Wu Qin opera is an important method of traditional health guidance in China. Its creator Hua Tuo (about 145-208) was born in Peiguoqiao County (now Bozhou, Anhui Province) at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He wrote a lot in his life, but all of them died. Today's Biography of China's Tibetan Scriptures and the Secret Biography of Hua Tuo's Imperial Doctor are both famous works. Among Hua Tuo's disciples, the famous ones are Upp, Fan A, Li Dangzhi and others. Among them, there is Wupu Materia Medica, Li Dang has Li Dang's Medical Record, and Fan A is good at acupuncture for health preservation. It is said that he lived 100 years old.
Hua Tuo created "Five Birds Play" on the basis of "Two Birds Play" in Zhuangzi. Its name and function are recorded in Biography of Fang Shu and Biography of Hua Tuo in the later Han Dynasty: "I have a skill, which is called the play of tiger, deer, bear, ape and bird. It is also a guide to eliminate diseases and benefit hoofs and feet. If you are unhappy, play the role of a bird and sweat happily. Because you are covered in powder and light, you want to eat. In general, he is over 90 years old, with bright eyes and strong teeth. "
In the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Tao Hongjing recorded in detail in the Record of Cultivating Nature and Prolonging Life: "Tiger players, four limbs off the ground, throw the first three times, but two times, lead the waist long, side feet to the sky, that is, return to the distance, but each pass seven times." Deer player, four limbs off the ground, back turn, left and right feet, three pairs of feet. Bear players hold their knees in their hands, look up, squat on the ground with their left and right hands, and hold the ground with their left and right hands.
The ape player climbs things in the air, stretches his body, holds seven things up and down, suspends his feet, stands seven times left and right, and presses his head seven times. Bird player, hands raised, feet raised, arms extended, eyebrows raised, strength improved, feet extended, arms kept at a distance of seven degrees, arms extended and retracted seven degrees.
Husband's five-animal play method, let it go, do it at will, take sweat as the measure, sweat as the clothing and powder, eliminate grain, benefit qi, eliminate all diseases, and prolong those who can survive. "In this book, Tao Hongjing not only described the specific operation steps of Wuqinxi, but also put forward the exercise principle of Wuqinxi-"Do what you can and sweat as much as possible ".
The efficacy of wuqinxi
1, Fitness: The movements in Wuqinxi can exercise muscles, ligaments and joints in all parts of the body, enhance physical fitness and improve physical fitness.
2. Improve breathing: Emphasizing deep breathing and long exhalation during the practice of Wuqinxi is helpful to improve respiratory function, increase vital capacity and relieve dyspnea.
3. Promote blood circulation: The movements in Wuqinxi can promote blood circulation, enhance cardiopulmonary function, and prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and coronary heart disease.
4. Relieve stress: The movements in Wuqinxi, combined with breathing and meditation, can regulate physical and mental state, relieve stress, and relieve emotional problems such as anxiety and depression.
5, disease prevention: Wuqinxi also has a certain preventive effect on some diseases, such as cervical spondylosis, lumbar disc herniation, scapulohumeral periarthritis, rheumatism and so on.
In a word, Wuqinxi, as a traditional way of fitness, can not only exercise, but also promote physical and mental health. Please note, however, that warm-up activities must be done well before Wuqinxi, and actions and intensity suitable for you should be selected according to your physical condition and actual situation, and scientific exercise methods and principles should be followed to achieve safe and effective fitness effects.