The game of mimic-bird

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The game of mimic-bird

It is also called the game of mimic-crane which imitates the crane's image of being lithe in flying and unfolding in action. Practicing this game requires concentration of the mind on QiHai. It can regulate and promote qi flow and blood circulation, dredge meridians and collaterals, limber up the tendons, bones and joints.

The five mimic-animal games not only include bodily movements, but also requires elimination of all stray thoughts, concentration of the mind on Dantian as well as the cooperation of respiration. The games can regulate yin and yang, promote qi flow and blood circulation, strengthen the body resistance to eliminate pathogenic factors. Therefore, it has better actions of nourishing the mind, regulating qi flow and blood circulation, strengthening viscera, dredging meridians and collaterals, limbering up muscles and joints, and facilitating flexible movement of joints. Clinically, the game is commonly applicable to patients with hemiplegia, paraplegia, arthralgia syndrome, flaccidity syndrome, osteoporosis, Parkinson's syndrome, etc. at the stage of recovery.

YiJinJing (tendon-exercising technique)

“Yi” means movement and change; “Jin”, in general sense, refers to the muscle, tendon and bone; “Jing” denotes the general law and norm. “YiJiJing” means this technique exercises the muscle, tendon and bone, makes general meridians and collaterals, qi flow and blood circulation unobstructed. As result, it strengthens health, eliminates disease and prolong life. The technique is a traditional method of enhancing health and rehabilitation.

All the movement of YiJinJing imitate the various ancient posture of physical labor and have evolved from them. For example, the actions of husking grain, putting grain in storage, harvesting crops and storing grain, cherishing grain, etc. all of which are the basic forms based on various movements of physical labor. The specific content includes husking grain with a mortar and pestle, carrying grain on a carrying pole, winnowing impurities from grain, carrying grain on the alternate sie of the shoulder, pushing a cart with sacks of grain and piling them up, leading and ox to carry grain, carrying grain on the back, unloading grain with the square-bottomed bamboo basket, enclosing grain for storage with the mat, bending over to protect grain and bending down to pick up grains and bending low to gather crops. The twelve movements are marked by bodily flexion and extension, bending and lifting as well as torsion to achieve the training effect of “limbering up joints”. Therefore, this method can remedy the bad postures, promote the growth and development of muscles and skeleton for teenagers; as far as old and weak people are concerned, the method can prevent senile muscular atrophy, promote blood circulation , adjust and strengthen general nutrition and absorption; it si very beneficial to the rehabilitation of patients with chronic diseases as well as delaying ageing. Clinically, the method is commonly applied to patients with hemiplegia, flaccidity syndrome, paraplegia, disuse syndrome, etc. at the stage of recovery.