Dantian

Dantian ( Chinese 丹田 , Pinyin Dāntián , W.-G. Tan-t'ien , Jyutping Daan ¹ tin ⁴ - "cinnabar field") is a term from Daoism that describes the "energetic centers" of the body.

Dantians - 丹田穴

In the teaching of Taijiquan and Qigong , Dantian describes the energetic focus of a person. In healing, energizing and in Taoist meditation , attention is drawn to these regions. The Dantians are associated with the Daoist concepts of vitality , energy and the invigorating spirit.

Several dantians are distinguished in the human body. Traditionally the most important are:

Shang dantian - 上丹田 , upper Dantian: Above the bridge of the nose, in the middle between the eyebrows and corresponds to the point "Ex-HN 03" (extra point).

Zhong dantian - 中丹田 , middle dantian : in the middle of the chest at about the level of the nipples and corresponds to the point "KG 17" (conception vessel / Ren Mai).

Xia dantian - 下丹田 , lower dantian : in the region of the lower abdomen, about 1.5 cun (width of index and middle finger) below the navel; Incidentally, around the navel one speaks of the front dantian .

The fourth and so-called rear dantian ( Hou dantian - 後丹田 / 后丹田 ) is located on the back, approximately at the level of the 2nd / 3rd. Lumbar vertebra on the acupuncture point Mingmen - 明門穴 / 明门穴 and corresponds to the point "LG 04" ("handlebar vessel" - Du Mai - 度脈穴 / 度脉穴 ). It is not part of the traditional Dantian, but is important for exercises in Qigong.

The Dantian are not specific points in the body, but regions that are also important in traditional martial arts.

The lower dantian corresponds to the point "KG 6" ("conception vessel " - Ren Mai - 任脈穴 / 任脉穴 ) of the meridian theory of traditional Chinese medicine . It is seen as the most important center of energy in the body and as the seat of Qi , as the energetic focus of the body. According to tradition, healing should take place by working with the Qi, which should be brought back into flow and cultivated in order to restore its balance.

literature

Jiao Guorui : Qigong Yangsheng. Chinese exercises to strengthen the life force . Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 1996, ISBN 3-596-12948-6 ( Fischer 12948).
Werner Lind : The dictionary of martial arts. , Edition BSK, Sportverlag, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-328-00898-5 , p. 131.
Ute Engelhardt , Gisela Hildenbrand, Christa Zumfelde-Hüneburg C (Eds.): Guide to Qigong. Munich: Urban & Fischer in Elsevier; 2007, ISBN 978-3-437-56340-9 .

Individual evidence

↑ "Taijiquan (Tai Chi Ch'uan)." Martial Arts of the World. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2001. Credo Reference. Retrieved May 16, 2011: “The jing (power) of these techniques is manifested by the propagation of qi (internal energy) from the ground, into the leg, gathered at the dantian, passing up through the spine, and then manifested out through the relaxed weapon, be it the hand, elbow, shoulder, sword, or other channel. This energy travels in a spiraling fashion, often referred to as silk-reeling. Ultimately, the body acts as a whip with the handle of the whip being the foot, rooted to the ground. | This root, as it is called, is the foundation of a taijiquan practitioner's stability or balance. "
↑ "Ki / Qi." Martial Arts of the World. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2001. Credo Reference. Retrieved on May 16, 2011. There also the reference to the importance of the collection of energy in the lower dantian for the eastern martial arts: "Martial artists learn to concentrate qi in the lower dantian (a spot in the lower abdomen about three inches below the navel ) and sometimes use special breathing, relaxation, and visualizations to control and direct the qi throughout their bodies. "- Likewise:" External vs. Internal Chinese Martial Arts. " Martial Arts of the World. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2001. Credo Reference. Retrieved May 16, 2011: “In theory, an art may apply muscular and structural force (the external element) activated by forceful muscular contraction (the hard aspect), or it may depend on control of the circulation of an inner force called qi (chi) (the internal factor), which can be accumulated in the dantian (area below the navel) by physical and spiritual exercise and can flow only through a relaxed body (the soft aspect). "
↑ "meridians." Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained. London: Chambers Harrap, 2007. Credo Reference. Retrieved on May 16, 2011: "Chinese medicine is based on the theory that a universal life force called qi flows through the body along channels known as meridians. In a healthy person, this energy flows freely through the body in a balanced and harmonious way, but if the flow becomes disrupted or unbalanced, it can result in illness. "

[1] "Taijiquan (Tai Chi Ch'uan)." Martial Arts of the World. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2001. Credo Reference. Retrieved May 16, 2011: “The jing (power) of these techniques is manifested by the propagation of qi (internal energy) from the ground, into the leg, gathered at the dantian, passing up through the spine, and then manifested out through the relaxed weapon, be it the hand, elbow, shoulder, sword, or other channel. This energy travels in a spiraling fashion, often referred to as silk-reeling. Ultimately, the body acts as a whip with the handle of the whip being the foot, rooted to the ground. | This root, as it is called, is the foundation of a taijiquan practitioner's stability or balance. "

[2] "Ki / Qi." Martial Arts of the World. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2001. Credo Reference. Retrieved on May 16, 2011. There also the reference to the importance of the collection of energy in the lower dantian for the eastern martial arts: "Martial artists learn to concentrate qi in the lower dantian (a spot in the lower abdomen about three inches below the navel ) and sometimes use special breathing, relaxation, and visualizations to control and direct the qi throughout their bodies. "- Likewise:" External vs. Internal Chinese Martial Arts. " Martial Arts of the World. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2001. Credo Reference. Retrieved May 16, 2011: “In theory, an art may apply muscular and structural force (the external element) activated by forceful muscular contraction (the hard aspect), or it may depend on control of the circulation of an inner force called qi (chi) (the internal factor), which can be accumulated in the dantian (area below the navel) by physical and spiritual exercise and can flow only through a relaxed body (the soft aspect). "

[3] "meridians." Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained. London: Chambers Harrap, 2007. Credo Reference. Retrieved on May 16, 2011: "Chinese medicine is based on the theory that a universal life force called qi flows through the body along channels known as meridians. In a healthy person, this energy flows freely through the body in a balanced and harmonious way, but if the flow becomes disrupted or unbalanced, it can result in illness. "

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