The following is a more detailed explanation of the Eight Duan Brocade Styles 1 - 8: [First Form: Holding Heavenly Sanjiao with Two Hands] - Starting position: Standing naturally, Baihui with the collar on, shoulders loose and hips down, looking forward, knees slightly bent, center of gravity shifted to the right, left foot horizontally open shoulder width, evenly stepped on, standing upright. The preparatory stance was to turn the palm back, extend the arms forty-five degrees, turn the palm, draw an arc to gather qi, bend the knees to hold the ball, and guard the dantian. Then, he placed his hands flat in front of his abdomen, straightened his fingers together, with his fingertips facing each other, and slowly moved his palms to his chest. Then, he turned his palms inward, outward, up, and down respectively, and lifted them up. After a moment of adjustment and stable breathing, he extended his arms to both sides, turned his palms from top to bottom, and gradually lowered his arms to both sides of his body. At the same time, he exhaled through his mouth to adjust his breath. Repeat the action 7 times. The key point of breathing is to inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth. After inhaling, keep your mind on the dantian. Breathing should be thin, slight and long. After inhaling, hold your breath in the dantian and then start the action. Exhale when you finish the action. This posture could regulate the internal organs, benefit the muscles and bones of the back, help correct bad postures, and have an effect on problems such as the cervical spine and frozen shoulder. [Second move: Open the bow with both hands like shooting a condor.] - The preparatory stance is to stand with both feet parallel to each other, shoulder width, arms naturally drooping, body in the center, and eyes looking forward. In terms of movement, he moved his left foot forward, his legs into a horse stance, his arms crossed in front of his chest, palms facing up, his right palm moved to the right chest, the thumb and index finger of his left palm formed an eight-character shape, and the other three fingers were bent and pushed forward in an eight-character shape. He kept his eyes on the fingertips of his left hand. Then he moved his center of gravity to the right, withdrew his left foot, and made an arc with his right hand. Then, he withdrew his left and right palms in front of his abdomen and stood side by side. Repeating this action three times could stretch the shoulders and back, stretch the muscles and bones of the fingers, open the chest, and soothe the liver. ** The third style: Single lift is needed to regulate the spleen and stomach ** - First, keep your feet parallel to your shoulders, your arms drooping naturally, your body in the middle, and your eyes in front of you. Raise your left hand up, palm up, thumb back, and look up at your palm and inhale; Slowly lower your left hand to your chest, palm down, thumb forward, and look down at your chest and exhale; Turn your left palm slowly to the left side of your body, flip your palm to shoulder height, and hold your palm sideways; Then raise your right hand up, palm up, thumb back, and look up at your palm while inhaling; Slowly lower your right hand to your chest, palm down, thumb forward, and look down at your chest while exhaling. Repeat three times. When the root of the palm is raised up, the force is on the root of the palm. The fingertips are opposite, which is helpful to regulate the spleen and stomach. [Fourth move: Look back when you're tired and injured.] - He maintained his standing posture with his arms hanging naturally, his head raised, his chest puffed out, and his shoulders stretched back. His body slowly turned left to the limit, his eyes following the movement of his left shoulder. He turned to the limit and paused to adjust his breathing before turning right. Repeat this action 7 times. [Fifth Move: Shaking Head and Wagging Tail to Expel Heart Fire] (The reference materials did not provide the detailed movements of this move, so it cannot be provided accurately.) [Sixth Move: Hands Climbing Feet, Strengthening Kidney and Waist] (The reference materials did not provide the detailed movements of this move, so it cannot be provided accurately.) [Seventh Move: Gather your fists and glare to increase your strength.] (The reference materials did not provide the detailed movements of this move, so it cannot be provided accurately.) ** The Eighth Move: Dispelling All Illnesses Behind Your Back ** (The reference materials did not provide the detailed movements of this move, so it cannot be provided accurately.) While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The eight movements of Ba Duan Jin were as follows: holding the Sanjiao with both hands, opening the bow with both hands like shooting a condor, adjusting the spleen and stomach, looking back from all kinds of injuries, shaking his head and tail to eliminate the fire in his heart, climbing his feet to strengthen his kidney and waist with both hands, gathering his fists and glaring at him to increase his strength, and eliminating all kinds of diseases from his back. The following are the detailed steps of each action: 1. With both hands holding the Sanjiao - The preparatory stance: feet slightly wider than the shoulders, arms relaxed, standing, body maintained in the middle. Regulate. - He held his breath and hugged his hands together, his fingertips facing each other. - He placed his palms on the Tanzhong acupoint and turned his palms outward. - The palms of his hands were placed on his shoulders, as if he was carrying a heavy object, loosening his shoulders and dropping his elbows. At the same time, he bent his knees and lowered his center of gravity to loosen his waist. - He pushed his hands up with all his might, his fingertips facing each other. The tips of his fingers seemed to be supporting the sky. - His hands fell naturally to both sides, and at the same time, he exhaled slowly through his mouth. His breath had to be thin, soft, and long. 2. He's like a shooting eagle - He stood with his left foot to the left, with the distance between his feet slightly wider than his shoulder width, his knees slightly bent, his upper body upright, and his hands naturally hanging by his sides. - Turn your arms outward and lift them up to your shoulders, palms facing up. - He bent his elbows and placed his palms in front of his chest. His palms faced each other, and his fingers naturally separated, with a distance of about 10 - 15 centimeters. - He pushed his left hand to the left and pulled his right hand back to the right at the same time, as if he was drawing a bow and shooting an arrow. The index finger and thumb of his left hand were straight, and the other three fingers were bent. He looked at the index finger of his left hand. - Swap left and right and repeat the steps above. 3. To regulate the spleen and stomach, it is necessary to do it alone. - He put his legs together and placed his hands on both sides of his body. - He raised his right hand, palm facing up, and straightened his arm. At the same time, he pressed his left hand down, palm facing down, and straightened his arm to stretch his body up and down. - After maintaining the movement for a moment, he switched to the other side, raising his left hand up and pressing down with his right hand. 4. Looking back with all kinds of injuries - His feet were the same width as his shoulders, and his hands hung naturally. - He slowly turned his head and looked back. At the same time, he kept his body straight. After turning his head to the limit, he kept it straight for a moment. - Then, he slowly turned his head back to the front and repeated the action on the other side. 5. Shaking his head and wagging his tail, I can get rid of my anger - He stood with his right foot to the right, bent his knees, and squatted in a horse stance with his hands on his knees. - The upper body was tilted to the front left, and the head rotated with the body, swinging from left to right in a circular motion, as if shaking its head and tail. - Tilting the upper body to the right, repeat the above actions, alternating left and right. 6. Hands on the feet, firm the kidney and waist - His feet were together, and his hands were naturally hanging down. - He bent his body forward and extended his hands downward. He tried to touch his feet. If he couldn't, he could hold his calves. - He maintained the movement for a moment and felt the stretching of his waist. 7. Gather your fists and glare to increase your strength - His feet were as wide as his shoulders, and his hands were clenched into fists at his waist, with the heart of his fists facing upwards. - His right fist rushed forward with the eye of the fist facing upwards. At the same time, he widened his eyes and looked forward. - He retracted his right fist to his waist, then changed to his left fist and rushed forward, repeating the action. 8. All diseases disappear behind my back - With his feet together, he raised his heels, landed on his toes, and stretched his body upward. - Then, his heel gently landed and he repeated the movement seven times. There were many schools of Taiji Fist, and the movements were more complicated. The moves and routines of different schools were also different. Taking Yang's Taiji Fist as an example, the common movements included the rising stance, catching the sparrow's tail, single whip, raising the hand stance, white crane spreading its wings, and many other moves that were linked together to form a routine practice. If you want to learn the complete Taoist Taiji Ba Duan Jin and Taiji Fist, it is recommended to find a professional coach to guide you. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
Li Zifeng was the teacher of the Eight Duan Brocade of Taoism. He was the personal disciple of the famous Wudang Taoist health expert and the 14th Wudang Taiji successor. He pointed out that the national standard version of the Eight Duan Brocade had simplified the movements to make it easier to spread, so the effect was greatly reduced. The Eight Duan Brocade he taught was more ancient and primitive, suitable for people aged 30 to 65. It had the effect of replenishing qi and blood, improving immunity, driving away lumbago, insomnia, yellow face and hair loss, and so on. Men who practiced it could strengthen their yang and qi, and they would be full of physical strength and spirit. Women who practiced it could promote blood circulation and qi, and their faces would be rosy and their bodies would be good. Children who practiced it would strengthen their muscles and bones, and their physique would be enhanced. Some people thought that the Ba Duan Jin he made was different from the version of the General Administration of Sports. He taught Ba Duan Jin online and attracted many people to learn. Some people thought that his Taoist Ba Duan Jin was very authentic and reliable, and they were even willing to pay tuition fees to learn. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The breathing method of Ba Duan Jin is as follows: He held the Tianli Sanjiao with both hands and shot with both hands like an eagle. To recuperate the spleen and stomach, to transport the hands, to treat the five consumptions and seven injuries, to look back. Break your fist and glare to increase your strength, and all kinds of diseases in your back will disappear. He lifted his head and shook his tail to dispel the fire in his heart. He sat cross-legged with his hands to stabilize his kidney and waist. Clenching fists and glaring eyes increases strength, and all kinds of diseases on the back disappear. The detailed breathing method was as follows: 1. [Preparing Style: Defend your dantian, calm your mind, adjust your breathing, and straighten your body.] 2. Holding the Sanjiao with both hands: If you want the Sanjiao to be unobstructed, hold the qi from the Guanyuan to the Tiantu in both palms, and the qi from the falling of the two palms will suddenly fall from the sky to the Guanyuan. 3. The left and right archery is like shooting eagles: put your wrist and inhale, draw the bow and exhale. 4. To regulate the spleen and stomach, one must lift it up and inhale, then exhale. 5. Look back: lift up and inhale, look back, exhale straight; stand up and inhale, look back, exhale straight. 6. Shaking his head and wagging his tail to remove the fire in his heart: Shaking his head to relax his spine, wagging his tail to turn his tail, breathing naturally, and keeping his mind on the spring. 7. Climbing his feet with both hands to strengthen his kidney and waist, he rubbed the bladder meridian and unblocked the conception and governor vessels. His mind guarded the Mingmen and his breath sank to the dantian. 8. Gather fists and glare to increase strength: twist the spine left and right, send strength to the dantian, rotate the wrist and grasp hard, open the eyes wide. 9. The seven bumps and all kinds of diseases on the back are eliminated: the toes grasp the ground hard, the hundred will go up to the empty collar, relax the limbs, and inhale and exhale to think of the Dantian. 10. [Retracting Style: Return your aura to your dantian and rest for a while before returning to normal.] In the practice of Ba Duan Jin, breathing and movements were coordinated, such as inhaling when holding up and exhaling when falling, inhaling when holding the wrist and exhaling when opening the bow and walking, etc. Through the coordination of breathing and movements, it played the effect of health and fitness. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
Ba Duan Jin was a type of China Qigong. It was a Taoist cultivation method that included body movements and breathing conditioning. There were already written records of it in the Northern Song Dynasty. In terms of posture, it was divided into standing posture (feet and shoulder width) and sitting posture (sitting cross-legged), and the specific movements were different. In terms of schools, there were the Southern School (mainly soft, also known as the "Wen Ba Duan") and the Northern School (mainly hard, also known as the "Wu Ba Duan"). However, no matter which posture or style it was, it was composed of eight movements. Each movement was called a "segment", and each movement had to be repeated many times in coordination with the breath conditioning. Ba Duan Jin's movements were soothing and suitable for people of all ages to exercise. It could regulate the spleen and stomach, exercise the blood vessels, and even prolong life. It was very popular among the public. Its main associations included the Health Qigong Management Center of the State Sports General Administration, the China Health Qigong Association, the International Health Qigong Federation, etc. The main events included the World Health Qigong Exchange Competition, the China International Health Qigong Exchange Competition, the National Health Qigong·Ba Duan Jin Exchange Competition, etc. The representatives were Yang Bailong, Cui Shunyi, Hou Wen, etc. In addition, each formula of Ba Duan Jin could be separated and practiced individually. Each formula contained multiple key orifices, and the key orifices could also be practiced individually. Moreover, the key orifices could be further decomposed from the time and space of the movements. Choosing a good time to cultivate would help him better absorb the Qi of Heaven and Earth to improve the effect of his cultivation. It would also prevent physical fatigue from causing sports injuries. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The Eight Duan Brocade, a secret technique of Wudang Mountain's Taoists, was a kind of health and fitness cultivation technique that originated from the Daoyin Health Cultivation Technique of ancient times. It was passed down by the Taoist masters of Wudang Mountain. It was based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine. It integrated the medical theory, physiological and pathological aspects of the human body, and combined it with imitating the self-strengthening and self-healing movements of birds and animals. It combined Daoyin, Qigong, martial arts, gymnastics, massage, breathing, imitation, and primitive dance together. Then, according to the principles of the Eight Trigrams in the Book of Changes, it was summarized into eight selected segments. Its cultivation method was perfect, safe, easy to learn, and had a wide range of effects. He trained his skin, muscles, and bones on the outside, and his organs, essence, and primordial spirit on the inside. His movements were elegant and smooth, flexible and coherent, and his body and spirit were nourished together. The amount of exercise and training time could be adjusted at any time, regardless of age, gender, physique, venue, equipment, time, season, and other restrictions. Each movement of Ba Duan Jin had its own unique essentials and effects. For example, the first part," Two hands supporting the Sanjiao," could regulate the Sanjiao, effectively improve the sagging of the internal organs, regulate the blood circulation of the spinal muscles on the back, and prevent and treat shoulder, neck, and back pain. During practice, straighten your arms as much as possible when lifting up, push your arms up at the ear side, and concentrate your strength on the Laogong acupoint of your hands. When stretching left and right, don't lean forward and backward. When you lower your arms, start from the shoulder joint, gradually move to the elbow joint, then to the wrist joint, and finally close to the tip of your middle finger. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The Wudang Eight Duan Brocade had its own unique characteristics. The movements were coordinated with the breathing method. During practice, attention was paid to the coordination of internal breathing and external movements. For example, the first movement, the Sanjiao with both hands, needed to adjust the body posture between inhaling and exhaling. When the ten fingers of the hands were crossed and lifted up, the body was stretched up and down, and the arms were straightened and the body was stretched up and down. The head was raised and paused for a few seconds. The second move was to stand in the horse stance and slowly draw the bow with both hands. For example, the left hand should push with the palm of the eight characters and the right hand should pull with the claw. The movement of the left and right push and pull should be slow and carried out at the same time. In a relaxed state, you should experience the feeling of pulling the bow and supporting it. The third type of conditioning of the spleen and stomach must be a single action of supporting the upper and pressing the lower. When standing with a wide shoulder, one palm should support the sky and the other palm should press the ground. The eyes can look straight ahead or look up at the hands. The upper and lower movements must be completed at the same time and there must be a sense of pulling and supporting. The fourth move, looking back with all kinds of injuries, was to stand with shoulders wide and put both hands out on both sides, palms facing forward, turn your head to look left (right) behind, put both hands out and look back at the same time, and turn your head without moving. The fifth move was to shake one's head and tail to get rid of the fire in one's heart. Standing in a left bow stance (or right bow stance), supporting one's thighs with both hands, leaning forward with one's head and knees vertical, turning one's head to look at the tip of one's right foot, etc. These actions were meant to improve one's health and internal energy cultivation. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
Ba Duan Jin was a type of China Qigong, which included body movements and breathing conditioning. There were already written records of its circulation in the Northern Song Dynasty. In terms of postures, there were the Southern School (Soft, 8th Grade Wen) and the Northern School (Firm, 8th Grade Wu). Each movement was called a "segment". The movements had to be repeated many times and coordinated with the breathing conditioning. Its movements are slow and suitable for people of all ages to exercise. It can regulate the spleen and stomach, exercise the blood vessels, and even prolong life. The main associations included the Health Qigong Management Center of the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China, the China Health Qigong Association, and the International Health Qigong Federation. The main events included the World Health Qigong Exchange Competition. The representatives were Yang Bailong and others. Each movement of the State Sports General Administration version of Ba Duan Jin had a specific training method. For example, the core movement of "Holding the Sanjiao with both hands" was to hold the sky with the hands crossed. When practicing, one should stand with wide shoulders, hold the sky with the hands crossed, look up at the back of the hand, etc. The core movement of "shooting the left and right like a eagle" was to open the bow in the horse stance. Practicing Ba Duan Jin had many advantages, such as enhancing the flexibility and balance of the body, improving the heart and lung function, relieving stress and anxiety, enhancing strength and endurance, improving posture and balance, promoting blood circulation, improving sleep quality, etc. However, there were also disadvantages that required time and patience to see obvious effects. In addition, there was also a book published by the chemical industry publishing house in 2015, titled "Ba Duan Jin" by Zhou Qinghai. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
Li Zifeng was the 14th generation successor of the Daoist Eight Duan Brocade. He came from Wudang and once sold a class for tens of thousands of yuan. He also appeared on television hundreds of times. He was supposed to have a bright future, but he was boycotted by the entire Ba Duan brocade industry because he once said that most of them…He was now teaching Ba Duan Jin to everyone online, and he was also teaching them in detail about Taoist health exercises such as Green Dragon Playing in the Water. In addition, he had experienced the "front" service of the Hubei Border Inspection Station, and his health education did not affect people swimming for an hour a day. They could also learn the 13 forms of Taiji Fist from him. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The basic movements of the Eight Section Brocade (Ba Duan Jin) include the following: 1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing forward. Bend the knees and squat down, keeping the knees behind the toes. Arms should be bent at a 45-degree angle to the sides of the body, palms facing inward and fingers pointing towards each other. 2. Inhale as you raise your arms up in front of your body, palms facing up. Exhale as you lower your arms back down. 3. Inhale as you pull your arms apart to the sides, palms still facing up. Exhale as you bring your arms back together in front of your body. 4. Inhale as you raise your arms up above your head, palms facing up. Exhale as you lower your arms back down. 5. Inhale as you rotate your arms outward, palms facing inward. Exhale as you rotate your arms back to the starting position. 6. Inhale as you raise your arms up in front of your body, palms facing up. Exhale as you lower your arms back down. 7. Inhale as you raise your arms up above your head, palms facing up. Exhale as you lower your arms back down. 8. Inhale as you raise your arms up in front of your body, palms facing up. Exhale as you lower your arms back down. These movements should be performed in a smooth and continuous manner, with the breath coordinated with the movements. It is important to maintain proper posture and alignment throughout the exercises.
Ba Duan Jin was a traditional China fitness exercise. It first appeared in the Yi Jian Zhi written by Hong Mai in the Song Dynasty, but it could be seen from the guide map found in the tomb of the Western Han Dynasty that it had a longer history. Ba Duan Jin collected the essence of the concept of Chinese medicine health preservation, which was the treasure of the Chinese nation's health preservation and fitness. The movements included: The first form was to support the Sanjiao with both hands, maintain a standing posture, keep your feet shoulder width, hang your arms down, look forward, breathe through your nose, and focus on your Dantian. Put your hands flat in front of your abdomen, straighten your fingers and put them together. Your fingertips are facing each other. Move your palms up to your chest, then turn them inward, outward, up and down in turn and lift them up. After a pause, extend your arms to both sides, turn your palms diagonally outward, lower your arms, and exhale through your mouth. Repeat 7 times. This move can dispel cold, damp and turbid qi and increase yang qi. The second move was to open the bow on both sides like shooting a condor. The left foot stepped forward and took a horse stance. The two arms were crossed in front of the chest, the palms were facing up, the right palm moved to the right chest, and the left palm was pushed forward in an eight-character palm. The gaze was on the fingertips of the left hand. The center of gravity moved to the right, the left foot retracted, and the two palms retracted in front of the abdomen. This was repeated three times. This posture can stretch the shoulders and back, stretch the muscles and bones of the fingers, open the chest and soothe the liver. The third method of regulating the spleen and stomach requires a single lift. The root of the left palm is raised to the upper left of the head, and the root of the right palm is extended downward. Then, it is rotated and repeated three times to regulate the spleen and stomach. The fourth stance was to look back when you are tired and injured. Maintain a standing posture, hang your arms down, raise your head and chest, stretch your shoulders back, turn your body to the left, and move your eyes with your left shoulder. Turn to the limit and stop to adjust your breathing before turning back. In addition, there was also a Taoist technique called the Prayer Eight-Duan Brocade. The steps of the technique included standing, summoning, holding, writing talismans, praying for sunshine, praying for rain, killing, and so on. To stand on the extreme, one needs to close the nine orifices, wait for the ancestral qi in the middle of the qi to rise, and then the whole body will heat up and other series of reactions; Summoning and summoning should be operated by incantation and other operations; Walking and holding should be separated from all kinds of causes, and the mind should be calm and calm; When writing talismans, one should hold a pen with a fixed breath; Praying for sunny days and praying for rain each has its own specific thoughts and adjustment operations; Evil attack is related to the anger of one's primordial spirit. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!