The History of Qigong
Acupuncture.com divides the history of Qigong into four periods: 1. 1122 BC to the Han Dynasty in 206 BC. 2. to the Liang Dynasty, 502 BC – 557 A.D. 3. to the Qing Dynasty, 558 A.D. – 557 A.D. 4. 1912 A.D – Present.
1. 1122 B.C. – 206 B.C.; Up to the Han Dynasty:
The “Yi Jing” was written around 1122 B.C., the “Book of Changes”. It is thought that this was the first Chinese text that related to Qi. This book “introduced the concept of the three natural energies or powers (San Cai): Tian – Heaven, Di – Earth, and Ren – Man. “ The studies of these energies is said to be the first step in developing Qigong, according to the article’s author.
This time in the history of Qigong and its development seems to be one of the most influential of the other divisions; from the first written evidence of using “stone probes” to adjust people’s Qi circulation (written on turtle shells and animal bone) to the mention of breathing techniques and Qi in the “Tao Te Ching”/”Dao De Jing”. EnergyArts.com mentions that Taoist Qigong was the earliest form of Qigong developed in China, from which all other forms developed.
2.…show more content… 206 B.C – 502 A.D.:
As Buddhism was brought to China, breathing and meditation seemed to fuse and a religion called Dao Jiao (Daoism/Taoism) was formed. At this point, Qigong was studied by both religious leaders as well as the scholars and medical practitioners. During this time, a lot
