Four Traditional Fitness Techniques in China

China's four major fitness techniques, Wuqinxi, six-character formula, Baduanjin and Yijinjing.

Today, we will take a look at Wuqinxi, one of the four major fitness exercises in China.

Wuqinxi, under the name of Hua Tuo in the Eastern Han Dynasty, is a set of characteristic guiding techniques with national style, based on ancient techniques such as inducing, breathing, sewing bears and extending birds, combined with the functions of human viscera, meridians and qi and blood.

Wuqinxi combines medical theory with action, and combines health care and rehabilitation benefits with vivid "drama", which is a remarkable feature that distinguishes Wuqinxi from other leading technologies.

Tiger pounce-powerful expansion and contraction.

The tiger swoops forward on the mountain, shakes its spine, moves its collarbone, arouses the spirit through its eyes and claws, strengthens its bones and muscles, and strengthens its viscera.

Function of fitness

Long-term tiger-fighting exercise can benefit qi and kidney, strengthen waist and bones, strengthen tendons and bones, and expand lung qi.

Long-term practice can dredge the Du meridian, which is full of energy.

Deer Show-Lightness and Stretching

Deer govern the kidney, replenish qi and kidney, and strengthen the waist and kidney. Deer children's play is good at transporting tail acupoints, which is helpful to run the qi of meridians of Ren Du and Er Meridian, strengthen bones and muscles, strengthen waist and kidney, and has curative effects on lumbago, lumbar muscle strain, impotence, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea and other symptoms. The arrival of the deer and the running of the deer make all joints of the body active, muscles are fully exercised and pulled, and muscle strength is enhanced.

Function of fitness

Practicing deer play can strengthen brain and liver, enhance physical strength, relax tendons and activate collaterals, calm liver and benefit gallbladder, dredge meridians and harmonize qi and blood, and can prevent and treat lumbar muscle strain and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Bear infestation-external movement and internal quietness.

Bears play with the spleen, regulate the spleen and stomach, and enrich the muscles of limbs. Practicing bear play can improve the function of spleen and stomach transport, nourish viscera and enhance muscle strength. In the presence of bears, the waist is used to drive the body to shake, so that the whole body can get exercise, promote blood circulation, activate the physiological function of the whole body, dredge the spine and hip joint, strengthen the strength of waist and abdominal muscles, and regulate the spleen and stomach. In bear infestation, lower limb movements can play a positive role in the three main joints of hip, knee and ankle when various footwork changes, which is conducive to dredging meridians, improving blood circulation in legs and strengthening bones and muscles.

Function of fitness

Practicing bear play can strengthen the spleen and treat the liver, promote digestion, help sleep, increase strength and flexible joints. Insisting on exercise is helpful to prevent and treat diseases such as spleen deficiency, hepatosplenomegaly, diabetes, constipation, gastroptosis, hyperacidity, duodenal ulcer and proctoptosis.

Ape play-light and agile.

Apes play an important role in the heart, which can nourish the heart, replenish the brain and enlighten the mind. Long-term practice of ape play can awaken the mind, enhance the flexibility of limbs, and then achieve the effect of light physical fitness and delaying aging. The balance action in ape play can enhance people's balance ability.

Function of fitness

Practicing ape play can nourish the heart, strengthen the brain, enlighten and dredge blood vessels, and effectively prevent and treat amnesia, cerebrovascular disease, anemia and other diseases.

Bird game-flexible limbs

Birds mainly have lungs, which can replenish the lungs, broaden the chest and smooth the qi. Shooting birds requires stretching. Stretching exercise can enhance the depth of breathing, give full play to the function of lungs, and strengthen the functions of internal organs such as gastrointestinal tract and heart, thus improving the physiological function of human body. Footwork transformation in bird play