Qigong, the Secret of Youth · Da Mo's Muscle/Tendon Changing and Marrow/Brain Washing Classics by Jwing-Ming, Yang -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Frontispiece Title Page Copyright Contents Foreword Preface—First Edition Preface—New Edition Part One: General Concepts

Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1. The Value of Tradition 1.2. What are Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing?

1.2.1. What is Real Health? 1.2.2. Major Qigong Categories and Their Training Goals 1.2.3. General Purposes of Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing 1.2.4. The Purpose of the Yi Jin Jing 1.2.5. The Purpose of the Xi Sui Jing

1.3. How the Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing Have Affected Chinese Culture

1.3.1. Religious Society 1.3.2. Martial and Political Societies 1.3.3. Medical Society

1.4. The Value of the Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing in Today’s World

1.4.1. Religion 1.4.2. Martial Arts 1.4.3. Medical Science

1.5. How to Approach this Book 1.6. About This Book References

Chapter 2. Historical Survey

2.1. Before Da Mo 2.2. Da Mo, the Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing 2.3. After Da Mo 2.4. Stories

Chapter 3. Buddhist and Daoist Qigong

3.1. Buddhist and Daoist Qigong 3.2. The Differences between Buddhist and Daoist Qigong

3.2.1. General Differences between Buddhist and Daoist Qigong 3.2.2. The Differences between Buddhist and Daoist Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing Training

3.3. The Two Major Styles of Daoist Qigong References

Chapter 4. Kan and Li

4.1. What are Kan and Li? 4.2. Kan and Li in Modern Science 4.3. The Keys to Kan and Li Adjustment

4.3.1. Theory 4.3.2. Training

4.4. Kan and Li in Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing

Part Two: Muscle/Tendon Changing Qigong (Yi Jin Jing)

Chapter 5. Theories and Principles

5.1. Introduction 5.2. General Concepts from Old Documents 5.3. Purposes, Advantages, and Disadvantages

5.3.1. Purposes of Yi Jin Jing Qigong 5.3.2. Advantages of the Yi Jin Jing 5.3.3. Disadvantages of the Yi Jin Jing

5.4. Wai Dan and Nei Dan Yi Jin Jing

5.4.1. Wai Dan Yi Jin Jing 5.4.2. Nei Dan Yi Jin Jing

5.5. Wai Zhuang and Nei Zhuang 5.6. Iron Shirt and Golden Bell Cover 5.7. Training Theory

5.7.1. Wai Dan Yi Jin Jing 5.7.2. Nei Dan Yi Jin Jing

5.8. Other Concerns References

Chapter 6. Yi Jin Jing Qigong Training

6.1. Important Training Rules 6.2. Who Can Train? 6.3. Keys to Training

6.3.1. Internal and External Must Mutually Cooperate 6.3.2. Breathing Coordination 6.3.3. Yi and Qi Cooperate 6.3.4. Shen and Qi Cooperate 6.3.5. Yin and Yang Coordinate

6.4. When to Train 6.5. Wai Dan Yi Jin Jing Training

6.5.1. Training Equipment 6.5.2. Training Techniques

6.6. Nei Dan Yi Jin Jing Training

6.6.1. Small Circulation 6.6.2. Grand Circulation 6.6.3. Grand Circulation Through Muscle Training 6.6.4. Wai Dan and Nei Dan Combined Grand Circulation

6.7. Yi Jin Jing Training Schedule

6.7.1. First Year 6.7.2. Second Year 6.7.3. Third Year

6.8. Other Considerations 6.9. Conclusion

Part Three: Marrow/Brain Washing Qigong (Xi Sui Jing)

Chapter 7. Theories and Principles

7.1. Introduction 7.2. The Eight Vessels and Xi Sui Jing Qigong

7.2.1. The Eight Extraordinary Vessels

7.3. Theories

7.3.1. Xi Sui Jing and the Marrow 7.3.2. Xi Sui Jing and the Brain 7.3.3. How the Xi Sui Jing Nourishes the Brain and Raises the Shen

7.4. Training Concepts 7.5. Wai Dan and Nei Dan Xi Sui Jing

7.5.1. Wai Dan Xi Sui Jing 7.5.2. Nei Dan Xi Sui Jing

Reference

Chapter 8. Xi Sui Jing Qigong Training

8.1. Introduction 8.2. Who is Qualified to Train? 8.3. Poetry

8.3.1. Document 1 8.3.2. Document 2

8.4. Refining the Essence and Converting It into Qi (Lian Jing Hua Qi)

8.4.1. Wai Dan Training 8.4.1. Nei Dan Training

8.5. Purifying Qi and Converting It into Shen (Lian Qi Hua Shen)

8.5.1. Wai Dan Qi Sublimation 8.5.2. Nei Dan Qi Sublimation

8.6. Washing the Marrow and Conquering the Hair (Xi Sui Fa Mao)

8.6.1. Wai Dan Marrow Washing 8.6.2. Nei Dan Marrow/Brain Washing

8.7. Refining Shen and Returning it to Nothingness (Lian Shen Fan Xu)

8.7.1. Wai Dan Gate Opening Practice 8.7.2. Nei Dan Gate Opening Practice

8.8. Crushing the Nothingness (Fen Sui Xu Kong) References

Part Four: Questions and Conclusion

Chapter 9. Questions Chapter 10. Conclusion

Acknowledgments Dedication Appendix A. Herbal Prescriptions for Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing Training Appendix B. Glossary of Chinese Terms Romanization of Chinese Words Index About the Author About Li, Qing-Yun

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