Traditional Medicine
Beijing, North China
Warring States period (5th–3rd century BCE), documented in Ma Wang Dui texts
National Heritage
Lineage Transmission
Oral Tradition
Traditional Qigong
"A mind-body practice combining movement, breath, and meditation — China's comprehensive system for cultivating life energy (qi)."
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Traditional Qigong: A Living Heritage
Qigong is a system of coordinated body posture, movement, breathing, and meditation used for health, spirituality, and martial arts training. With roots in ancient Chinese medicine, Taoist practice, and Buddhist meditation, qigong encompasses thousands of exercises. Major forms include Medical Qigong (for healing), Dao Yin (guiding energy), and Neigong (internal cultivation). Regular practice is believed to cultivate and balance qi (life energy) flowing through the body's meridians.
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