Qigong of Emei Wushu

Emei Wushu is one of the three biggest Traditional Chinese Wushu Systems (Shaolin and Wudang) with long standing culture and history. In all ages, the abundant Qi (Internal breath and energy) has been hold in store in Emei Wushu system. This type of Kungfu more centralizes on a harmony between internal Qi and outside strength.
A proverb of Quan (Barehanded boxing) said: practice “Tuo Zi” on the internal and “Tong Zi” on the external. The “Tuo Zi: means the external kung fu on fist. The “Tong Zi: means the internal kung fu on your inside of body. The only way for Kungfu practisers is to combine the both into one for their training and can reach the Energy Kungfu level. The Energy Kungfu regards its Qi as a foundation and the Energy is a performance. This is the upper Kungfu of Kungfu.
There is another proverb of Quan from Shuzhong (Ancient name of place, the center of Sichuan province, the birthplace of Emei Wushu) is “the people who practises Kungfu for their whole life can gain a foolish things at the end without studying on Chinese Medical acknowledge”. Qi Gong is a unique characteristic for Emei Wushu with the theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Include Qigong Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine).

Emei Wushu “Nei Gong” (Internal energy) can usually be divided into 7 types: Nan，Tian，jing， Qi，Rou，Qing，Chan.
Nan Gong is “Energy Quan”, to regard the styles such as symbol & incantation, cense & worship etc as the leading to guide a self-motivated Kungfu. Huimen style of Emei is specialize in the method at most.
Tian Gong, also called “Tong Zi Gong”, they adopt breathing styles in diversity (Eating Qi, Swallow Qi, Whiff Qi, Circulate Qi, Chest-breathing Qi ect..) and coordinate with “Antong Zuojia” (To practice different physical act, exert force) to strength your body at internal and Jingu (Bone & muscle) at external. A lot of Hard Qigong are the kinds of skills of Kung Fu such as “Jinzhongzhao” (Golden Bell Cover), Tie Bu Shan (Iron cloth shirt) and Jingang Chui (Gold steel hammer) etc..
Jinggong, the Jing Gong of Emei Wushu not only includes convalesce, internal breath-balancing, breath-out-in (aspirate), but also use Zhuanggong (To practice Kung Fu on post) such as GongJian Zhuang(Bow post), Hanji Zhuang, Jinji Duli (Standing with one leg of golden cock, Meihua Zhuang (clubs), Horse-riding Zhuang, and Triangle Zhuang etc. .For example, when you practice the horse-riding zhuang, your internal Qi is needed to focus on the point Dantian (A point under bellybutton), store up your body power by breath in and punch your fist by breath out when you practice. All sorts of Emei styles practice Qi and Power with Jinggong.
Qigong, there are two ways to explain essence of Emei Wushu: One is to practise the internal Qi on the basis of the spirit beyond death and universe and cultivate your fearless mind to your opponent. Another one is the exercise of Internal Qigong of your body. This is a very important Emei school. It has more technique to circulate and operate your internal Qi. Fox example: A type of school “Songxi internal Quan” in Shuzhong district, the traits are “Soft overcome hard, stillness overcome fury, Give priority to Qi-circulating, and prevent unreasoning power from practice. Some of the theories are as same as the Eight Dimension & the Eight Diagram. Recent years, Emei Wushu has derived many guiding ways for types of Qigong in variety. The essence in original are all Xiapan (under part of body) Qigong on the basis of Emei. The proverb of Quan in Shuzhong said: Fast practising is to exercise Quan, slow practicing is to exercise Gong (technique of energy).
Rougong (soft and flexibility), Chinese Tradtional Wushu put more emphasize on the agility and softness between bone joint, muscle and ligament. Practiser usually need to combine the training of flexibility with breathing technique. The type of practicing is famous as “Pangong” of Emei in China. There are ten types of Pangong in general. The “Emei Pangong Yijin Jing” (muscle-bone strengthening exercise) is one of the ten for Rougong practicing. It is the best to start practice from child age. So the Rougong is also called “Tongzigong” (Boygong). The training is not same as exercise of popular gym. The parts of training on your body include neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, finger, waist, stern, buttocks, hipbone, ankle and toe. Practisers can shrink and extend their body smoothly with technique of breathing.
Qinggong (Jumping and bouncing): In ancient China, there were a few of top masters to practice Qingong from their early age. They could leap onto roofs and vault over walls, dart and tantivy running. The modern people think that it is incredible and profound and even don’t believe in its existence. The ancient Wushu people spent many years to practice Qingong. Nowadays, many Wushu practisers have not practiced this type of Kungfu because it is very hard to reach a high level and also the actual value is not too high for Wushu competition, although this is a treasure of Chinese Traditional Wushu.
The typical Qinggong of Emei Wushu are “Qianjin Leg (One thousand Jin leg, Two Jin is one kg)”, “Fuganzong (Pole Jump)”, “Shuishangpiao (Floating on the water)”, “Tiezhualian (Chain of iron claw)”, “Baichisheng”(one hundred Chi rope, one Chi is 33cm)” and “Caijiduan” (Standing on the egg)”. The popular method for the training is to bundle bag-sand on one’s leg and have a practice of jumping. The weight of bag-sand should be added step by step according to your effect of practice. Another way is to dig a pit on the sand ground and do the exercise of jumping with technique of breathing up and down. The unremitting practicing needs to sustain many years. It is very difficult for Modern People to practice.
Changong: (also called Taoism Kungfu).Some peculiar skills of Kungfu such as “Zhichangong”(fingerstand), “Dianxue Shibashou” (the eighteen hand of pressure-point) belong to the kind of Changong. Some Qigong masters practise the Changong on their different organ of theirs. One of famous Changong masters can do frog-jumping with his fingers on ground.