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Poetry

General Qi Gong, Qi Gong Theory, Zhineng Qigong

The 8 Phrases (八句口诀 or bā jù kǒu jué)

Chinese poetry is not something I am particularly conversant with, but at the core of Zhineng Qigong is a poem known as…

Poetry

The 8 Phrases (八句口诀 or bā jù kǒu jué)