Later Methods Zhineng Qigong and Taiji: Volume 2 (Harmonious Big Family Teaching Book) - Softcover

A book for practitioners of taiji, qigong and any of the martial arts, this is a translation of methods developed by Dr Pang in the 1990s. They were mainly created to raise people’s level of practice and their abilities in any of the above disciplines. For Zhineng Qigong practitioners, they support and supplement other methods and prepare them for Level Four practice. The methods in this book aim to improve health to a higher-than-normal level. While still valuable for those with any form of illness, they mostly focus less on healing and more on greater control over one’s physical and mental state. They also enable one to better develop skills important in taiji and the various martial arts. Best known for his creation of Zhineng Qigong and his powers of healing, Dr Pang was also a high-level taiji practitioner. This book is independent of but can be used in conjunction with The Methods of Zhineng Qigong Science published by Dr Pang in 1992. Like that book, it is translated by Wei Qi Feng, working in conjunction with Patricia Fraser. After completion of the two-year Teacher Training class in 1995, Master Wei was part of the small group chosen to learn new methods from Dr Pang and pass them on to fellow teachers at the Huaxia Centre. He continues to teach Zhineng Qigong and Taiji in China and internationally.

Dr Pang was born into a family of taiji and qigong practitioners. He learnt Daoist taiji from a very young age and achieved high gongfu. He became a renowned practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, but gave this up to create a new qigong system that he thought would be of greater benefit worldwide. He drew on traditional postures and movements but developed and integrated them into more complete and effective methods. He pioneered the use of the qi field and developed a full theory of the laws of the universe, including theories about human life activity and the human mind. Wei Qi Feng has dedicated his life to Zhineng Qigong since he learnt it in 1991 at the age of 17 (when it was known as Flying Crane Form). Some years ago he taught himself English so he could spread its benefits more widely. In 2010 he set up the Harmonious Big Family, joined by other high-level teachers. They run English-language teacher training courses and retreats in China and also teach internationally. Patricia Fraser discovered Zhineng Qigong in 1999. She has worked on a range of Zhineng Qigong texts, including several books. She holds an M.A. in Sociology. You can learn more about the translators and their publications on daohearts.com and on qigongtrust.org.nz