Climbing the Steps to Qingcheng Mountain by Wang Yun;

Author:Wang Yun; [Неизв.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781787750777
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 2019-07-17T20:00:00+00:00

109 一陽來復. The rising of yang energy.

110 文火, 武火. Literally, wen fire and wu fire. Wen fire is soft and warm, wu fire is hot and intense. Any exercises involving movement are considered wu fire, while those without movement are considered wen fire. Breathing that is coarse and heavy is considered wu fire, while breathing that is light and fine is considered wen fire. Using mental energy is considered wu fire, and using intention is considered wen fire.

CHAPTER 41

REITERATING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BREATH AND THE TONGUE

Owing to his 50 years of experience in guiding numerous people, the elder reiterated the following: “While in stillness, allow your eyes to be half open and half closed, first finding the tip of your nose, then extending your gaze relaxedly toward a point in front of you. Doing this will help focus your spirit and mind and prevent any dissipation of awareness. When your breath is fast, remember you only need to lightly press the tip of your tongue on the line where the top teeth and the gums converge; however, if your breath is soft and weak like strands of silk, you will then need to regulate it by curling up your tongue while inhaling and curling it downward while exhaling.”

Daoists pay great attention to the marvelous effects of the tongue—the term “rousing the red dragon” refers to its various movements and its connection to the vital organs of our body, in addition to its role as the bridge to get through to the channels. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, diagnosis through observation of a patient’s appearance is not restricted to viewing their complexion. By examining the upper side of the tongue one can see the state and functioning of the heart, liver, spleen, and stomach. For instance, when there is blazing heat in the heart, the tip of the tongue will appear notably crimson. On the other hand, a healthy person with a balanced diet—whose stomach qi is thus in harmony—will have a tongue of just the right color, fairly moist, and with a normal coating that is not too thick. The root of the tongue is the area representing the kidneys, whereas its sides are observed to gain insight into the patient’s liver and gallbladder. The state of one’s vital organs and blood, as well as the amount of body fluids, is closely connected to the tongue. For example, if when a person sticks their tongue out you can clearly see cracks similar to those on a turtle’s shell, then it is usually an indication that their qi and blood are both deficient, while the heat is in surplus, causing the individual to be in poor health. Observing the patient’s pulse in addition to their tongue can then help the physician to determine how to nourish yin energy and increase qi, expel dampness, strengthen the spleen, and so on. All things considered, the tongue is a compendium of information on the health of the body.

The reason why Daoist practitioners swirl the

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