Shaolin qigong is divided into internal and external skills. Internal work and external work are both dynamic and static work, which makes Shaolin Qigong have both internal and external physical and mental effects.

Sitting exercises include sitting, double plate, single sitting and flower arrangement; There are three kinds of exploits: three rounds, three in one, crouching tiger and mantis. Lying position exercises include supine and lateral lying;

Shaolin qigong has four limbs, including wind swing willow, diamond fist, one finger gold and mind handle; Light achievement includes scud, stepping into the house and helping to fly; Hard work includes a finger drilling the wall, a hand dividing bricks, a fist pressing stones, a head pressing stones, and a hand chopping wood; In addition, there are thousands of legs, crossing cliffs, resting with iron bodies and so on. Gong Zhuang in Shaolin Qigong includes Taishan pile and lunge pile.