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I would make to the follow corrections to make it valid for a Native speaker: 後天 = The Day After Tomorrow; postnatal 天 堂= Heaven 後來 = Later 天 = Sky 後 = Back; rear The character "之" used as "of", a possessive participle, for example, 後天之氣, the chi "of" postnatal or postnatal chi. Another more precise example: 人之常情: a normal situation of humanity.

What the link say about Qi is the exact translation from the book of Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. This book was used to teach acupuncture. I have both versions of the book in Chinese and English. However, one must read it with a literal filter. The traditional way of explanation of the organs contradicts the western modern science. It is because that I believe western science is more precise, in the explanation, about the functions of the human organs. Anyway, the information about the four chi of the OP was extracted from the book mentioned above. Also, the information are posted all over the internet. I have a self advice to myself. I always told myself do not believe everything that I've read. I must compare data with other sources with a more scientific approach with a literal filter. This will help me to isolate the fallacies and myths to have a clear mind at all times. If I am in love with everything on first sight, then, I must be blinded and living like a zombie.

Sometimes, google translates things are out of context. What you have here must be interface with human to have a good translation. It seems like that google only translated the first or two characters and ignored the second or third one. Thus it threw the translation completely off.

木劍：wooden sword.

後天之氣 (Post Natal Chi) By the TCM definition. Post Natal Chi is the matter that sustain the prenatal matters(氣) in the body..

So, we have many 功(gongs). such as 1. Qigong(氣功), beathing method 2. Neigong (內功), internal method 3. Weigong (外功), external method 4. Songgong (松功) relaxing method

Why is almost every method ended up with 功 at the end. Anyone would like comment on that?

Push-hand is a high level skill in Taiji. In order to learn push-hand, it requires many years of practice of the basic movements to condition the body to fajing(發勁). The jing(勁) needs to be built up in the body for this level of training. Normally, to experience it, one needs to learn it from a teacher. It is hard to describe it in words. One cannot find a good source online for solo training. What I did was practice with a light weight elongated punching bag with a spring attached at the bottom and stand on the floor with a heavy base. I touch it with my hand and push back and forth with circular motion. I stand on a bow stance and move my waist accordingly. It exercise the whole body. If you like, I could make video and post it here.

Yes, it is a very famous saying from Taiji practitioners.

Ha ha Ha I was only ask not to participate in the discussion. There is an old Chinese saying: One must fight for a good reason (有理必爭).

Oh! it is just an option for the signature function to put a picture there. I did not use it to place a picture in my signature. Just ignore it.!

靜觀其變 以靜制動 Beware of the unexpected silently Handle adversity with calmness

For those who may concern: It is cell or cellular respiration not mitochondrail respiration. Do a little investigation for a full comprehension might increase one's wisdom! Peace!

IDK It might be your browser was doing it!

I just checked, it seems ok!

In Taiwan, Zi Fa Gong is very popular at one time. The problem with some people has a weak mental issue that cannot stop after they had begin the practice. Some people may not have any problem with it. I had seen a friend practiced Zi Fa Gong in front of me. She seems like a walking zombie, in the living room, with her eyes closed.

It is not easy to explain the difference neigong and neidan. Based on my Native understanding without any western influence, I would explain it this way to distinguish the slight differences. Neigong is a practice to enhance the internal body strength. Neidan is a practice to enhance the health of the body. However, nowadays, it is considered to be for both the mental and physical health. Either way, both practices will be good for the health of the body. If you want mainly for health, you might want to concentrate on Neidan. For internal body strength, you would concentrate on Neigong. However, in order to accomplish either practice, it is inevitable not to be involved with Qigong. Qigong is a form of breathing practice. I hope this is as clear as it could be that I can put it. Thanks!

However, we must give credit to those who are really humble to be polite!

Yes, Qigong is always do some good to the body. Unless, it was done improperly. I cannot emphasize enough that without doing proper breathing is not Qigong at all. By just doing some movements without the coordination with breathing, it cannot be considered as Qigong. Qigong is mainly to practice breathing by sitting still on moving in slow motion. How can you tell that your Qigong teacher is good or not? The first thing I would ask is breathing important in Qigong? It the teacher says no, then, I will go else where to look for another teacher. There is one problem with Zi Fa Gong. In Taiwan, Zi Fa Gong is very popular at one time. The problem with it is some people cannot stop after they had begin the practice. Some were acting like they were insane and need to go the mental hospital. The people in Taiwan had asked a Qigong master in Hong Kong for help to resolve the mental issue.

It would be more difficult in reading pinyin than the actual characters. The natives are typing pinyin to select the characters, sometimes, they selected a wrong character. I saw that in the subtitles in the movies a lot.

A very paradoxical statement. You know what, it seems like I always have a communication problem with you since day one! Peace!

Tu Na is 吐纳。 Tui Na is 推拿。

Gives Birth to a Sun Then shed light on earth surface Produced life to all

Nature’s dance begins. The manifested Tao An act of Wu Wei

There is a major difference in meditation between Taoist and Buddhist. Taoist is primary do it for health by breathing with the ancient method called Tu Na(吐納). By doing Tu Na, it will absorb the source of energy from the universe and keep the mind with emptiness. The Buddhist meditation is more like involved with mental practice. Buddhist meditation goes into deep concentration to resolve an unresolved sophisticated problem to become enlightened. Breathing practice was performed as secondary as oppose to a Taoist. Meditation can be self taught or find out information from books written by knowledgeable masters or modern science books in breathing. We all breathe the same way and just need to do it properly with the most efficient way.