a quick exercise, written in plain english, to make you feel the energy currents in your body.
The Earliest Written Artifact on Chi Gong
By the Warring States Period of the late Zhou Dynasty (481-221 B.C.), the evidence proving the existence of the concept of Qi was quite abundant. In particular, the practice of Qi had been described in the inscription of the jade artifact “Xing Qi Ming” (see picture). It is the earliest found written evidence of Qigong. Based on the inscription, it is clear evidence showing that the concept Qi and the practice of Qigong were well established at that time.
The translationof the inscription is as follows: “To regulate qi: When it is in depth, it will accumulate (store, collect); when it accumulates, it will spread; when it spreads, it will move downward; when it moves downward, it will settle; when it settles it will be firm; when it becomes firm, it will sprout; when it sprouts, it will grow; when it grows, it will regress; when it regresses, it will become nature (heaven, sky); heaven (sky) has roots (pounds into the ground) above; earth (ground) has its root (pounds into the ground) below; smooth flow enables life; reverse flow leads to death.”
