How Taijiquan Assists Daoist Self-Cultivation
Original Chinese Language Article By: Qianfeng Daoist Master Zhao Ming Wang (赵明旺)
(Translated by Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD)
Today, the Nationwide Committee for Elderly Health is promoting the achievement of good and robust health through the practice of Daoist self-cultivation. The Qianfeng Prenatal School was founded by Zhao Bichen and is continued today by his great grandson – Zhao Ming Wang – who is the third generation inheritor of the Zhao Family Lineage. The Qianfeng practice of external power-building self-cultivation is thought to be of particular interest (to the elderly practitioner).
The Nationwide Committee for Elderly Health is promoting through ample government funding to pursue a universal approach to ensuring the health of the country (China). This is an important topic in today’s society as over the last decade it has become apparent that there has been a marked increase in age-related ailments, and cardiovascular diseases. Although the State has invested many resources to combat this problem, the outlook is not currently optimistic due to the fact that these problems are recognised as being caused by individual choices and not government policy. What is required is that individuals understand how to prevent diseases by pursuing a Daoist health regime that builds robust health and prolongs life expectancy through cultivating vital force (qi energy), and essential nature (jing), as a means to balance yin and yang.
Daoist Self-cultivation has eighteen steps to achieve a robust health and long life that can be helpful to elderly people that are premised upon martial arts practice. This is because Zhao Bichen – the Founder of the Qianfeng Prenatal School – was not only an advanced Daoist, but also a very accomplished martial artist. For instance, the elderly can benefit from the practice of Taiji (太极) as this martial system transports vital force (qi) and blood flow throughout the entire body. This has the beneficial effect of eradicating the causes of illness from within the body through regular practice. Although Taiji is common knowledge today, in the past exact knowledge of how to use it for Daoist health-building reasons was difficult to acquire. Taiji is an internal martial art (that builds inner health and outer robustness) which emphasises the slow and co-ordinated performance of exact and specific body shapes (that include open and closed hand techniques, kicking, punching, blocking and evasion). This steady and slow performance of the Taiji postures ensures that vital force (qi) intake and circulation throughout the body is strengthened, and that as a consequence, the essential nature (jing) becomes robust. Although beneficial to people of all ages, the Taiji exercise is particularly suitable for elderly practitioners as a means of building health and preventing diseases from taking root within the body.
Nationwide Committee for Elderly Health – a Guide to Daoist Practice
©opyright: Adrian Chan-Wyles (ShiDaDao) 2015.
Original Chinese Language Source Text: http://752315496.blog.163.com/blog/static/88300182201511131001753/
全国养老养生建设指导委员会关于道家养生专题
今日由全国养老养生建设指导委员会，面向全国推广道家养生功夫，这次推广的道家养生外练功夫是由道家全真千峰先天派，千峰老人，千峰先天派始祖赵避尘嫡传后裔，千峰先天派第三代赵明旺提供。
全国养老养生建设指导委员会倡导全民健康养生是当今社会的一项重要话题，不容忽视的是近十几年来全国中老年慢性疾病以及心脑血管疾病发病逐渐增多，国家在控制和预防方面投入了大量资金，但是效果还是不容乐观，其原因是自身问题。要想有效的预防和控制远离疾病。就要从我做起有效的了解养生知识，身体力行锻炼自我增加自我精气，达到阴阳平衡。
道家养生功夫十八式，是道家传承的养生功夫，由千峰老人整理并配合武术、太极运化周身气血，能达到祛病强身效果，在过去很难得到完整功夫口诀。他的特点外形动作缓慢稳重，内在精气运化通达，是一套很适合中老年健康养生功夫，
全国养老养生建设指导委员会
The Nationwide Committee for Elderly Health is promoting through ample government funding to pursue a universal approach to ensuring the health of the country (China). This is an important topic in today’s society as over the last decade it has become apparent that there has been a marked increase in age-related ailments, and cardiovascular diseases. Although the State has invested many resources to combat this problem, the outlook is not currently optimistic due to the fact that these problems are recognised as being caused by individual choices and not government policy. What is required is that individuals understand how to prevent diseases by pursuing a Daoist health regime that builds robust health and prolongs life expectancy through cultivating vital force (qi energy), and essential nature (jing), as a means to balance yin and yang.
Daoist Self-cultivation has eighteen steps to achieve a robust health and long life that can be helpful to elderly people that are premised upon martial arts practice. This is because Zhao Bichen – the Founder of the Qianfeng Prenatal School – was not only an advanced Daoist, but also a very accomplished martial artist. For instance, the elderly can benefit from the practice of Taiji (太极) as this martial system transports vital force (qi) and blood flow throughout the entire body. This has the beneficial effect of eradicating the causes of illness from within the body through regular practice. Although Taiji is common knowledge today, in the past exact knowledge of how to use it for Daoist health-building reasons was difficult to acquire. Taiji is an internal martial art (that builds inner health and outer robustness) which emphasises the slow and co-ordinated performance of exact and specific body shapes (that include open and closed hand techniques, kicking, punching, blocking and evasion). This steady and slow performance of the Taiji postures ensures that vital force (qi) intake and circulation throughout the body is strengthened, and that as a consequence, the essential nature (jing) becomes robust. Although beneficial to people of all ages, the Taiji exercise is particularly suitable for elderly practitioners as a means of building health and preventing diseases from taking root within the body.
Nationwide Committee for Elderly Health – a Guide to Daoist Practice
©opyright: Adrian Chan-Wyles (ShiDaDao) 2015.
Original Chinese Language Source Text: http://752315496.blog.163.com/blog/static/88300182201511131001753/
全国养老养生建设指导委员会关于道家养生专题
今日由全国养老养生建设指导委员会，面向全国推广道家养生功夫，这次推广的道家养生外练功夫是由道家全真千峰先天派，千峰老人，千峰先天派始祖赵避尘嫡传后裔，千峰先天派第三代赵明旺提供。
全国养老养生建设指导委员会倡导全民健康养生是当今社会的一项重要话题，不容忽视的是近十几年来全国中老年慢性疾病以及心脑血管疾病发病逐渐增多，国家在控制和预防方面投入了大量资金，但是效果还是不容乐观，其原因是自身问题。要想有效的预防和控制远离疾病。就要从我做起有效的了解养生知识，身体力行锻炼自我增加自我精气，达到阴阳平衡。
道家养生功夫十八式，是道家传承的养生功夫，由千峰老人整理并配合武术、太极运化周身气血，能达到祛病强身效果，在过去很难得到完整功夫口诀。他的特点外形动作缓慢稳重，内在精气运化通达，是一套很适合中老年健康养生功夫，
全国养老养生建设指导委员会