The Ba Duan Jin is known, among others, as The Eight Pieces of Silk Brocade , The Eight Jewels or The Eight Pieces of Brocade Dorado.Es one of Chi Kung exercises older. This lobbying for the passage of time are developed different ways of realizarlos.Debido to the simplicity of these exercises have a special value as exercises that we shall be the way to other Chi Kung exercises more complicated. His practice improves our internal organs and our proper energy flow and circulation as well as our muscles and joints, as a result improves our health. His practice is beneficial for everyone, but particularly for people who lleba time doing exercises or older or who are recovering from accidents or Ba Duan Jin enfermedades.El you should consider a whole, ie, you must practice the exercises that comprise eight followed one after another, although in some cases can be practiced by separados.Siempre should be an even number of times. The number of repetitions depends on the person, but as a rule must take into account not force their practice beyond our means. The following description of the eight pieces of brocade foot adapts to the simple form published by the National Sports Commission of China:
1. Hold up the sky with his hands regulates the three homes.
2. Pointing to a distant eagle invigorates the waist and kidneys.
3. Their hands off regulating the spleen and stomach.
4. Shaking his head and buttocks balance dissolve the fire of the heart.
5. Looking back five weaknesses and prevents the seven wounds.
6. Touching the feet with both hands invigorates waist and kidneys.
7. Clenched fists and flaming eyes increase muscle strength.
8. Rising on toes regulates the six major meridians.
The Ba Duan Jin, or "The 8 Pieces of Silk Brocade" were created by the legendary General Yue Fei with the intention of improving the health of their soldiers. Although initially consisted of 12 exercises, at Over the years went on to record only 8. General Yue Fei was born in 1103, in Tang Yin Hsien, Henan province, during the course of the Northern Sung dynasty (960-1127). At birth, an event occurred that changed his life. A large bird flew over the roof of his house and began making a loud noise. The father to hear that this event heralded the omen was somewhat turbulent. But motivated by his son, decided to name him Fei, which means flying, seeking to doom your child to reach the highest levels and noble as a man. Proved to be an extraordinary soldier. His great wisdom, courage and martial prowess made him climb to generally reach only 6 years. When he took command instituted a program of systematic training in martial arts to his soldiers. Although there are some martial arts training, Yue Fei was the first to introduce wushu (kung fu) in the military as a basic prerequisite for the fight. After a while, the troops of Yue, known as Jar Chun Yue (Yue Family Troops), became a highly effective combat units and competent. Not only has the merit of being the creator of the 8 jewels, but also was the creator of kung-fu style "Eagle Claw (Ying Chao) and" Mind Boxing "(Hsing-I) . In addition to being considered one of the wisest and bravest heroes in the history of China, in peacetime was a great scholar of Chinese classics and poetry. When he died, Emperor Xiao Zong gave a new name to symbolize what it always was and always will be, Yue Wu Mu Yue virtuoso and respected warrior. " The Ba Duan Jin Taoist, entered the Shaolin Monastery from a text known as Sheng She Yaoyi. In the Temple became known as Yi Jin Jing Duan Jin Shi'ar (12 years in the classic silk processing tendons). In 1854, a man named Wang Zu-Yuan, who lived for 3 months in Shaolin, saw this text and recognized him Taoist exercises Ba Duan Jin. Renewed the text and published the Nei Gong Tushuo (explanations and graphics of internal exercise.) From here you extracted the 8 foot exercises that have been passed almost intact to this day. The Ba Duan Jin standing (there is another set sitting) became very famous after 1926, when WC Wang and Sun-Hoh Gun published it in his newspaper of Shanghai, causing a furor unique among the Tai Chi and Wushu. Everyone talked about it and included in their curriculum of martial arts. Hence his fame. In the decade of the 30 and 40 there was a group of related Taoist alchemical tradition and energy, who published two papers with poems, explanations, methodologies, etc. on studies "immortality" directed by Chen Ying-Ning, a Taoist master. Anyway, he became so famous that it was said that practicing Qi Gong Mao Ze-Dong and Zhou En-Lai. In fact it was one of the first exercises rehabilitated in the late 50's, but stripped of its contents Taoist and adapted to China's socialist message of the moment. There are many variations of the 8 years, especially their manner of walking, which is also the most popular. The show here is that the traditional version. This way of practicing the 8 jewels remained in the practice of Tai Ji Yang Family. We must try to understand the intent of each exercise. If we understand this intention will understand any of its variants, and its implementation will be effective. The practice of each of them requires relaxation, smoothness and degree of perfection. Breathing should be light and accompany the movements. Each exercise must be repeated a fixed number of times according to the planning session, which can be 6, 12, 24 or 36 repetitions.
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