Glossary of Chi Kung

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Ba Duan Jin
Eight Pieces of Brocade. A Wai Tan Qigong practice said to have been created by Marshal Yue Fei during the southern Song dynasty (1127-1279 A.D.).

Bai Bi
Swinging Arms. A simple Qigong exercise popularly practiced in China.

Bai He
Means "White Crane." A southern Chinese martial art style.

Baihui (Gv-20)
Literally, "Hundred Meetings." An important acupuncture cavity located on the top of the head. The Baihui cavity is on the Governing Vessel.

Baoluo
Pericardium. One of the twelve primary Qi channels in Chinese medicine.

Beng
Expand.

Bi Gang
Close the anus.

Bi
Nose

Biliang
Nose bridge. The upper section of the nose between the eyes.

Chadili
The last name of Da Mo, also known as Bodhidarma.

Chan (Zen)
A Chinese school of Mahayana Buddhism which asserts that enlightenment can be attained through meditation, self-contemplation and intuition, rather than through study of scriptures. Chan is called Zen in Japan.

Chong Qi
To fill the Qi

Da Mo
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 Chandili and he was also known as Budhidarma. He was once the prince of a small tribe in southern India.

Da Mo Wai Tan
The Wai Tan (External Elixir) Qigong created by Da Mo.

Da Qiao
Building the Bridge. It means the touch your tongue on the roof of the mouth.

Da Zhou Tian
Literally, "Grand Cycle Heaven." Usually called Grand Circulation. After a Nai Tan Qigong practitioner completes Small Circulation, he or she will circulate Qi throughout the entire body or exchange Qi with nature.

Dan Tian
Literally, "Field of Elixir." Locations in the body which are able to store and generate Qi (elixer) in the body. The Upper, Middle and Lower Dan Tian are located respectively between the eyebrows, at the solar plexus, and a few inches below the navel.

Dao (Tao)
The "Way," implication the "Natural Way."

Dian Xue Massage
A Chinese massage technique in which the Acupuncture cavities are stimulated through pressing. Dian Xue massage isalso called acupressure and is the root of Japanese Shiatsu massage.

Dong Chu
Literally "Moving Touch." Refers to the unusual, automatic movements or sensations sometimes experienced during Qigong practice. Also called Chu Gan.

Du Mai
Usualy translated "Governing Vessel." One of the eight extraordinary vessels.

Diqi
The navel.

Fan Hu Xi
Reverse Breathing. Also commonly called "Daoist Breathing."

Fan Tong H Xi
Back to Childhood Breathing. Breath training in Nei Tan Qigong through which the practitioner tries to regain control of the muscles in the lower abdomen. Also called "Abdominal Breathing."

Fu Xi
Skin Breathing.

Gong (Kung)
Energy or hard Work.

Gong Shou
Arc Hand. Also known as "Universal Post." It is a Standing meditation form of Qigong training, in which Qi is built up in the shoulders and then circulated to the limbs and internal organs.

Gongfu (Kung Fu)
Means "Energy-Time." Anything that takes time and energy to learn or to accomplish is called Gongfu.

Ha
The sound that helps to relieve fevers.

Haidi
Bottom of the Sea. The place between the scrotum or vagina and the anus.

He
One of the six healing sounds. He is used to regulate the Qi imbalance of the heart.

Hei
The sound used to increase a person's working strength.

Hu
One of the six healing sounds. Hu is used to regulate the imbalance of Qi in spleen.

Huan
To return.

Huiyin
A acupuncture cavity belonging to the Conception Vessel.

Huo
Fire

Huo Lu
The Furnace. In Daoist Qigong practice it means the Dan Tian.

Jiaji
Literally, "Squeezing Spine." A location on the upper spine. The place is called Lingtai in acupuncture.

Jiangtai
A cavity on the upper back area. Jiangtai is the name used in Chinese martial arts. It is called Yingchuang (S-16) in Acupuncture.

Jin Dan
Literally, "Golden Elixir." It means the Qi in the body.

Jin
Metal. One of the five elements in Chinese medicine.

Jing
Channels. Sometimes translated as "Meridians." Refers to the twelve organ-related "rivers" in which Qi circulates throughout the body.

Jing Luo Lun
Theory of Qi Channels and Branches.

Jiuwei (Co-15)
An acupuncture point in Chinese medicine which belonge to the Conception Vessel. This location is called Xinkan in Chinese martial art.

Jueyin
Exhausted Yin.

Kou Chi
Knocking the teeth. A Qigong practice from the Eight Pieces of Brocade.

Kuo Qi
Expanding Qi. The technique of skin breathing.

Lao Zi
The creator of Daoism, also called Li Er.

Laogong (P-8)
The name of a cavaty on the Pericardium Channel in the center of the palm.

Li Er
The nickname of Lao Zi. The creator of Scholarly Daoism.

Lian Qi
Lian means "To train o strengthen and to refine." It is a Daoist training process through whick the Qi grows stronger and more abundant.

Lingtai (Gv-10)
An acupuncture cavaty belonging to the Governing Vessel.

Long Quan
Dragon Spring.

Luo
The small Qi Channels which branch out from the primary Qi channels and are connected to the skin and to the bone marrow.

Mai
Means "Vessel" or "Qi Channel."

Meixin
Literally, "Eyebrow Center." The place between the eyebrows.

Mian
Soft.

Ming Tian Gu
Breathing the heaven drum. A Qigong practice from the Eight Piece of Brocade.

Mu
Wood. One of the five elements.

Naohu (Gv-17)
Brain's household. One of the acupuncture cavities belonging to the Governing Vessel.

Nei Tan (Nei Dan)
Literally, "Internal Elixir." A form of Qigong in which Qi (the elixir) is built up in the body and spread out to the limbs.

Nei Gong
Means "Internal Gongfu" which implies Qigong practice.

Neiguan (P-6)
An acupuncture cavity belonging to the Pericardium primary Qi channel.

Nei Shi Gongfu
Nei Shi means "To look internally," so Nei Shi Gongfu refers to the art of looking inside yourself to read the state of your health and the condition of your Qi.

Qi (Chi)
The general definition of Qi is: universal energy, including heat, light and electromagnetic energy. A narrower definition of Qi refers to the energy circulating in human or animals bodies. A current popular model is that the Qi circulating in the human body is in nature.

Qi Huo
To start the fire. In Qigong practice, when you start to duild up Qi at the lower Dan Tian.

Qie Zhen
Palpation. One of the diagnostic techniques used in Chinese medicine.

Qigong (Chi Kung)
Gong means "Gongfu" (Literally "Energy-Time"). Therefore, Qigong means study, Research, and/or practices related to Qi.

Qihai (Co-6)
An Acupuncture cavity belonging to the Conception Vessel.

Ren (Zen)
Means "To endure." The Japanese name of Chan.

Ren Mai
Conception Vessel. One of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels.

Renzhong
An acupuncture cavity belonging to the Governing Vessel.

San Gong
Literally, "Energy Dispersion." A state of premature degeneration of the muscles where the Qi cannot effectively energize them. It can be caused by over-training.

San Guan
Three Gates. The three key gates through which the Qi must pass in Small Circulation meditation.

San Sheng
The three conveyance of Buddhism.

SanJiao
Triple Burner. One of the twelve organs in Chinese medicine.

Shan Po Luo Mi
A classic Buddhist text.

Shang Ceng Qi
Upper Level Breathing. It means breathing through the lungs.

Shangbei
The upper back.

Shaohai (H-3)
An acupuncture cavity belonging to heart primary Qi channel.

Shaoyang
Lesser Yang.

Spirit. According to Chinese Qigong, the Shen resides at the Upper Dan Tian (the third eye).
Shen

Shenque (Co-8)
An acupuncture cavity belonging to the Conception Vessel.

Shou Jue Yin Xin Bao Luo Jing
Arm Absolute Yin Pericardium Channel. One of the twelve primary Qi channels.

Shou Shao Yang San Jiao Jing
Arm Lesser Yang Triple Burner Channel. One of the twelve primary Qi channels.

Shou Shao Yin Xin Jing
Arm Lesser Yin Heart Channel. One of the twelve primary Qi channels.

Shou Tai Yang Xiao Chang Jing
Arm Grater Yang Smaller Intestine Channel. One of the twelve primary Qi channel.

Shou Tai Yin Fei Jing
Arm Grater Yin Lung Channel. One of the twelve primary Qi channels.

Shou Yang Ming Da Chang Jing
Arm Yang Brightness Large Intestine Channel. One of the twelve primary Qi channel.

Shui
Water.

Si Xin Hu Xi
Four Gate Breathing. A Qigong breathing technique in which the Qi is led to exit or enter the four gate in the center of the palms and soles.

Si
One of the six healing sounds which regulates the imbalance of Qi in the Lungs.

Si
The sound that is used to help keep warm, in combination with keeping the linbs close to the body and breathing deeply.

Song Gang
Relax the Anus. One of the tricks used to release Qi outside of the body, in coordination with the breathing.

Suliao (Gv-25)
An acupuncture cavity on the Governing Vessel.

Taiyang
Extreme Yang. A very strong and young Yang state.

Taiyin
Extreme Yin. A very strong and young Yin state.

Ti
Lift.

Ti Xi
Body Breathing. Also called skin breathing.

Tian Chi
Heaven's Pond. The place under the tongue that generates saliva during meditation.

Tian Shi
Heavenly Timing. The repeated natural cycles generated by the heavens such as: seasons, months, days hours.

Tianlinggai
Heaven Spiritual Cover, A location on the crown of the head.

Tianzong (Si-11)
An acupuncture cavity on the small intestine primary Qi Channel.

Tie Ban Qiao
Literally. "Iron Board Bridge." Martial Arts strength and endurance training for the torso.

Tu
Earth.

Tui Na
Means "To Push and Grab." a category of Chinese massage for healing and injury treatment.

Tuo Tian
Holding up the Sky. A Qigong posture.

Wai Tan (Wai Dan)
Literally "External Elixir". External Qigong exercises in which a practitioner builds up the Qi in the limbs and then leads it to the center of the body for nourishment.

Wang Zhen
Looking. A diagnostic technique used in Chinese medicine.

Wanmai
The martial arts name of a cavity on the inner side of the forearm near the wrist. It is called Neiguan (P-6) in acupuncture.

Weilu
Tailbone.

Wushu
Literally. "Martial Technique." A common name for the Chinese martial arts. Many other terms are used, including: Wuyi (martial Arts), and Gongfu (energy-time). Because Wushu has been modified in mainland China over the past forty years into gymnastic martial artist have given up this name in order to avoid confusing modern Wushu with traditional Wushu. Recently, mainland china has attempted to bring modern Wushu back toward its traditional training and practice.

Xi
One of the six healing sounds. It regulate the imbalance of Qi in the Triple Burner.

Xi Sui Jing
Literally, Washing Marrow/Brain Classic, usually translated Marrow/Brain Washing Classic. A Qigong practice that specializes in leading Qi to the bone Marrow to cleanse it, or to the brain to nourish the spirit for enlightenment. It is believed that Xi Sui Jing training is key to longevity and spiritual enlightenment.