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Chinese woodcut: Circulation of Qi during Qigong practice
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Chinese woodcut: Circulation of Qi during Qigong practice
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Woodcut fromChe sheng ba bian neijing(The Penetrating Mirror of the Interior in Eight Books), engraved in the Kangxi reign period of the Qing dynasty (1662-1722), illustrating the flow and circulation of Genuine Qi (zhen qi- the combination of innate and acquired Qi), here shown in counterflow, welling up like a fountain from the end of the coccyx to the top of the head. This is a representation of the movement of Genuine Qi in the body during the practice of Qigong.

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Keywords: Qi; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Neijing; Internal visualisation; Qigong
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  • Library reference: External Reference Wu 3/1722, Ma 329, External Reference Wang Shumin 329 and External Reference Vivienne Lo
  • Photo number: L0038694
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