{"collection":"Taoism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/tao/kfu/index.htm","path":"tao/kfu/index.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/tao/kfu/index.htm","text":"Sacred Texts\u00a0\n Taoism\u00a0\n \n \n \n \n \n | | Kung-Fu, or Tauist Medical Gymnastics by John Dudgeon [1895] | \n \n \n \n \n Contents\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n Start Reading\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n Page Index\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n Text [Zipped]\n \n \n \n This is an extremely rare 19th century treatise on Chinese\n medicine, particularly the practices of the Kung Fu school.\n This has never been reprinted, and was scanned from a rare copy\n in the possession of the University of California.\n Although best known for a fighting style, Kung Fu\n includes a whole range of medical practices based on late Taoist alchemy.\n Dudgeon describes the use of yoga-like postures,\n movements similar to Tai Chi, the use of healing sounds similar to mantras,\n as well as massage and other techniques.\n He gives specifics of compounds used to treat a wide range of ailments\n in conjunction with the other methods.\n Dudgeon describes Taoist deities and sages, and gives extensive background\n on Chinese medical theory.\n This text is an invaluable look at the esoteric medical practices\n of the Chinese prior to the 20th century.\n \n \n Important:\n This is an historical text which includes accounts of 19th century\n Chinese medical practices, presented for the purpose of education and\n entertainment.\n Please do not attempt any of the exercises or\n treatments described in this document without\n consulting your physician first.\n \n \n Production Notes:\n I had to scan this from a PDF created by Google books,\n by printing out the PDF and then bulk-scanning the pages back in.\n Because of the poor quality of the printing in the original text,\n it is likely that there are additional errata which have not been corrected.\n Several sections which were printed entirely in small type have been\n presented in the default type size for purposes of readability.\n Locations of untranscribed Chinese characters in the text are indicated\n by a single hash sign (#).\n Due to the number of diagrams in the text, I have broken it down\n into files based on the number of images per file, so as to not\n have to thumbnail the images.\n --J.B. Hare, October 9, 2008.\n \n \n \n Title Page\n Introduction\n The Eight Ornamental Sections\n The Five Animals\n \n \n Kung-fu for the Four Seasons\n Introduction\n 1. For the Solar Term of the First Month, or 'Beginning of Spring.'\n 2.\u2014For the Middle of the First Month, or 'Rain Water.'\n 3.\u2014Second Month, name of Solar Term,\u2014the 'Waking of Insects'\n 4.\u2014Middle of the Second Month,\u2014termed the 'Spring Equinox.'\n 5.\u2014Third Month,\u2014Solar Term 'Pure Brightness.'\n 6.\u2014Middle of the Third Month,\u2014termed 'Corn Rain.'\n 7.\u2014Fourth Month, Solar Term named 'Beginning of Summer.'\n 8.\u2014The Middle of the Fourth Month, termed 'Small Full.'\n 9.\u2014For the Solar Term of the Fifth Month, named 'Sprouting Seeds.'\n 10.\u2014The Middle of the Fifth Month, termed 'Summer Solstice.'\n 11.\u2014For the Solar Term of the Sixth Month, named 'Slight Heat.'\n 12.\u2014For the Middle of the Sixth Month, termed 'Great Heat.'\n 13.\u2014For the Solar Term of the Seventh Month, called 'Beginning of Autumn.'\n 14.\u2014For the Middle of the Seventh Month, termed 'Stopping of Heat.'\n 15.\u2014For the Solar Term of the Eighth Month, termed 'White Dew.'\n 16.\u2014Middle of the Eighth Month, named 'Autumnal Equinox.'\n 17.\u2014For the Solar Term of the Ninth Month, called 'Cold Dew.'\n 18.\u2014Middle of the Ninth Month, termed 'Frosts Descent.'\n 19.\u2014The Solar Term of the Tenth Month, called 'Beginning of Winter.'\n 20.\u2014For the Middle of the Tenth Month, termed 'Slight Snow.'\n 21.\u2014For the Solar Term of the Eleventh Month, named 'Great Snow.'\n 22.\u2014For the Middle of the Eleventh Month, called 'Winter Solstice.'\n 23.\u2014For the Solar Term of the Twelfth Month, named 'Slight Cold.'\n 24. For the Middle of the Twelfth Month, termed 'Great Cold.'\n \n \n Medicinal Kung\n No. 1\u2014The Honourable and Real Form of the Great Pure Ancestral Teacher\n No. 2.\u2014The Venerable Prince Li playing the Lute\n No. 3.\u2014Hs\u00fc Sh\u00ean-w\u00eang's Method of preserving the Air and opening the Passes\n No. 4.\u2014The Immortal with the Iron Crutch pointing the Way\n No. 5.\u2014The Maiden Immortal Ho slowly ascending to Heaven\n No. 6.\u2014Pai Y\u00fc-ch\u2018an seizing his Food like the Tiger\n No. 7.\u2014Han Chung-li's Method of sounding the Heavenly Drum\n No. 8.\u2014The Immortal Maiden Ts\u2019ao looking at the Figure of the Ultimate Principle of Being\n No. 9.\u2014Ch\u2018ieu Ch\u2019ang-ch\u2018un\u2019s Method of Turning the Windlass\n No. 10.\u2014Ma Tan-yang's Method of using the strength of Fire for the whole Body\n No. 11.\u2014Chang Tze-yung driving the Pestle\n No. 12.\u2014Miss Huang-hua Sleeping on Ice\n No. 13.\u2014Yin Ching-ho's Sleeping Plan\n No. 14.\u2014Li Ch\u2018i-ch\u2018an\u2019s Method of dispersing the Semen\n No. 15.\u2014The Maiden Chang Ch\u00ean-n\u00fc fixing her Animal Spirits\n No. 16.\u2014Wei Po-yang's Method of beating the Wind\n No. 17.\u2014Hsueh Tao-kwang rubbing his Heel\n No. 18.\u2014Ko Hsien-w\u00eang opening the Thorax\n No. 19.\u2014Wang Y\u00fc-yang's Method of dispersing Pain\n No. 20.\u2014The Maiden Ma rubbing (away) the Disease\n No. 21.\u2014The Picture of Chang Kwo-lao abstracting from and adding to the strength of Fire\n No. 22.\u2014Ch\u2019\u00ean\u2019s kung for obtaining his Great Sleep\n No. 23.\u2014Shih Hsing-lin's Method of warming the Tan-tien\n No. 24.\u2014Han Hsiang-tse\u2019s Figure for nourishing Man's Heart\n No. 25.\u2014Miss Chao-ling's manner of making disease go\n No. 26.\u2014L\u00fc Ch\u2019un-yang\u2019s Figure of sustaining the Pulse\n No. 27.\u2014Ch\u2019\u00ean Hsi-i imitating the Cow descending from looking at the Moon\n No. 28.\u2014Fu-yeu-ti-ch\u00fcn drawing the Sword from its Scabbard\n No. 29.\u2014The divine ancestor Hs\u00fc shaking the Heavenly Pillar\n No. 30.\u2014Ch\u2019\u00ean Ni-wan\u2019s Method of grasping the Wind's Nest\n No. 31.\u2014Ts\u2019ao Kwo-chieu taking off his Boots\n No. 32.\u2014Chao Shang-tsao\u2019s Method of transferring and stopping the ching\n No. 33.\u2014The pure peaceful Heavenly Preceptor's Sleeping Kung\n No. 34.\u2014Sun Hsuen-hs\u00fc imitating the Black Dragon taking hold of his Claws\n No. 35.\u2014Kau Hsiang-sien\u2019s imitation of the Phoenix\u00a0 spreading its Wings\n No. 36.\u2014Fu Yuen-hs\u00fc embracing the Vertex\n No. 37.\u2014The immortal Li Hung-chi admiring the Moon\n No. 38.\u2014Li T\u2018ieh-kwai the Immortal leaning on his Staff\n No. 39.\u2014The True Jade Immortal's method of harmonizing the Hall of the Kidneys\n No. 40.\u2014Li Ye-p\u2018o imitating the child reverencing\n No. 41.\u2014Lan Ts\u2018ai-ho imitating the Black Dragon shaking his Horns\n No. 42.\u2014Hsia Y\u00fcn-f\u00eang imitating the Black Dragon in a horizontal position on the Ground\n No. 43.\u2014Ho T\u2018ai-ku supporting Heaven, seated\n No. 44.\u2014Liu Hsi-ku exhibiting terribly the Ferocious Tiger\n No. 45.\u2014Miss Sun Pu-erh waving the Flag\n No. 46.\u2014Chang Yao-yang imitating the Child worshipping the Goddess of Mercy\n No. 47.\u2014Tung Fang-shuo's Method of grasping his Big Toes\n No. 48.\u2014The Patriarch of P\u2018\u00eang\u2019s Method of brightening the Vision\n Extra Curative Kung without Prescriptions\n The Dragon Series\n The Tiger Series\n \n \u00a0\n Kneading\n Books on Kung-fu\n Kneading\n Method for Acquiring the Essences of the Sun And Moon\n The Eighteen Disciplinary Records\n Divisions under the External Method\n Notes on Kung-Fu Regulating the Various Parts of the Body\n \n \n The Twelve Positions\n 1.\u2014The First Aspect of Wei-to\n 2.\u2014The Second Aspect of Wei-to\n 3.\u2014The Third Aspect of Wei-to\n 4.\u2014Taking away a star and changing the Dipper for it\n 5.\u2014Pulling Nine Oxen's tails backwards\n 6.\u2014Pushing out the Claws and Extending the Wings\n 7.\u2014Nine Devils drawing a dagger\n 8.\u2014Three Plates falling on the ground\n 9.\u2014The Azure Dragon stretching its Claws\n 10.\u2014The Lying Tiger springing at his Food\n 11.\u2014Making a Bow\n 12.\u2014Wagging the Tail\n The Nine Figures to Remove Disease and Lengthen Life\n Description of Diagrams\n Physiology of Kung-fu\n Diagrams Illustrating the Physiology of Kung-fu\n Conclusion","title":"Kung-Fu, or Tauist Medical Gymnastics Index","type":"page"}