The origin can be traced back to the health preserving culture of Taoism and Buddhism in ancient China.

The word "big dance" comes from Milo's History of Tao: "It is called big dance to lead dance for profit". "According to the Book of History, practicing" big dance "has the function of" smoothing joints ". Fitness Qigong Dance was originally created by the State General Administration of Fitness Qigong, mainly referring to Mawangdui's guide map and stone paintings from all over the country. It is characterized by smooth joints with dance, leading dance with spirit, practicing shape with dance, moving outside and dancing inside, simple and generous, round and lively body rhyme, moving with spirit, and combining rigidity with softness. The harmonious atmosphere integrates self-cultivation, entertainment and appreciation. Big dance can strengthen the body, beautify the body, relax the mind, coordinate the body and mind, and delay aging by adjusting the body, breath and mind. Fitness Qigong dance is based on the simple dance movements in ancient times, and achieves the purpose of strengthening the body through "external movement" that is, the movement of limbs and "internal dance" that is, the movement of dirty shoulders, meridians and qi and blood. In qigong dance, relaxed breathing can adjust the state of mind, the whole smile can soften the mind, soft music can guide the mind, and acupoints can stimulate the nerves.

Qigong dance is a comprehensive health qigong exercise. 199 1 year, Wang Yongzhi, a professor of physical education in Peking University, put forward the concept of "grand dance" and developed a complete technical system of grand dance on this basis. With the passage of time, the big dance has been continuously improved and developed, and now it has become one of the most popular health qigong exercises in the world. At the same time, from the description of the literature, we can know that "dance" is directly related to "guidance" and has the same function. Therefore, Qigong dance, also known as "guidance", is a fitness method to promote and guide joints through dance.