acupuncture point; body region; Daoist energy center
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acupuncture points in the lower abdomen (specifically Guanyuan, Yinjiao, Qihai, and Shimen)
technicalIn Traditional Chinese Medicine, these four points below the navel are collectively called dantian.
Traditional Chinese Medicine considers the dantian to be where primordial qi gathers.
Massaging the dantian acupoints helps regulate the body.
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three body regions in qigong and internal alchemy: upper (between eyebrows), middle (heart area), and lower (below navel)
Used in qigong, martial arts, and Daoist internal alchemy to describe three energetic centers where essence, energy, and spirit are refined.
When practicing qigong, one must sink the qi to the dantian.
The upper dantian, located between the eyebrows, is where the spirit resides.
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Focusing the mind on the dantian is a fundamental principle of meditation.
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the lower dantian; the area three inches below the navel (Daoist concept)
technicalIn Daoist internal alchemy, this specific location below the navel is considered the furnace for refining elixir and storing vital energy (jing).
Daoists believe the dantian is the place where the elixir is refined.
Sink the qi to the dantian to consolidate the root and cultivate the origin.