What is Baduanjin?

Ba Duan Jin is an ancient Chinese Qigong method that was formed in the Song Dynasty and first appeared in "Yi Jian Yi Zhi" written by Hong Mai of the Southern Song Dynasty. It consists of eight body movements, including body movements and breath conditioning.

At the beginning of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, Anonymous adapted it into: 1. Holding the three burners of heavenly principles with both hands; 2. Opening the bow from left to right like a shooting vulture; 3. To regulate the spleen and stomach, one must lift it alone; 4. Looking back after five labors and seven injuries; 5. Shaking the head and tail Remove heart fire; 6. The seven bumps on the back can eliminate all diseases; 7. Hold fists with angry eyes to increase strength; 8. Climb feet with both hands to strengthen the kidneys and waist. Now it has been widely used in health gymnastics.

Ba Duan Jin has two meanings. One is that it is a kind of exercise that combines various practice methods; the other is that it is derived from a brocade called "Ba Duan Jin", which means that when practicing Continuous action.

Ba Duan Jin is the most widely spread among the ancient Chinese Daoyin techniques and has the greatest influence on the development of Daoyin technique. It can be divided into sitting Baduan Jin and standing Baduan Jin. Northern Baduan Jin and The difference between Southern Baduanjin, Wen Baduanjin and Wu Baduanjin, Shaolin Baduanjin and Tai Chi Baduanjin.

On June 28, 1982, China's Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and the then National Sports Commission issued a notice to promote Baduanjin and other traditional Chinese fitness methods as "health physical education courses" to be promoted in medical universities. "One of the contents. In 2003, the General Administration of Sports of China promoted the rearranged Baduanjin and other fitness methods as the content of "Health Qigong" throughout the country.