
History. Chi. Confucianism vs Taoism. The PURPOSE OF CHI KUNG IS TIO MAKE PEOPLE MORE FIT FOR THEIR PURPOSE. Good Prescriptions of Sy and Shen. Balance of Chi. Yellow emperor Huang Di. Han dynasty. Yi Ching...The Book of Changes. Variations of nature. 8 trigrams, 64 hexagrams describe the flow of chi in the human energetic system. Chi Circulation in the body.
SHANG DYNASTY. 1766BC! 2400BC! Variations of Nature in Compact form. The Natural Forces are represented by 8 trigrams. The circulation of Chi is represented by this. Stone probes are called Bian Shih. Stimulating cavities on the channels and combined with the 64 hexagrams of chinese medicine. LaoTzu ... Breathing to increase the life span. Chi circulation. Shih Gi Warring States period...breathe training and evolution. Spring and Autumn and Warring State conditions bring much advance in the science of breathing.
Sui and Tang Dynasties. External injuries. Internal medicine. Building energy from the Dan Tian. Sung dynasty - Chang San FENG generated Tai Chi which is a martial form of Nei Dan Chi Kung. 1.5 inches below the navel. Small circulation - Large circulation. The Brass Man on 1026 AD.
Ching Dynasty. Existence of Chi. China. Chi circulation. Sung. General Yueh Fei. 12 Pieces of Brocade. 8 Pieces of Brocade. Many forms sprung from Da Mo Yi Gin Ching. Er Mei Mountain - Sichuan Province. Fu Bu Kung ( TIGER STEP ). Shi Er Chuang ( 12 POSTURES ) and BEGGAR KUNG ( for strength when exposed to elements ). Ming and Ching - Dynasties. Moving and Still forms of Chi Kung. Three essences: Gien (Sperm), Chi (Internal energy), Shen (Spirit). Brocade Exercise. Eight Trigrams fist. FOR LONG KUNG - Fire Dragon Kung from the Ming Era is seldom known or practiced today. Many forms of Chi Kung are well known today as The Chi and Chuan forms and more. The Gins, Chins, and Ching forms are strictly for health. The Chuan are essentially for Martial Skill Development.
The Feminine Chi-Ching-Chin forms are ONLY for HEALING ~
GENERAL PRINCIPLES: 1. Chi. Greek "Pneuma" Sanskrit -Prana. The VITAL FORCE AND ENERGY FLOW IN ALL THINGS. No definition in the west. Like electricity, it flows through the human body. The circulation of Chi is necessary for life. Chi is also a "medium" for sensing and feeling. The injury causes Chi to raise energetic state and to feed below it. Chi will feed the brain to help the being seek resolution. This is PAIN. Flow of Blood increase. CHI, THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, The Chi Channels, and the brain are connected intimately and cannot be separated.
2. Chi Channels. Arteries and nerves. Sheaves of nerves and arteries. The channels are protected by the body's musculature. The funny bone. Shaoyin - The Heart Channel. Coincidence of nerve and channel. Lou message carriers. 12 main channels. 2 major vessels. Actually 12 pairs of channels. Chi in stagnation corresponds with organ issues for same area. Stimulating channel. Cavities Hsueh. Cavities have less protection. These are acupuncture and attack points in martial forms. 700 cavities in acupuncture. 108 in martial arts. 36 are death cavities, and 72 are not death but are sensitive. 30-40% of brain = Genius. Hypnosis. Meditation is self hypnosis. Mind has control of body when cultivated. Control blood pressure. CONCENTRATION. Extra energy and efficient use. The level of concentration corresponds to the amount of Chi. Wai Dan - continued musculature exertion along with concentration. Small circulation. Shaolin Monks. Nei Dan - Grand circulation for all parts. Acupuncture and massage. Generating heat. Slapping. Acupressure. Dan Tien. Chi circulation in two major vessels.
Popular Martial Arts style of training in CHI KUNG. Pure forms for Health, Longevity, and Spiritual Attainment. Yi Gin Ching attributed to Da Mo. Ba Dun Gin - 8 pieces brocade. Tai Chi, Hsing Yi, and Liu Ho Ba Fa, and Ba Kua. History and theory. Deeper study is refereenced.
Popular Martial Styles of Chi Kung. Pure Chi Kung as in Yi Gin Ching is for health and longevity and Da Mo with with ba Dun gip. Chi Kung martial is popularized as Tai chi. Tai Chi chaun: Grand ultimate. Dance. slow. Thirteen Postures, Long and Soft sequences, such as Ward off, Pluck, Press, shoulder Stroke, Roll Back, Rend, Push, elbow Stroke, Advance, Retreat, Dodge, Beware right and Left, Hold center. Wu Chun Yu and son, Wu Chien-Chun and finally the Grandson with Yang Lu Shan and Yang Chang Fu. TAI CHI. Dan Tien energies. Generating Chi from the Dan Tien and circulating it through the body.
Hsing Yi. Fast punching methods. Expand, Contract, Rise, Fall, and Cross. Muscles relaxed, high speed punching. Hsing means Shape. Yi means Mind. Using the Mind to Determine the Form. Mind dynasty. Chuan ching - Fist Fighting Classic. Martial techniques which initiate the Dragon, Tiger, Monkey, Horse, Camel, Rooster, Eagle, Bear, Snake, Hawk, Swallow. 10 styles today. Fast speed, muscles relaxed, concentrated from the Dan Tien.
Liu-Ho-Pa-Fa. Sung dynasty - 960-1279 AD. Chen Boue, a hermit. Continuity. Soft and hard forms. 8 methods. Six combinations: The body combines and coordinates the mind. The mind combines and coordinates with the idea. The idea combines and coordinates with the Chi. The Chi combines and coordinates with the spirit. The Spirit combones and coordinates with the movements. The movements combine and coordinate with the universe. 8 methods: Chi - Breath -Controlling breathing through concentration. Ku, Bone - Mastering force with the bone. Hsing- shape. Imitating the various forms and postures. Hsui- Following. Fluidly combining with the opponents moves. Ti - Lift. Feeling of suspension by the top of the head. Huan-Return. Balancing motion and posture. Le - Reserve- Maintaining peace and calmness of mind. Fu-Conceal. Refraining from exposing one's intentions.
WAI DAN. "Why Don" phonetic. Increasing Chi circulation in one area of the "Boddhi" system until it overflows into other areas of the "Chi" system. The Alchemical Elixir of Life aka "Gin Dan." Taoist form, essentially. Shaolin. 8 Pieces Brocade. Training schedule for personal evolution. The Learner will have changing needs...and can adapt the training regiment to fit form functionally.
WAI DAN. Moving and still, tensed and relaxed. Increasing Chi Flow in one area causes the Chi to build up there. Less tension restricts the chi flow less. Warmth when Chi builds up. The Chi is charged up and when the muscle relaxes, it disperses. Spreading to low areas. Restore organ function by adding Chi flow. Wi dan focuses on the breath. The channels and the brain are closely related. Efficiency can be gained with training. The Dan Tien guides the Chi to overflow and feed the weaker areas. San Kung in energetic dispersion is "overdevelopment." In Wai Dan, the muscles are not tensed but just "stressed." Moving and Still forms of Wai Dan. Muscle endurance. Still is for health not martial art. Muscular exertion/ without muscular exertion. Can train both Wai Dan and Nei Dan. Tai Chi Chuan generally merges still and moving forms into one.
Da Mo's "Yi Gin Ching" Sardilli was his last name! AKA "Bodhidarma." Curiously, Dr Yang has "spelled" it without the H. 483 AD. The Teachings of The Buddha...The Three Conveyances: Shan Sheng. Mahayana - Da Sheng. The Great Vehicle is 1. Tibetan and Zen Buddhism are Shan Sheng forms. 2. Practica or "Chung Sheng," ...the Middle Path of Action as in Wandering Preachers. 3. "Shao Sheng," the "Lower Conveyance," which is practiced by ascetic Monks seeking Illumination and Enlightenment. Da Mo was Mahayana School. After the Liang Dynasty. Shaolin Temple. Sonn Mountains. The martial arts at Shaolin began after Da Mo saw the Monks in weakened physical condition. He left for 9 years. Upon return, he trained the Monks in Martial Arts as a means of getting them exercise. Yi Gin Ching by Da Mo. The Book of Muscle Development was one of 2 books that Da Mo wrote while in his cave for 9 years. The other's whereabouts and title are unknown today. Da Mo lived in the Shaolin Temple from then until His Departure... in 540 AD at age 57. DA MO and the Source of Buddhism ... in China. The Priests in China were sent to India and the Priests from India were invited to China. He is considered a "Bodhisattva" which means he came back from Nirvana to save others. The Gautama Buddha achieved "perfect bliss," and escaped reincarnation cycles ...and taught others similarly. Da Mo often meditated by a Stone Wall.
Lu Yin the poet from the Sung Dynasty. "Others are revolted," desirous, amazed, ...but I move in "My Own Way. " Shaolin Temple training fo Da Mo Wai Dan exercises. Circulate Chi. Improve Health. Building Internal Power by Concentrating The Chi and directing it. Wai Dan risks San Kung.... Energy dispersion... Nei Dan preevents San Kung. Practitioner: Place with Clean Air and Facing East. Shoulder width stance. Relax legs. Touch tongue to palate. DA CHIAO ... BUILDING THE BRIDGE. Mind concentrates on breath. Concentration and breathing is key. Don't practice while digesting, after sex, when fatigued, or anxious. The forms are progressive. 50 repetitions. 5 forms for health, 12 forms with less repetitions...and finally... all 12 fully each day ...for three years. Increased nerve and muscle power and health.
The Da Mo Wai Dan has 12 forms as a brocade. These forms concentrate vigor and power into the system and can be used for Health and Longevity as well as Physical Power and capability Increases. These exercises could be included in a SELF PRACTICE REGIMEN ... along with others ...to cause a being to ascend within themselves. The exercises include inhaling and exhaling through the hands, fists, and body in sequence that builds inner strength and power from Chi movement and concentration.
Other Wai Dan exercises. These are derived from Da Mo's sequence. OPEN PALM SEQUENCE which moves POWER to the FINGERTIPS. MOVING FORMS will coordinate movement of the arms, legs, and trunk as one with breathing. The 8 Pieces Brocade is a popular sequence in China. 12 Pieces is used with MOVING FORMS. Also, there are STILL FORMS that develop stamina and flexibility. Next: The Exercises.
Other Wai Dan Exercises. OPEN PALM Sequence. Moving power to the fingertips. MOVING FORMS to coordinate breathing with the forms. 8 Pieces brocade. STILL FORMS. Developing stamina and flexibility too. Hands relaxed. pulling back thumbs and forefingers and tightened slightly which pulls/sends energy into the Palms. Not tensing the fist but palm, and energy guided to fingertips. Can also perform lying down for better relaxation.
8 pieces Brocade. 12th century reduction from 12 to 8. The General adapted the Brocade for the welfare if his soldiers actually. SUNG DYNASTY. highly prized fighting and healing methods that proved themselves in actual outcomes over and over again. Set of Brocade. Ventilation. Flow. Complete full sets without stopping. TOU TIAN. Holding up of the Sky. Wai Dan : Sending the Chi energy into the parts of the physical body that are being trained.
Nei Dan: = Internal Elixir. Chi is generated in the abdomen. Then it may be guided throughout the body. When in Wai Dan, the muscles exercised are then relaxed and they become open vessels and can send Chi to everywhere in the body. In Nei Dan, the Chi is built in the abdomen ( Dan Tien or Oihai, and can circulate around the body by force of the Will. Nei Dan circulation uses the SMALL CIRCULATION which is comprised of The GOVERNING and the CONCEPTION (Du Mei and Ren Mei) which are centered on the front and back of the torso. SHOU CHOU TIEN. Eventually, one also circulates this throughout the entire body to ALL TWELVE CHI CHANNELS which is called the GRAND CIRCULATION ( Da Chou Tien).
NEI DAN history. Early Chi Kung in China. Promoting Spiritual and Physical health. Learning to mediate and becoming scholars. Nei Dan emphasized internal power... while the majority of Chi Kung practitioners would use both Nei Dan and Wei Dan. COMMON PRINCIPLES. Tai Chi Chuan from the Wu Dan Mountains. Other sub forms sprung such as Ka Kua, Hsing Yi, and Liu Ho Ba Fa. Shaolin Kung Fu & Tai Chi Chuan were introduced to China in the late 19th century. NEI DAN & WEI DAN practiced together. DAN TIEN as source of Chi power within...in Chi Kung. In other forms, can be other places which are not covered by Yang and Da Mo. Each have advantages and disadvantages. Wai Dan can be applied faster. A more experienced Master is highly recommended for Wai Dan. EXPERIENCING CHI. The Calmer Mind is required for Nei Dan Chi Residue and Build Up can be threats such as in Energy Dispersion. Nei Dan generates a much stronger Chi build up than Wai Dan. Nei Dan Buddhist and Nei Dan Taosit. Many forms use guidance of the Chi internally. THE KUNG FU OF CHI TRANSPORTATION = Hsing Kung. Exhale sink versus Inhale withdraw. Both ways of breatheing. SECRET TRAINING TECHNIQUES in Section 4 to follow.
PRINCIPLES OF NEI DAN. NEI DAN is the practice of generating Chi in the DAN TIEN or QIHAI and then it is guided by the mind to complete the entire body energy CIRCULATION. It is located about 1.5 inches below the navel. It is approximately 1/3 of the way up the body. Dan Tien means FIELD OF ELIXIR. QIHAI means SEA OF CHI. It is considered to be the SOURCE of ORIGINAL CHI in the body since the EMBRYO uses it to gather its supply of OXYGEN and nourishment. The human baby will continue to BREATHE THROUGH THE BELLY...the Dan Tien ...until a gradual process causes the breathing emphasis to rise in the body towards the chest area by late childhood...which represents a loss of control of The Chi in the abdominal muscles. In NEI DAN, the practitioner returns to the EMBRYONIC METHOD OF BREATHEING. The FURNACE or FOR LU are more monikers for the DAN TIEN. TAOISM'S ALCHEMICAL TRADITION of FIRE STARTING. The important Taoist book TAI SHI CHING...HARMONIZED EMBRYO BREATHING... the importance of The Dan Tien ... and regulated breathing... and to NURTURE THE DAN TIEN AS IF IT IS AN EMBRYO.
PRINCIPLES FROM THE TAI SHIH CHING : The embryo generates from the HIDDEN / UNDEVELOPED CHI ... Chi comes from the modulated breathing of the embryo. When Chi enters the body, life engages. When Spirit leaves the body... the embryo disperses death. Spirit moves and so Chi Moves... by knowing Spirit and Chi... a long life is made possible. Protect and nourish the "imaginary embryo" to build up Spirit and Chi. Chi stops if Spirit stops...so to have a long life...SPIRIT ANHD CHI must mutually interact. When the HeartMind is not dispersed, not a thought comes or goes. When thoughts are absent, Nature presents... and the TRUE WAY to approach this as a gioal is through dedicated hard work...
The experiences from thousands of years ... of Chinese meditation ... has demonstrated and evidenced that the abdominal muscles could be trained to bolster the Chi. The stronger flow of Chi fortification process has been deemed "BACK TO CHILDHOOD [ "Fan Ton." ]. The nerves and chi channels will begin to accumulate the energies...which is called, "STARTING THE FIRE" [ "Chi For" ]. Concentration of the mind on the Chi generation and circulation... ... with coordinated muscle efficiencies from breathe control... with the emphasis of THE DAN TIEN. "Yi Sou Dan Tien" ..."The Mind always stays with the Dan Tien ..."
(Tigre El, "2020," 2022, In Press, Im Press) The Suns and DaTours can go the GrandMother's veins and arteries and bolster up Her Chi just like the ancient martial artist form suggests within the human body. MACRO/MICRO. CirqueDeSoul ...Lions, Tigerz, and Bears, Oh My!
MORE PROFOUND SUBJECTS THAT DR YANG COVERS WITHIN:
Chi Kung and Health
TCM – Acupuncture/Pressure – Massages – Misac Chi Kung Energy Moves
Martial Applications
Chinese Poetry
CONCLUSION : This book is foundational to the Chi Kung practice … a starting point of Wei and Nei Dan Spiritual Transformation
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