According to legend, the founder of Baduanjin was Zhang Guangzu, a Taoist priest in Ming Dynasty. It is said that he was the therapist of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. According to his clinical experience and research, he invented Baduanjin as a health care method. Yu: Another way of saying it is that Yu, the champion of the Qing Dynasty, was the founder of Baduanjin.
Uncertain: Because Baduanjin has a long history, the specific records related to its founder have been lost, and it is difficult to determine the exact founder in history. No matter who created Baduanjin, it has become a part of China traditional culture.
Baduanjin originated in the Northern Song Dynasty and has a history of more than 800 years. The ancients compared this set of movements to "brocade", which means colorful and gorgeous luxury! Reflect its graceful movements, this achievement method is divided into eight sections, each with one movement, hence the name "Baduanjin".
Some operations:
Put your hands on the outside of your hips, then draw an arc from your chest and lift it to chest level. Pull the right hand to the right to the level of the right chest, about two punches away from the breast, which means to tighten the bowstring and open the bow like a full moon; Hold an arrow in your left hand, stretch it out to the left, turn your head to the left with the heat, and stare at the distance through your left index finger, indicating that you have a bow and arrow in your hand, waiting for the opportunity to shoot.
After a short pause, immediately lift your body up, then pull your hands down to your chest, and at the same time take back your left leg and resume your natural standing. This is the left hand and right hand. Switch left and right six times.
Open the bow left: put your palms on your chest (inhale) and open the bow with your hands (breathe). At the same time, the right palm is curved up, right and down (inhaling), while the two palms fall from both sides and are held in front of the abdomen (breathing). Breathing with the right bow open is the same as breathing with the left bow open.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Baduanjin