So where is Tian Dan? Although most qigong experts believe that there are three Dantian areas in Dantian: Upper Dantian, Middle Dantian and Lower Dantian, there are still different opinions on the specific locations of the three Dantian areas. Shangdantian is called "Mud Pill". Some people think it is at Baihui point on the top of the head, while others say it is at Tang Yin point between the eyebrows. Zhongdian Tian is called "Jianggong" and is located at the Zhongshan point in the chest. Xiadantian has a considerable volume in the lower abdomen, including Guanyuan, Qihai, Shenque and Mingmen. Others think that the abdomen is on the navel, which is the so-called ancestral orifices. Some people also say that the Juque point is Zhongdian Tian, also known as Lingtai. Xia Dantian is a spring in your palm.
Taoism refers to the meaning of guarding the abdomen, which is usually considered as the lower abdomen, and refers to Guanyuan point three inches below the navel of the human body. Taoism believes that Tian Dan is the "ancestor of life", "source of qi", "meeting of yin and yang", "the door of breathing" and "the hometown of fire and water", and it is the hub for the lifting, opening and closing of Qi, and an important part for gathering, boiling and storing Qi. From the perspective of modern anatomy and physiology, Xia Dantian's part has not found any special shape and function. However, long-term practice has proved that staying in the abdomen can promote the practitioner's consciousness to achieve a quiet state and achieve curative effect.