Chan (Ren) :W: C ,?J )
A Chinese school of Mahayana Buddhism which asserts that enlightenment can be attained through meditation, self-contemplation, and intuition.
Chan is called Ren in Japan.
Chan Zong Liu Zu :W: * r- U.
The six ancestors of the Chan (Ren) style: Da Mo, Hui Ke, Seng Can, Dao
Xin, Hong Ren, and Hui Neng. ã
Chan Zong Qi Zu :W: * -t u.
The seven ancestors of the Chan (Ren) style. During the Tang dynasty of Kai Yuan (7 13-742 A.D.), Shen Hui was added to the Six Ancestors of the Chan Style and became the seventh ancestor.
Chong Mai -Itt�
Thrusting Vessel. One of the eight extraordinary vessels.
Chou Pi Nang � .t. :t
Notorious skin bag. A scornful Buddhist expression for the physical body.
They believe that the physical body is of only temporary use as an aid to spiritual cultivation.
Chu #-
A wooden bar which was used to remove the chaff from grain.
Da Mo >tm
The Indian Buddhist monk who is credited with creating the Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing while at the Shaolin monastery. His last name was Sardili, and he was also known as Bodhidarma. He was once the prince of a small tribe in southern India.
Da Mo Zhuang Qigong >tmlll:*'-..>JJ
A set ofWai Dan Qigong practices. Based on the theory of Da Mo's Wai Dan Qigong training.
Da Qiao �-
To build a bridge. Refers to the Qigong practice of touching the roof of the mouth with the tip of the tongue to form a bridge or link between the Governing and Conception Vessels.
Da Zhou lian AJil 'Ji;.
Literally: Grand Cycle Heaven. Usually translated Grand Circulation. After a Nei Dan Qigong practitioner completes his Small Circulation, he will cir
culate his Qi through the entire body. He is theQ. said to have completed his Grand Circulation.
Dai Mai t.l}�
Girdle (or Belt) Vessel. One of the eight extraordinary vessels.
Dan Ding Dao Gong fl-!l"fi il".h
The Elixir Cauldron Way of Qigong. The Daoists' Qigong training.
Dan lian fJ- m
Literally: Field of Elixir. Loc.ations in the body which are able to store and generate Qi (elixir) in the body. The Upper, Middle, and Lower Dan Tians are located respectively between the eyebrows, at the solar plexus, and a few inches below the navel.
Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching) i!.tt�
Morality Classic. Written by Lao Zi.
Dao Jia (Dao Jiao) i! � ( it :ft. )
The Dao family. Daoism. Created by Lao Zi during the Zhou dynasty (1 122-934 B.C.). In the Han dynasty (c. 58 A.D.), it was mixed with Buddhism to become the Daoist religion (Dao Jiao).
Dao Wai Cai Yao i! ?'rtl<l
To pick up the herb outside of the Dao. A Daoist Qigong training.
Dian Xue J.!i R
Dian means "to point and exert pressure" and Xue means "cavities." Qin Na (Chin Na) techniques which specialize in attacking acupuncture cavities to immobilize or kill an opponent.
Du Mai ��W-
Usually translated Governing Vessel. One of the eight Qi vessels.
Emei Mountain l$..o�JG .L
A mountain in Sichuan province where many martial styles originated.
Fan Hu Xi (Ni Hu Xi) &. uti!& ã .it uti!&
Reverse Breathing. Also commonly called Daoist Breathing.
Fen Sui Xu Kong tt.'f At �
To crush the nothingness. One of the Daoist training processes for enlight
enment wherein the illusion which connects the physical world and the spiritual plane is destroyed.
Fu Qi '(J{ j,
To tame the Qi. Tame means to control and to govern.
Fu Xi ,f .t
Skin breathing. One of the Nei Dan Qi breathing practices.
Gu Shen �#
Valley Spirit. The Baihui cavity on the top of the head, believed to be the place or gate where the body's Qi communicates with the heaven Qi.
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Gu Sui 'ttl Bone marrow.
Han Fen Lou iii ;f-:+i-
The Tower of Fragrance. Believed to be the name of a Daoist organization.
Heng Mo lllf
Grindstone. A Xi Sui Jing term for the penis.
Hou T1an Fa � � *
Post Heaven Techniques. An internal style of martial Qigong which is believed to have been created around the sixth century.
Hsing Yi (Xingyi) or Hsing Yi Chuan (Xingyiquan) � ;t ã � ;t•
Literally: Shape-mind Fist. An internal style of Gongfu in which the mind or thinking determines the shape or movement of the body. Creation of the style is attributed to Marshal Yue Fei.
Huan Jing Bu Nao 1UhUIII
Literally: to return the Essence to nourish the brain. A Daoist Qigong training process wherein Qi which has been converted from Essence is lead to the brain to nourish it.
Huang Tmg * ằi
Yellow yard. In Daoist Qigong, the place in the center of the body where Fire Qi and Water Qi are mixed to generate a spiritual embryo.
Jin §iJJ
A power in Chinese martial arts which is derived from muscles which have been energized by Qi to their maximum potential.
Jin Dan Da Dao �1'f-Al!
Golden Elixir Large Way. Major Daoist Qigong training in which the elixir is produced in the body through training, and later used to extend life.
Jin Zhong Zhao �- .J
Golden Bell Cover. An Iron Shirt training.
Jing �
Essence. The most refined part of anything.
Jing jj_
Channel. Sometimes translated meridian. Refers to the twelve organ-related
"rivers" which circulate Qi throughout the body.
Jing Qi � �
Essence Qi. The Qi which has been converted from Original Essence.
Jing-Shen lit#
Essence-Spirit. Often translated as the "spirit of vitality." Raised spirit (raised by the Qi which is converted from Essence) which is restrained by the Yi.
Jiu Nian Mian Bi it.� Iii�
Nine years of facing the wall. The last stage of the Xi Sui Jing training for enlightenment or Buddhahood.
Kai Qiao r.n i.
Opening the tricky gate. In Qigong, opening the gate of the Upper Dan Tian.
Kan J:k
A phase of the eight trigrams representing Water.
Lao Zi �-t
The creator of Daoism, also called Li Er.
Li n
The power which is generated from muscular strength.
Li tt
A phase of the eight trigrams representing Fire.
Li Er * -lf-
Lao Zi, the creator of Daoism.
Lian Jing •lit
Lian here means to conserve, to train, and to refine. A Qigong training process for protecting and refining the Essence.
Lian Jing Hua •llt1t. �
To refine the Essence and convert it into Qi.
Lian Qi -.�.
Lian means to train, to strengthen, and to refine. A Daoist training process through which your Qi grows stronger and more abundant.
Lian Qi Hua Shen • 1.1t.#
To refine the Qi to nourish the spirit. Leading Qi to the head to nourish the brain and spirit.
Lian Qi Sheng Hua • � Jt •
To train the Qi and sublimate. A Xi Sui Jing training process by which the Qi is led to the Huang Ting or the brain.
Lian Shen •#
To train the spirit. To refine, strengthen, and focus the Shen.
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Lian Shen - � Train the body.
Lian Shen Fan Xu •# �At
To train the spirit to return to nothingness. An advanced stage of enlight
enment and Buddhahood training in which the practitioner learns how to lead his spirit to separate from his physical body.
Lian Shen Liao Xing ._# 1 ãli
To refine the spirit and end human nature. The final stage of enlighten
ment training where you learn to keep your emotions neutral and try to be undisturbed by human nature.
Ling Tai 1: w.r
Spiritual embryo.