Kung-Fu, or Tauist Medical Gymnastics: Page Index

Introduction

The Eight Ornamental Sections

The Five Animals

Introduction

2.—For the Middle of the First Month, or 'Rain Water.'

3.—Second Month, name of Solar Term,—the 'Waking of Insects'

4.—Middle of the Second Month,—termed the 'Spring Equinox.'

5.—Third Month,—Solar Term 'Pure Brightness.'

6.—Middle of the Third Month,—termed 'Corn Rain.'

7.—Fourth Month, Solar Term named 'Beginning of Summer.'

8.—The Middle of the Fourth Month, termed 'Small Full.'

9.—For the Solar Term of the Fifth Month, named 'Sprouting Seeds.'

10.—The Middle of the Fifth Month, termed 'Summer Solstice.'

11.—For the Solar Term of the Sixth Month, named 'Slight Heat.'

12.—For the Middle of the Sixth Month, termed 'Great Heat.'

14.—For the Middle of the Seventh Month, termed 'Stopping of Heat.'

15.—For the Solar Term of the Eighth Month, termed 'White Dew.'

16.—Middle of the Eighth Month, named 'Autumnal Equinox.'

17.—For the Solar Term of the Ninth Month, called 'Cold Dew.'

18.—Middle of the Ninth Month, termed 'Frosts Descent.'

19.—The Solar Term of the Tenth Month, called 'Beginning of Winter.'

20.—For the Middle of the Tenth Month, termed 'Slight Snow.'

21.—For the Solar Term of the Eleventh Month, named 'Great Snow.'

22.—For the Middle of the Eleventh Month, called 'Winter Solstice.'

23.—For the Solar Term of the Twelfth Month, named 'Slight Cold.'

No. 1—The Honourable and Real Form of the Great Pure Ancestral Teacher

No. 2.—The Venerable Prince Li playing the Lute

No. 3.—Hsü Shên-wêng's Method of preserving the Air and opening the Passes

No. 4.—The Immortal with the Iron Crutch pointing the Way

No. 5.—The Maiden Immortal Ho slowly ascending to Heaven

No. 6.—Pai Yü-ch‘an seizing his Food like the Tiger

No. 8.—The Immortal Maiden Ts’ao looking at the Figure of the Ultimate Principle of Being

No. 10.—Ma Tan-yang's Method of using the strength of Fire for the whole Body

No. 11.—Chang Tze-yung driving the Pestle

No. 12.—Miss Huang-hua Sleeping on Ice

No. 13.—Yin Ching-ho's Sleeping Plan

No. 14.—Li Ch‘i-ch‘an’s Method of dispersing the Semen

No. 15.—The Maiden Chang Chên-nü fixing her Animal Spirits

No. 17.—Hsueh Tao-kwang rubbing his Heel

No. 18.—Ko Hsien-wêng opening the Thorax

No. 19.—Wang Yü-yang's Method of dispersing Pain

No. 20.—The Maiden Ma rubbing (away) the Disease

No. 21.—The Picture of Chang Kwo-lao abstracting from and adding to the strength of Fire

No. 22.—Ch’ên’s kung for obtaining his Great Sleep

No. 24.—Han Hsiang-tse’s Figure for nourishing Man's Heart

No. 25.—Miss Chao-ling's manner of making disease go

No. 26.—Lü Ch’un-yang’s Figure of sustaining the Pulse

No. 27.—Ch’ên Hsi-i imitating the Cow descending from looking at the Moon

No. 28.—Fu-yeu-ti-chün drawing the Sword from its Scabbard

No. 30.—Ch’ên Ni-wan’s Method of grasping the Wind's Nest

No. 31.—Ts’ao Kwo-chieu taking off his Boots

No. 32.—Chao Shang-tsao’s Method of transferring and stopping the ching

No. 33.—The pure peaceful Heavenly Preceptor's Sleeping Kung

No. 34.—Sun Hsuen-hsü imitating the Black Dragon taking hold of his Claws

No. 35.—Kau Hsiang-sien’s imitation of the Phoenix  spreading its Wings

No. 36.—Fu Yuen-hsü embracing the Vertex

No. 38.—Li T‘ieh-kwai the Immortal leaning on his Staff

No. 39.—The True Jade Immortal's method of harmonizing the Hall of the Kidneys

No. 40.—Li Ye-p‘o imitating the child reverencing

No. 41.—Lan Ts‘ai-ho imitating the Black Dragon shaking his Horns

No. 42.—Hsia Yün-fêng imitating the Black Dragon in a horizontal position on the Ground

No. 43.—Ho T‘ai-ku supporting Heaven, seated

No. 44.—Liu Hsi-ku exhibiting terribly the Ferocious Tiger

No. 45.—Miss Sun Pu-erh waving the Flag

No. 46.—Chang Yao-yang imitating the Child worshipping the Goddess of Mercy

No. 47.—Tung Fang-shuo's Method of grasping his Big Toes

No. 48.—The Patriarch of P‘êng’s Method of brightening the Vision

Extra Curative Kung without Prescriptions

The Dragon Series

The Tiger Series

Kneading

Books on Kung-fu

Kneading

Method for Acquiring the Essences of the Sun And Moon

The Eighteen Disciplinary Records

Divisions under the External Method

Notes on Kung-Fu Regulating the Various Parts of the Body

1.—The First Aspect of Wei-to

3.—The Third Aspect of Wei-to

4.—Taking away a star and changing the Dipper for it

5.—Pulling Nine Oxen's tails backwards

6.—Pushing out the Claws and Extending the Wings

7.—Nine Devils drawing a dagger

8.—Three Plates falling on the ground

9.—The Azure Dragon stretching its Claws

10.—The Lying Tiger springing at his Food

11.—Making a Bow

12.—Wagging the Tail

The Nine Figures to Remove Disease and Lengthen Life

Description of Diagrams

Physiology of Kung-fu

Diagrams Illustrating the Physiology of Kung-fu

Conclusion