Qi Gong Flashcards
4 Pillars of Taijiquan
Exercise, medicine, boxing and philosophy
Taditional view
• Move qi and blood
• Strengthen earth …diseases of the
rou “flesh” or “muscles”
• Tonify zheng qi
• Regulate the mind and
emotions
Tai Chi is a
a moving meditation and a publiv health intervention
What (book) is the basis of most East Asian medical traditions
Huangdi Neijing
The rhythms of the natural world were defined by the
natural scientists and philosophers as
The Dao
The Four Times / Basic cycle of life:
emerging
growth
gathering
closing & storage
The Spring pulse should feel like:
Bowstring pulse
• Like a violin string across your fingertips, gentle, soft, thin
The Summer pulse
Hook pulse - Arrives full and big, and then it’s gone.
The Autumn pulse
Floating pulse - Like a leaf floating on water.
Similar to the spring pulse (bowstring), but closer to the
surface, and with less power coming up from below.
Long Summer pulse
Soft or slippery pulse:
Even and balanced, “Stomach qi” in the pulse, If excessive, it’s like a pearl rolling in water
Winter Pulse
Stone pulse:
Deep and consolidated
qigong translates to _____ , and
daoyin translates to ______ and _______
work
guiding/pulling
What year:
Like acupuncture, “qigong” was shaped from old
traditions into a public health measure by the young
Communist Party. Spiritual or religious context removed
(officially at least), and scientific basis promoted
1950’s
What year: The Cultural Revolution turned against qigong
and imprisoned its teachers and masters.
1960-70’s
What year: Popularity in China and globally exploded, similar
to Christian evangelism. Links to religion became
acceptable. Claims of supernatural powers from qigong
were everywhere.
1980’s
