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Dantian, the Glossary

Dantian is a concept in traditional Chinese medicine loosely translated as "elixir field", "sea of qi", or simply "energy center".^[1]

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Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the body. Dantian and Acupuncture are traditional Chinese medicine.

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Benjamin Penny

Benjamin David Penny (born 27 October 1959) is an Australian academic specialising in religious and spiritual movements in modern and contemporary China.

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Calligraphy

Calligraphy is a visual art related to writing.

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Center of mass

In physics, the center of mass of a distribution of mass in space (sometimes referred to as the barycenter or balance point) is the unique point at any given time where the weighted relative position of the distributed mass sums to zero.

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China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.

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Chinese Buddhism

Chinese Buddhism or Han Buddhism (p) is a Chinese form of Mahayana Buddhism which draws on the Chinese Buddhist canonJiang Wu, "The Chinese Buddhist Canon" in The Wiley Blackwell Companion to East and Inner Asian Buddhism, p. 299, Wiley-Blackwell (2014).

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Chinese martial arts

Chinese martial arts, commonly referred to with umbrella terms kung fu, kuoshu or wushu, are multiple fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in Greater China.

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Daoyin

Daoyin is a series of cognitive body and mind unity exercises practiced as a form of Daoist neigong, meditation and mindfulness to cultivate jing (essence) and direct and refine qi, the internal energy of the body according to traditional Chinese medicine. Dantian and Daoyin are qigong and Taoist philosophy.

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Dosha

Dosha (दोषः, IAST: doṣa) is a central term in ayurveda originating from Sanskrit, which can be translated as "that which can cause problems" (literally meaning "fault" or "defect"), and which refers to three categories or types of substances that are believed to be present conceptually in a person's body and mind.

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East Asian tea ceremony

Tea ceremony is a ritualized practice of making and serving tea (茶 cha) in East Asia practiced in the Sinosphere.

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Emotion

Emotions are physical and mental states brought on by neurophysiological changes, variously associated with thoughts, feelings, behavioral responses, and a degree of pleasure or displeasure.

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Hara (tanden)

In the Japanese medical tradition and in Japanese martial arts traditions, the word Hara (character common to Chinese and 腹: abdomen, should not be translated as "stomach" to avoid confusing it with the organ) is used as a technical term for a specific area (physical/anatomical) or energy field (physiological/energetic) of the body. Dantian and Hara (tanden) are Japanese martial arts terminology.

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Huangdi Neijing

Huangdi Neijing, literally the Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor or Esoteric Scripture of the Yellow Emperor, is an ancient Chinese medical text or group of texts that has been treated as a fundamental doctrinal source for Chinese medicine for more than two millennia.

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Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.

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Jing (Chinese medicine)

Jing (p) is the Chinese word for "essence", specifically Kidney essence. Dantian and Jing (Chinese medicine) are Chinese martial arts terminology, Taoist philosophy and traditional Chinese medicine.

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Kiai

In Japanese martial arts a is a short shout uttered when performing an assault. Dantian and Kiai are Japanese martial arts terminology.

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Korea

Korea (translit in South Korea, or label in North Korea) is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula (label in South Korea, or label in North Korea), Jeju Island, and smaller islands.

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Kumārajīva

Kumārajīva (Sanskrit: कुमारजीव;, 344–413 CE) was a Buddhist monk, scholar, missionary and translator from Kucha (present-day Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, China).

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Kundalini

In Hinduism, kundalini (lit) is a form of divine feminine energy (or Shakti) believed to be located at the base of the spine, in the muladhara.

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Martial arts

Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage.

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Meditation

Meditation is a practice in which an individual uses a technique to train attention and awareness and detach from reflexive, "discursive thinking," achieving a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state, while not judging the meditation process itself.

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Mind

The mind is what thinks, feels, perceives, imagines, remembers, and wills, encompassing the totality of mental phenomena.

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Misogi

is a Japanese Shinto practice of ritual purification by washing the entire body.

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Neidan

Neidan, or internal alchemy, is an array of esoteric doctrines and physical, mental, and spiritual practices that Taoist initiates use to prolong life and create an immortal spiritual body that would survive after death. Dantian and Neidan are qigong and Taoist philosophy.

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Neigong

Neigong (internal strength or internal skill), also spelled nei kung, neigung, or nae gong, refers to a series of internal changes that a practitioner goes through when following the path to Dao, and these changes may be achieved through practices including qigong or tai chi. Dantian and Neigong are Chinese martial arts terminology, Neijia, qigong and Taoist philosophy.

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Perineum

The perineum (perineums or perinea) in mammals is the space between the anus and the genitals.

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Pineal gland

The pineal gland (also known as the pineal body or epiphysis cerebri) is a small endocrine gland in the brain of most vertebrates.

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Pushing hands

Pushing hands, Push hands or tuishou (alternately spelled tuei shou or tuei sho) is a two-person training routine practiced in internal Chinese martial arts such as baguazhang, xingyiquan, tai chi, and yiquan. Dantian and Pushing hands are Chinese martial arts terminology.

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Qi

In the Sinosphere, qi is traditionally believed to be a vital force part of all living entities. Dantian and qi are Chinese martial arts terminology and qigong.

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Qigong

Qigong, is a system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation said to be useful for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial arts training. Dantian and Qigong are Taoist philosophy and traditional Chinese medicine.

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Reiki

Reiki (霊気) is a pseudoscientific form of energy healing, a type of alternative medicine originating in Japan.

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San Jiao

San Jiao ("triple burner", or "triple energizer", or "triple heater") is a concept in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and acupuncture. Dantian and San Jiao are traditional Chinese medicine.

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Sati (Buddhism)

Sati (सति; स्मृति smṛti), literally "memory" or "retention", commonly translated as mindfulness, "to remember to observe," is an essential part of Buddhist practice.

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Scientific skepticism

Scientific skepticism or rational skepticism (also spelled scepticism), sometimes referred to as skeptical inquiry, is a position in which one questions the veracity of claims lacking empirical evidence.

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Shen (Chinese religion)

Shen is a Chinese word with senses of deity, god or spirit. Dantian and Shen (Chinese religion) are qigong and Taoist philosophy.

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Silk reeling

Silk reeling refers to a set of neigong (內功, internal) movement principles expressed in traditional styles of tai chi (太極拳), but especially emphasized by the Chen and Wu styles. Dantian and Silk reeling are qigong.

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Sugiyama Waichi

Sugiyama Waichi (1614–1694) was a Japanese acupuncturist, widely regarded as the "Father of Japanese Acupuncture".

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Svadhishthana

Svadhisthana (स्वाधिष्ठान, IAST:, "where your being is established." "Swa means self and "adhishthana means established), is the second primary chakra according to Hindu Tantrism.

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Swordsmanship

Swordsmanship or sword fighting refers to the skills and techniques used in combat and training with any type of sword.

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Tai chi

Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art. Dantian and Tai chi are Neijia and qigong.

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Taoism

Taoism or Daoism is a diverse philosophical and religious tradition indigenous to China, emphasizing harmony with the Tao—generally understood as an impersonal, enigmatic process of transformation ultimately underlying reality.

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Taoist sexual practices

Taoist sexual practices (first) are the ways Taoists may practice sexual activity.

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The Secret of the Golden Flower

The Secret of the Golden Flower is a Chinese Taoist book on neidan (inner alchemy) meditation, which also mixes Buddhist teachings with some Confucian thoughts.

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Third eye

The third eye (also called the mind's eye or inner eye) is an invisible eye, usually depicted as located on the forehead, supposed to provide perception beyond ordinary sight.

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Thought

In their most common sense, the terms thought and thinking refer to cognitive processes that can happen independently of sensory stimulation.

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Thymus

The thymus (thymuses or thymi) is a specialized primary lymphoid organ of the immune system.

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Traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an alternative medical practice drawn from traditional medicine in China.

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Wu wei

Wu wei is an ancient Chinese concept literally meaning "inexertion", "inaction", or "effortless action". Dantian and wu wei are Taoist philosophy.

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Xuanzang

Xuanzang ((Hsüen Tsang); 6 April 6025 February 664), born Chen Hui / Chen Yi (/), also known by his Sanskrit Dharma name Mokṣadeva, was a 7th-century Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator.

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Yin and yang

Yin and yang, also yinyang or yin-yang, is a concept that originated in Chinese philosophy, describing an opposite but interconnected, self-perpetuating cycle. Dantian and yin and yang are Chinese martial arts terminology and traditional Chinese medicine.

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Yuanqi

In traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese culture, yuán qì (元氣) or vital qi, innate or prenatal qi. Dantian and Yuanqi are traditional Chinese medicine.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dantian

Also known as Cinnabar Field, Dan Tian, Dan Tien, Dan jeon, DanJeon, Dāntián, Hara (Martial Arts), Hara (meditation), One point, One-point, Seki Tanden, Tan den, Tan jon, Tan t'ien, Tan tien, Tanden (Dantian), Tanjon, Tantien, .

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Dantian, the Glossary

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See also

Chinese martial arts terminology

Neijia

Qigong

References