Types of Qi

Question 1

This type of Qi is thought to be harmful to the body.

Answer 1

Pathogenic Factor or “Evil Qi”
(Xie Qi)

Question 2

Which type of Qi provides the motive force in the body, such as helping support the activities of the organs (Zang-fu)?

Answer 2

Original Qi
(Yuan Qi)

Question 3

Does Central Qi (Zhong Qi) ascend or descend?

Answer 3

Ascend

Question 4

This type of Qi may be thought of as the true Qi of the Stomach & Spleen?

Answer 4

Central Qi
(Zhong Qi)

Question 5

Which organ is responsible for the transformation of food from the stomach, into Food Qi?

Answer 5

The Spleen

Question 6

This type of Qi protects the body from invasion by external pathogenic factors.

Answer 6

Defensive Qi
(Wei Qi)

Question 7

What two organs does Gathering Qi (Zong Qi) nourish?

Answer 7

The Heart and the Lung

Question 8

What two forms of Qi, does True Qi (Zhen Qi) manifest as?

Answer 8

Nutritive (Ying) Qi & Defensive (Wei) Qi

Question 9

Which type of Qi represents the first stage in the transformation of food into Qi?

Answer 9

Food Qi
(Gu Qi)

Question 10

Zhen Qi is also known as?

Answer 10

True Qi

Question 11

The area of the chest where Zong Qi gathers is known as?

Answer 11

The Sea of Qi

Question 12

This type of Qi promotes blood circulation to the extremities.

Answer 12

Gathering Qi (Zong Qi)

Question 13

What is the collective name for the type of Qi that represents all the types of Qi that play a role in the defense of the body?

Answer 13

Upright Qi / Righteous Qi
(Zheng Qi)

Question 14

This type of Qi is taken in by the lungs?

Answer 14

Air Qi
(Da Qi / Kong Qi / Qing Qi)

Question 15

This type of Qi is also called “Yuan Qi”

Answer 15

Original Qi

Question 16

Defensive Qi is also named?

Answer 16

Wei Qi

Question 17

This type of Qi flows in the channels and the blood vessels?

Answer 17

Nutritive Qi
(Ying Qi)

Question 18

Gathering Qi (Zong Qi) is also known as?

Answer 18

Ancestral Qi, Chest Qi, Pectoral Qi

Question 19

This type of Qi may be thought of as Essence transformed into Qi?

Answer 19

Original Qi
(Yuan Qi)

Question 20

Which type of Qi acts as a catalyst in the transformation of Gathering Qi (Zong Qi) into True Qi (Zhen Qi)?

Answer 20

Original Qi
(Yuan Qi)

Question 21

This type of Qi may be translated as “middle or center” Qi.

Answer 21

Zhong Qi
(Central Qi)

Question 22

Which type of Qi assists in warming the muscles?

Answer 22

Defensive Qi
(Wei Qi)

Question 23

Describe where Defensive Qi (Wei Qi) circulates.

Answer 23

It flows on the outer layers (exterior or surface) of the body outside of the channels, in the space between the skin and the muscles

Question 24

Which type of Qi helps nourish the organs?

Answer 24

Nutritive Qi
(Ying Qi)

Question 25

Original Qi (Yuan Qi) helps facilitate the transformation of Food Qi (Gu Qi) into ________ in the heart?

Answer 25

Blood
(Xue)

Question 26

This type of qi is thought to circulate 50 times in 24 hours.

Answer 26

Defensive Qi
(Wei Qi)

25 times during the day, and 25 times during the night

Question 27

What are the six primary functions of Qi?

Answer 27

Transforming
Transporting
Holding
Raising
Protecting
Warming

Some texts list five:
Activating, Warming, Defense, Transforming, Containing