Jingang Gong 金刚功 Qigong - With Instructions by Zhang Zhishun (Turn on English Subtitles)

Описание: Here is the version of Zhang Zhishun’s Jingang Gong with his detailed explanations and teachings. If you are learning from the video, you absolutely must watch this.

After first learning with the instructions, continue to follow along with the video of the full sequence in real-time here:
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This additional information provided by Zhang Zhishun also gives the uninitiated a peek into the method behind the madness and illustrates how that, no, this is not just “simple calisthenics” in the western sense of bodyweight exercises aimed at basic stretching and strengthening of the muscles. The movements are deeply tied to traditional Chinese health science and intentionally target specific energy meridians, acupuncture points, and organ systems. Or, take the sixth movement for example, which looks extremely simple on the surface, but in fact is utilizing something similar to the Daoist meditative technique known as neiguan 内观.

Background Info:

The Jingang 金刚 is the thunderbolt wielded by deities such as Indra and Vajrapani. It symbolizes power and the active and dynamic approach to spiritual cultivation that uses skillful means to cut through ignorance on the path towards enlightenment. It can also be translated as "diamond," symbolizing the indestructible and unchanging nature of primordial reality.

Jingang Gong then might be translated as the skill in becoming indestructible. This dynamic practice (动功) was said to have been created by legendary Daoist Zhang Ziyang, and was kept secret within Quanzhen Daoist lineages for 1,500 years. More recently, the well-known Daoist hermit Zhang Zhishun (张至顺) made this practice public to benefit the world before his recent passing at the age of 104. Watch here as he leads you through each movement.

The Eight Movements:
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0:36- 1: Putting both hands on the top of the head benefits the three energizers
1:16 - 2: Hands and feet front and back to solidify the kidneys and strengthen the waist
2:16 - 3: To regulate the spleen and skin, you need to lift
4:40 - 4: The left liver and right lung are like shooting a condor
6:50 - 5: Looking back, I rid my heart of illness
10:27 - 6: Looking back I prevent all five kinds of fatigue and seven kinds of injuries
12:56 - 7: Phoenix spreads its wings
15:13 - 8: The two feet eat and drink
15:58 - Closing