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What Is Qigong?Qigong is the ancient Chinese art of meditation and physical exercise to promote health, mental well being, martial arts skills and spiritual development. There are thousands of different types of Qigong systems. Most Qigong systems consist mainly of breathing techniques, moving exercises, massage techniques, still postures and mental training. Qigong is most known for promoting internal energy, healing, stress reduction and extending longevity. Qigong has been used for centuries as a daily health practice for disease prevention and the improvement and maintenance of health conditions. Post your definition of Qigong or read others Here
Why is it Called Qigong?Breaking the term Qigong down "Qi" is breathing and "Gong" is work. Putting it together, Qigong is referred to as "breath exercise". If we were to accept this definition we would ignore many important aspects of Qigong. Qigong is a multifaceted discipline involved with the whole of a human being. During the end of the Ching Dynasty (1908), Master Chang Wei Cheh used the term Qigong to describe what the early Sinologist called meditation or the pursuit of long life. The term "Qigong" can hardly be found in old Chinese history. It can only be found twice before 1960. First during the Joon Dynasty in his book "Pure and Bright Origin", Hu Soon used this term to describe what exercise for long life was. Near the end of the Ching Dynasty, "The Origin of Harmony" and the book of "Shoa Lin Martial Art" did talk about Qigong and used Qigong as a term. However, prior to 1960 the term Qigong was rarely used. After 1960 people began to widely use the term Qigong, as it is known today.
Our MissionThe goal of the online Qigong Center is to promote Qigong as an excellent way for individuals to enhance the quality of their daily life. Visit the Qigong Message Board
Contact InformationThe Xian Tian Taijiquan and Qigong Center is Located in Hayward California. The center is dedicated to promoting and teaching the internal arts of Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) and Qigong.
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