The Root of Chinese Qigong
Secrets for Health, Longevity, & Enlightenment
“...The Heart (Upper Burner, Fire) and the Kidney (Lower Burner, Water) keep each other in check and are dependent upon one another. The Spirit of the Heart and the essence of the Kidneys cooperate in establishing and maintaining human consciousness...”
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Yang, Jwing-Ming, 1946-
The root of Chinese qigong : secrets for health, longevity & enlightenment / by Jwing-Ming Yang. — 2nd ed.
p. cm. — (Qigong — in depth)
Includes biographical references and index.
ISBN: 978-1-886969-50-7 (print) • ISBN: 978-1-886969-50-6 (ebook)
1. Ch’i kung. 2. Martial arts. 3. Alternative medicine. I. Title.
RA781.8.Y36 1997
613.7’14’8
QBI97-40737
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Contents
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About the Author
Romanization of Chinese Words
Foreword by Thomas G. Gutheil, M.D.
Foreword by Irwin H. Rosenberg, M.D.
PART ONE. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1-2. General Definition of Qi and Qigong
2-1. Before the Han Dynasty (Before 206 B.C.)
2-2. From the Han Dynasty to the Beginning of the Liang Dynasty (206 B.C.-502 A.D.)
2-3. From the Liang Dynasty to the End of the Qing Dynasty (502 A.D.- 1911 A.D.)
2-4. From the End of the Qing Dynasty to the Present (After 1911 A.D.)
Chapter 3. Basic Concepts of Qigong
3-1. The Three Treasures – Jing, Qi, and Shen
3-4. Three Flowers Reach the Top (San Hua Ju Ding)
3-5. Five Qi’s Toward Their Origins (Wu Qi Chao Yuan)
Chapter 4. Qi and the Human Body
4-2. Qi and Bio-Electromagnetic Energy
4-4. Opening the Qi Gates
Chapter 5. Categories of Qigong
5-1. Qigong and Religion
5-2. Categories of Qigong
Chapter 6. Qigong Theory
6-1. Introduction
6-2. Wai Dan (External Elixir)