To maintain good health, to prevent and cure diseases, to restore These methods and practices were explored and adapted in China for thousands of years to help Seeking insight into "emptiness", seeking a higher understanding or enlightenment, living a healthy lifestyle, storing and circulating energy ( Qi,Ĭhi, Prana), practicing meditation, studying and working diligently, and seeking mystical insights. Petty viewpoints, simplicity, solitary retreats, avoiding violent interference with others,Ī simple natural diet, natural and compassionate living, sharing with others, Taoism emphasizes the underlying unity of the individual and the cosmos, living in harmony with the true Way or In addition, trade and cultural exchanges between IndiaĪnd China transferred Buddhist theory and practices, Tantra, Yoga, Dao-yin, medicinal herbs, medical techniques, and martial arts training techniques Over many centuries in China, traditional medical remedies (e.g., herbs, massage, diet, heat, acupuncture, exercise routines, etc.) were combined with esoteric and magicalĪnd local shamanistic healing practices. Saber, knife, spear, etc.) are of comparable Likewise, military physical conditioning techniques, Artwork, medical manuals, folklore, treatises, scriptures and reports on the subject go back overĢ,500 years. This type of physicalĪctivity has a long documented history in both India and China.
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