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Wuqinxi is based on the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine.

Wuqinxi is a traditional boxing method based on the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine. Wuqinxi has a long history and its origin can be traced back to the Southern and Northern Dynasties. According to legend, Wuqinxi was created by Hua Tuo, a famous doctor in Han Dynasty. On the basis of imitating five kinds of animal movements and combining with the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine, it achieves the effect of conditioning the body and strengthening the body by regulating breathing and relieving the relationship between limbs and body and mind.

The five animals in Wuqinxi include tigers, deer, bears, apes and cranes, and each animal has its own special movements. For example, the tiger's action is mainly to exercise the back muscles and enhance the toughness and flexibility of the human spine, while the crane's action can exercise the lungs and trachea, which has a good regulatory effect on the respiratory system.

The exercise methods of Wuqinxi mainly include static exercise and dynamic exercise. Static exercise is to adjust the relationship between body and mind through meditation and relaxation and improve the self-healing ability of the body, while dynamic exercise is to further exercise the muscles and ligaments of various parts of the body by imitating the movements of five animals.

As a traditional boxing for health preservation and fitness, Wuqinxi can not only exercise all aspects of the body, but also adjust the relationship between body and mind, and enhance people's immunity and self-healing ability. Therefore, it is respected and loved by more and more people. In the park in the morning, you can also see men, women and children practicing wuqinxi to exercise.