Qigong is a way of the health preserving for strengthening the human body, preventing diseases and prolonging the human's
life. It includes two aspects, one is psychosomatic self-training with regulating of the postures of the human body,
regulation of respiration, relaxation of spirit and body, concentration of mind and regular acting of the body. This method
is to regulate and strengthen the Physical fUnction of the human body and bring out the potentiallty of the body. The other
is that the specalist of Qigong send out his external Qi on certain portion of the patient to treat some illness.
3.1 QIGONG AND CHANNEL
Qigong is elosely related to channel. When training reaches certain level, the trainee can feel that Qi and blood flow along
the channels. Therefor, traing of Qigong is very helpful to study channels, promote smooth circulation of Qi and blood in
channels, and make the channe1 Qi adequate to keep good health.
The courses of channels must be known well in training of Qigong so as to induce Dantian Qi to move along the channel.
Following progressive Qigong, training the Small and Big Circulation can be passed throug. Or, if the trainee is rich enough
in internal Qi, he can move and concertrate the Qi and send it out from a point or an area of the body.
The movement of channel Qi in the Small Circle and Big circle and the line sending out external Qi are introduced as follows:
3.1.1 Small Circle(Xiaozhoutian). Small Circle means that the circulation of Qi in Ren and Du channe1s is felt by trainee of
Qigong. Tbe flowing line is:
Lower Dantian(3 cun below
umbilicus)--Weiluguan--Jiajiguan--Yuzhenguan--Niwangong--Zhuqiao--Xuanguan--Bijun--Queqiao--Chonglou--Jianggong--Shenque(Ren
8)--Lower Dantian. Then, repeating another cycle.
3.1.2 Big Circle (Dazhoutian). There are several statements about the moving lines of big circle. Based on linking up Ren and
Du channels, one is, that Qi flowing in one or two twelve regular channels is felt means thet Big Circle is unobstructed; one
is, that Yuanqi (i.e., Origin Qi, the primary motive force for the life activities) going along the twelve channels is felt
which means that Big Circle is passed through (the line of the circulation is: Lung channel--L. intestine C.--Stomach
C.--Spleen C.--Heart C.--S. intestine C.--Urinary Bladder C.--Kidney C.--Pericardium C.--San Jiao C.--Gall Bladder C.--Liver
C.--Lung C., and then begining another cycle); another isthat Qi sensation flowing in any internal organ and its channel is
felt means Big Circle.
Generally speaking, the circulation of Big Circle is along the courses of twelve regular channels according to the roles of
yang ypward and yin downward, but not so excessively detailed like the secondopinion mentioned above. Its flowing is
generally as follows:
Yongguam(K.1)--upward along the medial aspects of the lower limbs and three foot yin channels (Spleen,Kidney and
Liver)--Lower Dantian--through the upper abdomen and dial aspects of the upper limbs and three hand yin channels (Lung, Heart
and pericardium)--Laogong(P.8)--from the palms to the dorsums of hands--downward (in the posture of raising hand) along the
lateal sides of the upper limbs and raising hand yang channels (Large Intestine, Small Intestine and
SanJiao)--Baihui(Du20)--downward and the vertebral column--lateral sides of the lower limbs and three foot yang channels
(Stomch, Urinary Bladder and Gall Bladder)--Yongquan(K.1). And then, the Qi always flows along thisline in repetition and
does not stop moving untill the end of training. See Fig.
3.1.3 The way of sending out external Qi. Generally speaking, when the Qi flows along the line mentioned above to certain
point, such as Laogong(P.8),etc., the specialists of Qigong can send out his external Qi. There are often three ways to send
out the Qi. 35.
1, Dantian--Tanzhong--respecttively along the medial aspects of two upper limbs and three hand yin channels--Laogong.
External Qi is sent out from point Laogong.
2, Qi concertrating in two hands--along the lateral sides of the two upper limbs and three hand yan channels--Dazhui(DU
14)--Mingmen(Du 4)--Dantian--along Ren channel--Tanzhong--along medial sides of two upper limbs and three hand yin
channels--Laogong(P.8). From this point, external Qi is sent out.
3. Dantian--Changqiang(Du 1)--along vertebral column--Mingmen(Du 4)==Tianzhu (Dazhui, Du 14)--Yuzheng--Niwangong (Baihui, Du
20)--Shenting(Yintang)--Xuanguan--Bizhu--Suliao (Du 25)--Queqiao--Chonglou and Jianggong (Tanzhong)--along the medial aspects
of two upper limbs and three yin channels--Laogong, where external Qi is send out.
3.2 QIGONG AND POINT
Special attention to concentration of mind is paid in training of Qigong, which means attention in mind must be concentrated
on some areas, most of which are points.
Dantian is a common point for concentration of mind. But there are several statements about Dantian. In ancient China, there
were 3 Dantian: Upper Dantian, is the point Yintang located at the middle between two eyebrows or point Zhuqiao located at
the middle between two eys. Middle Dantian is the point Tanzhong located the middle of two nipples. and Lower Dantian is
located at or below the umbilicus. Generally, Dantian is in an area below the umbilicus. But, there are also some different
saying about it: It is 1.3 cun below the umbilicus at the middle of point Yinjiao and Qihai (Ren.6), or 2 cun below the
numbilicus (point Shimen), or 3 cun below the umbilicus (point Guan yuan, Ren 4). Anyhow, Dantian is an important area from
which the motive Qi of the kidney originates. And concentration of mind in this area is able to strengthen the human body.
Except for Dantian, there are some other points for the concentration of mind, such as Yongquan(K.1), Dadun(Liv.1),
Zusanli(St. 36), Mingmen( Du 4), Shaoshang (Lu. 11), Zhongchong (P. 9), Laogong (p 8) and so on. Since the different points
have different actions. choosing point for concentration of mind must depend upon the different training methods of Qigong
and disorders of the viscera of channels, for instance, the points are chosen below the abdomen for the patients suffered
from hypertention, the points on the abdoment or chest for the patients suffered from prolapse or ptosis of the internal
organs, the points on the head for the patients suffered from hypoglycemia of hypotention and so on.
The locations of the points concentrating mind are followed in the illustration for the distribution of points and in the
table of points.
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