Tag: Neigong
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The Art of Longevity: Shaolin Nei Gong and Yan Shou Gong in the Teachings of Master Yap Boh Heong
A synthesis of Master Yap Boh Heong’s teachings on authentic Southern Shaolin Nei Gong and Yan Shou Gong 延壽功 — the lineage, the roadmap, the Six Levels of Internal Energy, and the operational role of the myofascial “strings” — drawn from his interviews and course previews on The Martial Man.
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Ziran Quan 自然拳 — Natural Boxing: The Hidden Art of Effortless Power
A deep dive into Ziranmen — Natural Boxing — its Taoist roots, legendary lineage from Dwarf Xu through Du Xinwu and Wan Laisheng, and a complete condensation of its philosophy and training methods.
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The Eighteen Luohan Exercises According to the Daoist Shengxiao
A complete translation of ???????? (Wisdom of the Luohans of the Western Regions) by the Daoist Shengxiao (circa 1800), from ?????? Authentic Teachings of Shaolin. Translated by Paul Brennan.
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Yi Leads Qi: How to Apply the Mind in Taiji Practice
The most pivotal — and most misunderstood — instruction in all of Taijiquan: Yi (?, intent) leads Qi (?, vital energy), and Qi moves the body. This post explores what that means in practice, how the classics explain it, and the developmental stages every serious practitioner must pass through.
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You Are the Animator, Not the Animated — The Teachings of Howard Huai Hsiang Wang
Wang Huai Hsiang distilled a lifetime of Chinese Kung Fu and internal alchemy into Prana Dynamics — a radical, empirical science of reverse self-engineering. His core insight: you are not a body with energy. You are the conscious awareness through which the body temporarily exists.
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Movement and Stillness
???? Movement and Stillness without Deviation and Inclination One should move when time to move, one should be still when it is time to be still time. This is about the right timing of movement and stillness. This is called ‘the Gong of Purity, Tranquillity and Non-action’. When movement and stillness are being inappropriate, then…
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Lishen Gong
Kidney Regulation Exercise Functions: Regulates the blood and of the Kidney Channel, nourishes the kidneys, strengthens Yang (vital function), and invigorates primordial energy. Methods Taking Black Qi. Assume a standing, sitting, or lying posture and relax. Place the tongue against the palate and expel distractions. Tap the upper and lower teeth together 36 times, and…
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Taoist Health Preservation Neck Exercise
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Daoist Master Su Hua Ren
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Daoist Neidan Yangsheng Gong
Daoist Neidan Yangsheng Gong by Daoist Master Su Hua Ren
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A Female Story of Daoist Cultivation
Lindsey Wei A young woman, Lindsey Wei, graduates from high school in America and sets out to find her roots in China, questing for who she is and where her life path belongs. She discovers in herself a skill for martial arts and seeks the hidden knowledge of meditation. After three years of study in…
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A Japanese Alchemical Chart of the Body
The Japanese alchemical chart of the body reproduced above is entitled Sh?shin ky?ten tand? zu 修真九轉丹道圖, or Chart of the Way of the Elixir in Nine Cycles for the Cultivation of Reality (the Chinese reading of the title is Xiuzhen jiuzhuan dandao tu). Although no precisely corresponding picture seems to be found in Chinese texts,…
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Union of the Triplex Equation
Let the void be your cauldron Let nature be your furnace for your primary ingredient, take stillness for your reagent, use quietude for mercury, take your vital essence for lead, use your daily energy for water use, restraint for fire, take meditation. Reference: A Complete Guide to Chi-gung by Daniel P. Reid p.81
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Taoist Health Preservation
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The Inner Entreprise
Section 1: The essential qi It is the essence of things that gives life to them. Below, it gives birth to the five grains; above, it is the ranks of stars. Flowing between heaven and earth: we call these ghosts and spirits. Stored within the breast: we call these sages. This qi is So bright!…
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