Wuqinxi is a method to imitate the movements and manners of five animals, such as tigers, deer, bears, apes and birds, which was advocated by Hua Tuo, a medical scientist at the end of Han Dynasty. According to the biography of the Three Kingdoms Hua Tuo, "the human body wants to work, but not to be extreme. Shake it, the valley gas will disappear, the blood will circulate, and the disease will not be born. For example, it is immortal. It is guided by ancient immortals, who care about the bear's neck, hold the waist and move the joints in order to grow old. I have a skill, called wuqinxi. One is called a tiger, the other a deer, the third a bear, the fourth an ape and the fifth a bird. When I was unhappy, I began to play the role of a bird, sweating profusely. Because of being powdered, my body is light and I want to eat it. Generally realized, over 90 years old. Smart ears and strong teeth. " Explain that the human body needs regular exercise, not excessive. Through exercise, the nutrients in the diet can be fully digested and absorbed, and the blood circulation in the meridians can be unblocked. In this way, the disease will not happen, just like the door pivot that has been moving is not easy to rot. This is the main technique used by people who are good at keeping in good health in ancient times. It makes the body lean and move joints by imitating the actions of bears climbing branches and kites looking back, so that the human body is not easy to age. Wuqinxi is an introduction. Regular exercise can prevent diseases and make your legs and feet move easily and neatly. In the history of the later Han Dynasty, there were titles such as Hua Tuo's "Five Birds Play" and "Hua Tuo's Laozi's" Six Devices of Five Birds Play ",but these books were all lost. Only in the Jin Dynasty, Tao Hongjing's "Life Extension Record", Taishang Laojun's health-keeping tactics, and Luo Hongxian's "Longevity Book" in the Ming Dynasty recorded the specific practice methods of Wuqinxi. Although the practices of Wu Qin operas described by various schools are different from those handed down from later generations, their basic spirit and principles are the same.

Basic contents and methods

(a) "Life Extension Record" and "Wuqinxi"

(1) Tiger play: "Tiger play, four limbs off the ground, the first three shots, but three shots, long waist, side feet, returning to the sky, offline distance, front, but seven levels." That is, when the hands and feet touch the ground, the body moves back and forth three times, then pulls the waist and looks up, and moves back and forth seven steps like a tiger walking.

(2) Deer show: "Deer show players, limbs off the ground, take back their attention, stretch their feet left and right, stretch three times and shrink two times." That is: land on your hands and feet, look back 2-3 times, then extend your left foot to the right and your right foot to the left 2-3 times.

(3) Bear play: "Bear players stand upright, hold their knees with both hands, raise their heads, open the ground on the left, squat on the right, and hold the ground on the left and right." Namely: lie on your back, put your arms around your knees, raise your head, land on the left and right sides for 7 times, then squat down and press your hands on the ground.

(4) Ape play: "The ape player climbs things and hangs himself, stretching himself, up and down one or seven, hanging himself with his feet, left and right seven, but his hands stand and his head is seven." That is, climbing an object in the air with both hands, stretching and contracting the body for 7 times, or hooking the object with the lower limbs to make the body hang upside down. Then hook the object and pull it up seven times.

(5) Bird play: "Bird players, stand up with both hands, tilt their feet, stretch their arms, raise their eyebrows and exert their strength, 27 times each, sit on the ground and stretch their feet, tiptoe arm in arm and retract their arms." That is, standing on one foot and spreading your arms like a bird. Then sit down, straighten your lower limbs, bend down and touch your toes with your hands, and then bend your arms seven times each.

(2) The Book of Immortal Immortals and Wuqinxi.

(1) Tiger shape: "Hold your breath, bow your head, punch, hit the tiger, and raise your hand like a daughter. When you get up gently, don't take a breath, stand up and swallow a breath, so you will feel like thunder in your abdomen, or seven times. " This kind of exercise comes down in one continuous line and ends in nothing. "Bend your head forward, clench your fists with your hands, shake like a tiger, and then slowly raise your hand like lifting a thousand pounds to keep your body straight.

(2) Bear shape: "If the bear starts from the side, swing its feet and waist left and right, and then stand still, so that the joints are ringing at both sides, and the waist strength can be moved to reduce swelling, or it can be stopped three or five times. Can relax the ribs, safe. This is the art of nourishing blood. " Walk like a bear, swing your waist and legs, and then stop.

(3) Deer shape: "Hold your breath, bow your head and punch, such as a deer turning its head and looking at its tail, standing upright and shrinking its shoulders, standing on tiptoe and vibrating with Tianzhu." Make a fist with your head down, look back, and then jump on tiptoe.

(4) Ape shape: "Hold your breath, like an ape climbing a tree. It would be more elegant if one hand, one foot and one heel turned away. If you swallow it, you will feel sweaty. " Like an ape climbing a tree, one hand is held high, one foot is raised, then put down, and the left and right hands alternate.

(5) Bird shape: "Hold your breath, like a bird flying, starting from the head, sucking from the tail to the top, bowing your hands like never before, raising your head and leaning back to meet God." Bend down, raise your arms and flap your wings like a bird, then hold your head high and straighten your waist.

Self-service application

Wuqinxi imitates tiger's fierceness, deer's serenity, bear's calmness, ape's dexterity and bird's agility to exercise, which can enhance physical strength, promote blood circulation, relax muscles and tendons, and can also be used for the rehabilitation of chronic diseases. Generally, you can practice the whole set or 1 ~ 2 paragraphs. Fighting tigers can refresh your mind and strengthen your bones and muscles. Deer play can improve eyesight and hearing, relax tendons and activate joints. Bears can strengthen the waist and knees and relieve the feeling of fullness. Ape play can improve the sensitivity of human body to external reactions, and can also prevent and treat low back pain. Shooting birds can enhance respiratory function and improve human balance.

Matters needing attention

(1) Wuqinxi has a large amount of exercise, so you should do what you can, and don't force it.

(2) Holding your breath and hanging upside down in ape play should be carried out under the guidance of medical staff. Old and infirm people, people with hypertension, glaucoma and cerebral arteriosclerosis should not practice. Young people and able-bodied people should have protective measures when practicing handstand to avoid injury.

(3) This method is not applicable to patients with acute diseases and serious organic diseases.

In ancient times, people used the method of imitating animals' demeanor and movements to exercise. For example, "Zhuangzi Deliberately" said: "Breathe, spit out the old and bring forth the new, and the bear stretches out the bird, just for longevity. This guide is also good for people who cultivate themselves. " "Huainanzi's Spiritual Cultivation": "If the husband rests, he spits out the old and absorbs the new, bears the classics, birds stretch, bathe, (apes), owls watch and tigers protect, and he is also a person of self-cultivation. The silk painting "Guide Map" unearthed from Mawangdui Han Tomb in Changsha also has several guide posture maps imitating the orientation, birds, cranes, apes, monkeys, dragons, harriers and other animals. The prevalence of Wuqinxi has a far-reaching impact on the development of fitness. For example, Lu Youchang said, "If you laugh at yourself like a lonely crane pecking, how can you guide me to imitate Wuqinxi?" (Spring Festival Evening) "If you don't move, just lie down and study, and you can stretch your bird without blowing off dust." ("Give me a hug"). Pu Songling's "Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio" Volume 5 also describes: "Health preservation is passed down from generation to generation, sweating like a pig. Who can do it effectively? "However, the difference between Hua Tuo and five birds is true. All practitioners only want blood and gas to circulate in their ears. If they have hiccup syndrome, they will stop in the shape of a tiger, not their experience! "