Static Qigong and Health Preservation

Static Qigong and Health Preservation

Paul Peng
Taoism attaches the greatest importance to cultivation and nourishment. "Cultivation" refers to "refining essence and qi", while "nourishment" refers to "nurturing nature and spirit", also known as "practicing stillness". Taoism hopes to achieve the goal of prolonging life, even attaining immortality, through certain practices.


The cultivation of Taoist static qigong mainly has three stages:


  • Physical stillness: keeping the body motionless, which is the primary stage of static qigong;
  • Mental stillness: keeping the mind free from wandering thoughts, which is the intermediate stage;
  • Intentional stillness: reaching a state where one is unaware of one's own existence, which is the advanced stage.

The following is a brief introduction to several methods of Taoist static qigong cultivation:


  1. Breath-counting method
    Silently count the number of breaths, from one to one hundred. Those with a solid constitution count "exhalations", while those with a weaker constitution count "inhalations". Repeating this cycle can help one quickly enter a state of stillness.
  2. Breath-listening method
    Let both ears quietly listen to the sound of one's own breathing, eliminating distracting thoughts, which can help enter a state of stillness.
  3. Method of focusing intent on the dantian
    Concentrate one's intentional activities on the dantian area of the body, which helps to smoothly enter a state of stillness.
  4. Method of focusing intent on external scenes
    That is, focusing intent on certain scenes that come to mind, such as the sea, pine trees, flowers, etc. Using this method can also achieve the state of stillness.
  5. Method of focusing intent on internal organs
    If a certain organ is ill, one can directly focus intent on that organ, such as the liver or kidneys. This not only helps in entering a state of stillness but also allows primordial qi to circulate smoothly through the five zang-organs and six fu-organs.
  6. Sound-induced method
    One can softly recite some poems or mantras, or listen to the sound of a pendulum. These are all good methods to enter a state of stillness.

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