| Feature Article
Hun Yuan Qigong - the Key to Developing
Internal Energy
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Chief Instructor Brett Wagland
Grandmaster Feng Zhi Qiang (1928- ) is one of
China’s ten greatest martial arts masters. He is the founder of our Tai
Chi system. From his more than sixty years of experience in Chinese
martial and health arts, he emphasises the need to develop internal
energy and, to this end, he recommends the practice of the Hun Yuan
Qigong set.
Qigong (the art of cultivating internal energy) is the
essence of Tai Chi and Chinese martial and health arts. The first stage
of Qigong or energy training is the nourishing of your yuan qi or
essential energy. Due to life style, over exhaustion, worry, fear,
stress, illness, etc., this energy supply is gradually weakened. Qigong
exercises help to purify, cultivate and eventually strengthen the body’s
energy system.
 If you practise correctly and daily for approximately
three months, you will begin to feel the energy (qi) building in the
body. At first, you will feel warmth and tingling sensations in the
fingers. Continuous practice will lead to feelings of joy and clarity.
When the qi is stronger, you will sense a distinct flow of energy in the
navel area. This is usually experienced as heat in the abdomen.
Grandmaster Feng also talks about this energy being
concentrated to just one point in the Dan Tian. Once the energy in the
Dan Tian is strong, it will circulate through meridian points in a
specific manner. This is considered good achievement and the beginning
of developing nei gong or internal power. People, whose internal power
is developed, are very aware of their bodily functions. They can feel
much more than most people. They can even adjust their heart rate and
other bodily functions which are normally beyond our conscious control.
Grandmaster Feng was once challenged by a Qigong master to
a fasting contest. They sat in meditation for three days and nights
without eating anything. Only a little water was allowed. On the
morning of the fourth day, Grandmaster Feng was seen practising with an
iron spear weighing over 19 kilograms, while his rival could hardly
walk. This feat indicates that Grandmaster Feng’s internal energy is
very strong.
Grandmaster Feng attributes his health and his high level
of martial skills to the practice of the Hun Yuan Qigong. A student who
is serious about good health cannot afford to neglect this simple yet
effective set of exercises. As you continue practising, the sensation
of qi will be stronger and you will also feel the various acupuncture
points in your body. Practising this Qigong for twenty to thirty
minutes daily can dramatically improve your quality of life. Try it for
ten days and experience the difference for yourself!
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