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Bamai Qigong (Second Edition): The Integration of Eight Trigrams, Eight Extraordinary Channels and Eight Brocades Medical Qigong

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Title: Bamai Qigong (Second Edition): The Integration of Eight Trigrams, Eight Extraordinary
Channels and Eight Brocades Medical Qigong
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Bamai Qigong (&#20843#33032&#27683#21151), i.e. Eight Channels Qigong, refers to the
integration of the Eight Trigrams, Baduanjin (Eight Brocades) Qigong, and the eight extraordinary
channels in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The idea of writing the book came to me after
finishing an advanced Eight Brocades Medical Qigong course in 2019. In this course, I tried to
combine the eight extraordinary channels in TCM and the Eight Trigrams to clarify the definition,
dynamic/movement, and use of Qi. The participants gave me lots of positive feedback, which
inspired me to write down my understanding of Qigong from the perspective of TCM.Qi is usually
translated as energy or energy flow. But I think the translation has limited the deep understanding
of the word. In TCM, Qi is defined as the smallest fundamental substances/particles, which are
called Yin Qi, and their functions, which are called Yang Qi. Qigong refers to a specific set of
breathing, meditation, and body movement, which aims to make a better movement of Qi. Qigong
has been used for health promotion for over 2500 years. The earliest practice can date back to
primitive dances. In TCM classics, Qigong was called Dao Yin or guiding, meaning that people use
meditation and body movements to guide the movement of Qi.There are four primary schools of
Qigong in China, i.e., medical Qigong, Taoist Qigong, Confucianist Qigong, and Buddhist Qigong.
In TCM, Qigong has been basically applied to improve health by supplementing the amount of Qi,
reinforcing the quality of Qi, and restoring the imbalance of Qi. The Taoist practices Qigong to
improve health, delay aging, and become immortal. The Buddhist exercises Qigong to reach the
realm of Zen or emptiness. The Confucianist employs Qigong practice to seek inner peace and
become the perfect person.The doctrine of Ba Gua in Yi Jing (I Ching, Book of Change) is widely
used in TCM, Taoism, Feng Shui, Qigong, Internal Kungfu (e.g., Baguazhang and Taichi), arts,
and so on. The theory in Ba Gua is the best model to explain the origin and transformation, and
transportation of Qi. Notably, in Zhou Yi Can Tong Qi (The Kinship of the Three, in Accordance
with the Book of Changes), the first and most important Qigong classic in Taoist written by Wei
Boyang (&#39759#20271&#38525 in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD), Ba Gua is firstly
applied to explain the process of practicing Qigong and cultivate internal alchemy.Bamai originates
from the eight extraordinary meridians i.e., Du, Ren, Chong, Dai, Yangwei, Yinwei, Yangqiao, and
Yinqiao. These eight channels are widely used in Qigong. In contrast, the 12 ordinary meridians
i.e., hand Taiyin lung, hand Yangming large intestine, hand Jueyin pericardium, hand Shaoyang
Sanjiao, hand Shaoyin heart, hand Taiyang small intestine, foot Taiyin spleen, foot Yangming
stomach, foot Jueyin liver, foot Shaoyang gallbladder, foot Shaoyin kidney, and foot Taiyang urine
bladder are mainly used in acupuncture treatment. Bamai can be considered the eight main
&#8220hihways&#8221in the body, which regulate the movements and functions of Qi.In my
Qigong seminars, the question of the progress of practicing Qigong was frequently proposed.
Therefore, in the last chapter, I explained the eight levels of practicing medical Qigong based on
my practice and research in the field of Qigong classics.Based on feedback from my students of
different levels in Denmark and readers from other countries, I added more content on TCM,
Bamai meditation, and Bamai Dao Yin. The revision will make the book more systemic for
teaching, self-study, and self-evaluation.