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Health Qigong

Ba Duan Jin · Eight Pieces of Brocade

Ba Duan Jin took shape in the Song dynasty. It is one of the most widely practised classical daoyin sets.

Strength & BalanceMorning Practice
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Lessons11 lessons · 40 min
Taught byHan Xiaoming
Chinese name健身气功·八段锦

About this set

This version was compiled by the Health Qigong Administrative Center of the General Administration of Sport of China: eight movements, done standing, with breath and stretching. Regular practice helps with prevention and supports staying well.

On this site the set is taught on camera by Han Xiaoming, a Tsinghua University postdoctoral fellow and a Beijing Sport University PhD. This does not replace a doctor's advice.

Taught by

Han Xiaoming

Han Xiaoming

Postdoctoral fellow in health cultivation

Postdoctoral fellow at Tsinghua University; PhD from Beijing Sport University. Second place in taiji sword at an international Daoyin Yangsheng Gong competition; gold award in Health Qigong · Ba Duan Jin at an international Health Qigong invitational. He has taught health cultivation at Chinese government and academic institutions, at Alibaba, and at universities including Juntendo in Japan, the Confucius Institute in Iceland, and Purdue in the United States.

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Lessons

11 lessons · 40 min

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  1. Introduction and Full Performance8 min
  2. Ready Position2 min
  3. Holding the Hands High with Palms Up to Regulate the Internal Organs3 min
  4. Posing as an Archer Shooting Both Left- and Right-Handed4 min
  5. Holding One Arm Aloft to Regulate the Functions of the Spleen and Stomach2 min
  6. Looking Backwards to Prevent Sickness and Strain2 min
  7. Swinging the Head and Lowering the Body to Relieve Stress5 min
  8. Moving the Hands down the Back and Legs, and Touching the Feet to Strengthen the Kidneys5 min
  9. Thrusting the Fists and Making the Eyes Glare to Enhance Strength3 min
  10. Raising and Lowering the Heels to Cure Diseases3 min
  11. Closing Form2 min

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Ba Duan Jin · Eight Pieces of Brocade · Daoyin Professor Hu