Chinese Qigong Illustrated by Yu Gongbao
English
New Word Press, Beijing, 1995The human body is a complicated organism full of mysteries. Qigong is very closely connected with the human body and therefore can be quite abstruse, becoming all the more mysterious when it is said to be "beyond comprehension." Nevertheless, there have always been people who devoted themselves to the study of qigong. In order that more people should learn and practice this art, in this book the researchers illustrate their descriptions of qigong with vivid diagrams and figures. Qigong principles, exercises and skills are explained and although the diagrams and figures in this book are selected from classic books, the language used is simple and exact. There diagrams and figures can be used for reference by those who are keen to study and practice qigong.The book has four sections. The first explains qigong theory such as Hetu (River Map), Luoshu (Luo Plan), bagua (eight trigrams) and jingluo, and neiyao and waiyao (internal and external medicine), the regular and irregular sanguan (two three-step processes), and xianglong fuhu (subduing the dragon and taming the tiger). All these diagrams have produced a profound effect upon traditional recuperative qigong. Some diagrams like ten chan pictures distinguish themselves by their innovative composition, natural charm and innate artistic taste. The second section of the book is about qigong exercises. To make it easier to follow, the book contains many pictures depicting a number of exercises, which are easy to learn and effective. Some of them are for daoyin, others for tuna, and other for yishou (mind concentration) and xingqi (aiding the flow of qi). Many of them have been accepted by other schools of qigong. The last two sections of the book - Styles and Basic Requirements for Practice - are also indispensable. ContentsTheory: Hetu and Luoshu, Taiji Diagram, Bagua, Round Diagram of the Sixty-four Hexagrams, Linear Diagram of the Sixty-four Hexagrams, Wuxing, Wuji, Clearness and Turbidness, Dong and Jing (Stillness), Nourishing the Mind, Concentrating on Zuqiao, Bringing the Three Parts Together, Heche, Zhentu, The Union of Qian and Kun, Neiyao and Waiyao, Timetable for Qigong Practice, Sanguan, Xianglong and Fuhu, Rotation of Falun, Zhixie Tianji (Analysis of Natural Law), Twenty-four Solar Terms, Ten Chan Pictures, Diagrams of Jingluo and AcupointExercise: Clouds Setting Off Rainbow, Rubbing the Gate of Jing with Palms, Relaxing Feet Through Heels, Soothing Chest Depression by Regulating Qi, Seated on a Mat and Floating on Water, Rubbing Dantian and Regulating Qi, Placing Hands at Abdomen and "Holding Up the Moon," Twisting Tianzhu and Getting Qi to Flow, Rubbing Face and Getting It Beautiful, Angling by the Lake, The Dragon Flying and the Tiger Running, Lao Zi Banishing the Wind, Rubbing Clouds and Relaxing Sleeves, Water Flowing on a High Mountain, Rubbing the Nape of Neck, Beating the Drums and Plucking the Zither, Sitting in Silence, Flicking the Nape of Neck and Ears Echoing with Sound, Han Xiangzi Using Qi, Turning the Windlass, Pushing Against Restraint, Fishing Frolicking in the North Sea, Lying on White Snow and Keeping Body Relaxed, Flowers Glittering in Hair, Liu Hai Teasing Frog, Cleansing the Mind in Fresh Breeze, Adjusting the Flow of Blood and Qi, The Black Dragon Wagging Its Tail, Liuzijue, Paying Respect to Void with the Mind Still, Singing Songs and Getting Qi and Blood to Flow, Plucking Flowers and Getting Qi to Flow, Looking Up at Heaven and Down at Earth, Taking a Glance at Flowers on Horseback, Wuqinxi, Exercises to Be Done in the Lunar Year Styles: Sitting Exercise, Standing Exercise, Walking Exercise, Lying Exercise, Taoist Exercise, Buddhist Exercise, Therapeutic Exercise, Confucianist Exercise, Wushu - Qigong Exercise, Static Exercise, Dynamic Exercise Basic Requirements for Practice: Zheng, Jing (Stillness), Song, Xi, Kong, Shun Dao, Guan, Bao, Shou
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