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Chapter 4: Ch'i kung and the yin and yang

The Yin and Yang are the source of all things in the universe. It is the motherhood and the fatherhood of creation. Heaven was created by an accumulation of Yang, and earth was created by an accumulation of Yin.

The way of Yin and Yang is the way of the left and the right. The Ch'i Kung forms and sequences were born from this concept of the Way.

There are eight feature symbols in the art of Ch'i Kung. The first two are the creative heaven and the receptive earth. They represent the primary division of Yin and Yang in the Ch'i Kung exercises. Under these two, come the elements of fire and water, thunder and wind, and mountain and lake. Each pair is composed of opposites in quality that balance each other. One element is Yin while the other is Yang. Water, wind, and lake are Yin, and fire thunder, and mountain are Yang. Water seeks the lowest ground, while fire seeks to rise into the air. Because fire ascends into heaven and water descends to earth, we can see that Heaven is the accumulation of Yang and earth the accumulation of Yin.

Yin and Yang are also rest and motion controlled by the Way of Nature or the Tao. Fire naturally rises and water naturally seeks the stillness of the low ground. By the movement of Yin and Yang, Nature creates and nourishes life. Ch'I Kung follows the Way of Nature and controls the movement of Yin and Yang. One learns to create, to nourish, and to harvest the unseen life force.

Ch'i Kung exercises harness the flowing of the Yin and the Yang. Through the Yin and the Yang, the transformations of the universe come about. Power and strength are brought forth by Ch'i Kung. It is the beginning of creation within the human body.