HUNYUAN QIGONG

 

During our Tuesday morning practices we’ve been exploring Primordial Qigong. I wrote an article a couple of weeks ago about this set of forms. But, I’ve found another important resource. It’s attached at the end of this post. 

But first, I began our practice today by defining Hunyuan, thereby explaining Primordial Qigong. 

Hun describes a world not divided into concepts. A world without words. We can experience it as an inner silence.

Yuan refers origin. 

The Taoist creation story. 

The Tao gives birth to One. 

One gives birth to Two. 

Two gives birth to Three.

Three gives birth to all things.

Tao Te Ching,  Chapter 42

Lao Tzu 

Translated by Stephen Mitchell

The Tao is expressed as Wuji, emptiness. From emptiness comes Heaven: Yang, and  Earth: Yin. Heaven and Earth, Yang and Yin are combined to create the Taiji axis. 

Taiji, sometimes spelled Tai Chi, means Polarity. 

Hunyuan, Primordial Qigong draws on the Qi from Heaven: the stars, the sun, the moon, the breeze, the clouds… and the Qi from Earth: the elements of metal, wood, and water… and combines them, creating existence, life force, polarity. 

Diagram by Roger Jahnke

    

Next, we talked about Yi: intention, Qi: Energy and Li: Force or Movement. To give these seemingly simple Primordial forms meaning, we focus on the intention which leads the Qi which leads the movements. The plot thickens. 

Since this is Primordial Qigong Part Two, I’ll just hand over some resources. Enjoy!

Click on the link for an in-depth look at Hunyuan Qigong

Hunyuan Qigong by Feng Zhiqiang

More resources are available on-line. I would attach them here but want to respect Copyright laws. 

Be well, be happy, and follow your bliss

Brian