Health Qigong

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History of Health Qigong

In 2001 the Chinese Government showed great interest in regulating the Qigong movement. The State Sport General Administration of China founded the Chinese Health Qigong Association, as a mass-organization to popularize, spread and research Health Qigong in cooperation with the Peking Sport University. In 2003 the organization presented the newly developed four Health Qigong Exercises on the base of excellent traditional Qigong, including

• Health Qigong • Yì Jīn Jīng (tendon-changing classic),
• Health Qigong • Wu Qin Xi (frolics of five animals),
• Health Qigong • Liu Zi Jue (the art of expiration in producing six different sounds),
• Health Qigong • Ba Duan Jin (eight excellent movements),

to fit the people's needs of promoting their health and body, and to develop traditional Chinese national culture further. The Chinese Health Qigong Association is a member of the All-China Sports Federation.

During the process of developing the exercises, strictly scientific research methods have been followed. Primary experiments took place under supervision of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Modern Medicine, Psychology, Athletic Science and other related subjects. The Four Health Qigong Exercises can be seen as the essences from the related Qigong in various schools, inherited and developed traditional Chinese national culture.

The new Health Qigong represented by the Chinese Health QiGong Association is breaking with the old tradition of family-styles and close teacher-student relation. It is hoped that the new standardisation is supporting the international spread of Qigong in the western hemisphere.

Health Qigong Magazine

Starting in September 2004 the "Health Qigong Magazine" became the association magazine of the CHQA. It is the only national health qigong publication in China; edtited through China Sports Press.

International Health Qigong Demonstration and Exchange

After the successful 1st International Health Qigong Demonstration and Exchange in 2005 the CHQA organized in August 2007 the 2nd International Health Qigong Demonstration and Exchange in Peking including an international competition and the first Duan examination on Health Qigong.

International Symposium on Health Qigong Science

At the same time there was organized the 2007 International Symposium on Health Qigong Science where all important scientific studies have been made available to the public.

See also

• Yi Jin Jing
• Liu Zi Jue
• Ba Duan Jin
• Qigong
• Traditional Chinese medicine
• Neigong

References

• Archer Shirley; "Standardization of health qigong style", IDEA Fitness Journal 03/2006
• Dr Amir Farid Isahak; "[1]", The Star Online, 23. April 2006
• Annick Ronée Le Verre; "Rencontre avec la Chinese Health QiGong Association"; Bulletin Fédération Européene de QiGong et Arts Energétiques No. 13 Octobre 2004 (French)
• Interview; "Ordnung muss sein!? Zur aktuellen Situation des Qigong in China"; Taijiquan & Qigong Journal 3/2005 (German)
• YU Ding-Hai; "Effect of Health Qigong-Wu Qin Xi Exercise on the NK Cell of the Middle-aged and Old People"; Shanghai Institute of Physical Education (Shanghai 200438)
• TU Ren-Shun; "Effect of Practicing Health Qigong-Liu Zi Jue on Endocrine System During Menopause"; Xiyuan Hospital of China, Academy of T.C.M. (Beijing 100091)
• TU Ren-Shun; "Effect of Practicing Health Qigong-Liu Zi Jue on Brain Electrical Power Spectra for Old and Middle-aged People"; Xiyuan Hospital of China, Academy of T.C.M. (Beijing 100091)
• ZHANG Wen-Chung; JI Na-Wei; ZHANG Hong; ZHONG Zhi-Bing; "The influence of Health Qigong-Yi Jin Jing on relevant hormone level of menopause women with post-menopause syndrome"; Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Health Qigong Administration Center of Jiangxi Province (Nanchang 330006)
• LIU Jun-Rong; JIANG Xi-Juan, LI Jun-Jie, ZHANG Bo, GUO Yu-Shi; "The Effect of Exercising Health Qigong-Ba Duan Jin in Middle and Old People on their HDL and LDL Level"; Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Tianjin 300193)
• CHI Yong-Bai; "The Perfect Influence of Traditional Regime Health Qigong on Human Function"; Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Harbin 150040)
• YU Ping, ZHU Ying-Qi, SHEN Zhong-Yuan; "The Experimental Research of the Effect of Health Qigong-Liu Zi Jue Exercise on the Human Lung Function"; Shanghai Qigong Institute (Shanghai 200032)
• SHI Ai-Qiao; Guo Qiang; "Experimental Study of the Effect of Practicing Health Qigong-Yi Jin Jing on Psychological Health of College Students"; Department of Wushu and Postgraduate Dept. of Wuhan Institute of P.E. (Wuhan 430079)
• LUO Yu-Feng; ZHANG Zheng; BAO Ming-Xiao; ZHU Ying; LIU Yang; "Investigation and Research on the Effect of Four Kinds of Health Qigong"; China Institute of Sport Science and Health Qigong Administration Center of State Sport General Administration of China (Beijing 100061)
• CHEN Chang-Le; YU Jian-Fen; HE Guo-Pei; YUAN Jie; "The Research of Health promoting Action of Health Qigong-Wu Qin Xi on the sub-health People"; Shanghai Qigong Institute and Shanghai No. 1 People Hospital (Shanghai 200080)
• GU Yi-Huang; YANG Dao-Jian; SU Kai; LI Yi; "Research on body conditions of female undergraduate students with Health Qigong-Ba Duan Jin"; Second Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing 210046)
• Hu Yiao-Fei; "Research of Enjoying the Course of Exercising Health Qigong"; Wushu College of Beijing Sport University (Beijing 100084)
• JI Bin; ZHANG Shi-Qin; "A research on Health Qigong-Ba Duan Jin for slowing down intelligence decline of the aged"; Second Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (Nanjing 210046)
• JIN Xiang-Kui; ZHANG Ming-Wei; FEI Hong-Cheng; DU Yu-Rong; WANG Zhen-Wu; "The influence on the student's flexibility by Health Qigong-Yi Jin Jing"; Physical Education College of Dalian University (Dalian 116622)
• ZHANG Shi-Nian; CHEN Hong-Gen; "Investigation on cultivating Mental Hygiene with Health Qigong-Yi Jin Jing Practice"; Second Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing 210046)

Links

• Chinese Health QiGong Association (chin.)
• Health QiGong in Europe