C5. Wudang Nourishing Life Practice – Zining Yijinjing (3 months)
According to legend, Yijinjing was originated by Monk Damo from ancient India. However, according to Tang Hao, historian of modern Wushu, it was founded by Priest Zining of Tiantai Mountain during late Ming Dynasty.
Zining Yijinjing is the great achievement of Tao’s health preservation. ‘Yi’ means changing; ‘Jin’ means muscles and bones or fascia; and ‘Jing’ means code.
Through the practices of breathing, Daoyin exercise, qi-collection, massage, etc., the body will be rest-cured and trained. The practice cultivates internally the qi & spirit and externally the muscles & bones to renew the physical body.
It opens up the inherited and acquired refining channels for smoothing the eight extra-meridians to reduce the illness. It is also the basic of Taoist’s Dan force.
It features the combined training of muscles and bones and serves both the health preservation and fighting. As it covers internal and external body, it is also called the treasury of martial arts.
