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Qigong is energy training and makes use of a Zen state of mind.

The soft style of the Eight Section Brocade, or Eight Treasures Exercises, emphasizing Daoist exercise methods and aims, is arguably now the most popular qigong exercise set practiced all around the world.

• also known as Chi Kung

See also:

• Taijiquan, where it is used extensively (although there are marked differences)

• Aspects / See also

• Pinyin: Qi-gong
• Pronounced: Qi - q as the ch' in chew, i as in ee.
• Pronounced: g as in gamble, ong as the German Jung (FIXME - how is that pronounced?)

• /tag/qigong

  • /tag/qigong+writing

Aspects / See also ∞

• Awareness
• Breathing
• Mindfulness
• Physicality

• Relaxation

Types of Qigong ∞

There is no one standard way of defining the "types" of Qigong:

• Quiescent and dynamic (internal and external)
• Standing, sitting, lying down, and moving
• Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, medical, and martial
• Shaolin Cosmos Chi Kung, Shaolin Damo Chi Kung, Taiji Eighteen Steps Chi Kung, Flying Crane Chi Kung, Fragrance Chi Kung and so on.

• Different chi kung techniques as different types of chi kung, in which case there are thousands of them.

See also:

• Taijiquan, where it is used extensively (although there are marked differences)

Terms ∞

• zhenren, a "realized being" [ 1 ]

  • Enlightenment

Notes ∞

Sung denotes relaxation, alertness, sensitivity, awareness, calmness, and a tranquil mind.

Qigong speaks of a concept of practicing exercise to become a chen-jen or "realized being."

Various ∞

• http://www.qigongresearchsociety.com/

• https://www.qi-journal.com/

  • https://web.archive.org/web/20101219143425/http://qi-journal.com/Taiji.asp?-token.SearchID=BaguaQigong
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20190710091121/http://www.qi-journal.com/Taiji.asp?-token.SearchID=NeijiaFAQ

• https://web.archive.org/web/20200629022934/http://www.egreenway.com:80/qigong/linksqg2.htm

  • was https://www.egreenway.com/taichichuan/linksqg.htm#Kung

archives:

• https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.shourinji.net/ENGLISH/Nourishing 6 Qigong.htm
• "Breathe Deep"- the Qigong Newsletter

• https://web.archive.org/web/20050406000231/http://www.energy-focusing.com/

  • https://web.archive.org/web/20050426015939/http://www.energy-focusing.com/qigong_odp.htm

• https://web.archive.org/web/20050510082813/http://www.wingchunkuen.com/why/articles/contemporary/ritchie_qigong.html

• https://web.archive.org/web/20110712180104/http://directory.google.com/Top/Health/Alternative/Acupuncture_and_Chinese_Medicine/Qigong/

• https://web.archive.org/web/20090218082250/http://www.dmoz.org/Health/Alternative/Acupuncture_and_Chinese_Medicine/Qigong/desc.html

Last updated 2023-08-13 at 11:09:55

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