Clouds Over Qingcheng Mountain: A Practice Guide to Daoist Health Cultivation

by Wang Yun

Overview

Immersing the mind with the concepts of the Daoist path of health and immortality, Clouds over Qingcheng Mountain invokes the sacred birthplace of one of China's mystical mountains that has stimulated both mind and body for generations.

Whilst the first volume, Climbing the Steps to Qingcheng Mountain, invited the reader to travel across time and through the history of China and Daoism, Clouds over Qingcheng Mountain is more focused in the book's purpose. Wang Yun places special focus on relaxation and the breath through five sets of foundational yet all-encompassing practices, such as posting, to deepen both themes. He offers tales from his life and journey, along with accessible tools to strengthen both body and qi.

Bridging the gap between practical experience and philosophical background, Clouds over Qingcheng Mountain simplifies the complex practices of Daoism handed down by generations of accomplished Masters, and gifts the reader with its most valuable aspects for a modern world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787755208
Publisher:	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date:	09/21/2020
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.35(w) x 8.43(h) x 0.63(d)

About the Author

Wang Yun is a Daoist master and a Buddhist lineage holder of multiple schools, as well as a successful teacher and author and sought-after public speaker in Taiwan and Asia. He has published dozens of bestsellers in the fields of health, spirituality, history, religion and Chinese literature.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Daoyin-An Overview

1 Posting and Daoyin: The Skill of Cleansing and Restoring 17

2 Sifu's Heartfelt Legacy 20

3 As Ancient as Peng Zu: Daoyin Secrets to Health 24

4 The Essentials of Complete, Utter Relaxation 27

5 Meditation and Daoyin: Motivation and Perseverance 30

6 Intertwined Mind and Breath 34

7 Rest Your Mind: Still and Unattached 37

8 It's Up to You to Seek and Realize the Way 41

9 The Secret Behind Cultivating Essence and Supplementing Qi 45

10 Relaxing, Relaxing Again: Mind as Clear as a Mirror 48

11 Uniting the Breath and Mind from the Dantian 52

12 Getting the Gist of Relaxation 55

13 Natural and Uncontrived: The Essentials for Relaxed Posting 59

14 A Post a Day Keeps the Reaper Away 62

15 Effortlessly Achieved Fetal Respiration: The Natural Arising of True Qi 66

16 The Yellow Court Breathing Practice: Using Intention to Circulate Qi 69

17 Pure and Clear Qi Directly Entering the Dantian 71

18 Practicing the Tendon Transformation Classic: To Transform the Tendons and Bones 74

19 Relaxing the Body Harmonizing the Breath 77

20 Relax the Groin, Sink into the Posture 79

21 Moving Qi to the Fingers with Tong Bei Quan 82

22 Taiji Breathing and Practices: Unblock the Channels 85

23 Long-Lived Immortals: True Qi, True Breath 88

Part 2 Daoyin-Techniques

Section 1 Posting Fundamentals

24 Posting Relaxation Exercises 96

25 Posting Relaxation Visualization 97

26 Posting 1: Simple Fundamental 98

27 Posting 2: Flat Horse Posture 101

28 Posting 3: Supporting Heaven and Earth 103

29 Posting 4: Push the Wall 106

30 Posting 5: Secret Sword Posting 109

31 Posting 6: Pushing the Earth 113

32 Basic Visualization for Posting: Gather the Pure and Expel the Impure 115

Section 2 Bodhidharma's Yijin Jing (Tendon Transformation Classic)

33 Preparation 118

34 Pressing Palms and Heels Up 120

35 Standing Victorious 123

36 Solid Grip with Bent Knees 126

37 Coil/Recoil Body and Knees 129

38 Achieve Excellence 131

39 Collecting the Whole Body 133

40 Time to Turn 135

41 Coordinated Effort 137

42 Holding and Releasing Effortlessly 139

43 Earnest Exhortation 141

44 Repent and Be Saved 143

45 Echoing Back and Forth 145

Section 3 $$$ Nine Styles for Cultivating Health

46 Basic Relaxation Technique 150

47 Push Aside the Clouds, See the Sun 151

48 Distribution of the Taiji 155

49 Touching Heaven and Earth 159

50 Flipping the Spirit Turtle 162

51 A Pair of Dragons Spitting Pearls 165

52 Nod Your Head and Wag Your Tail 168

53 Tense All, Relax All 170

54 The Child Worshipping the Buddha 172

55 Cultivating the Kidneys 174

Section 4 $$$ Simplified Exercises to Open up the Eight Extraordinary Meridians

56 Preparatory Visualizations 178

57 Preparatory Exercises 180

58 Return Qi to Its Original State 182

59 Unstoppable 186

60 Vanquishing Dragons and Tigers 188

61 Directing Water Upward 191

62 Huge Bear Turns its Body 196

63 Completely Opening the Eight Meridians 199

Section 5 Concluding Practices

64 Concluding Practice I 204

65 Concluding Practice II 209

66 Concluding Practice III 214

67 Concluding Practice IV 220

Editorial Reviews

Many works feel bland, uninspired and a chore to read! This work paints a rich tapestry of personal experiences, cultural stories, and explanations of exercises. Sometimes when reading this book, it feels as though Master Wang Yun is in front of me recounting the story himself.

Michael Brown