Hun Yuan Qigong – the Key to Developing Internal Energy
– Chief Instructor Brett Wagland
Grandmaster Feng Zhi Qiang (1928-2012 ) is one of China’s ten greatest martial arts masters. He is the founder of the Hun Yuan Tai Chi system. From his more than sixty years of experience in Chinese martial and health arts, he emphasises the need to develop internal energy and, to this end, he recommends the practice of the Hun Yuan Qigong set.
Qigong is the term Chinese use to describe practices that stimulate and strengthen the body’s energy system. We all have qi. It is our life force. It can be balanced and powerful or out of balance, causing our bodies to weaken. Qigong is the essence of Tai Chi and Chinese martial and health arts. The first stage of Qigong or energy training is the nourishing of yuan qi or essential energy. Due to life style, over exhaustion, worry, fear, stress, illness, etc., this energy supply is gradually weakened. Qigong exercises help to purify, cultivate and eventually strengthen the body’s energy system.
The main qigong form that we teach is the Hun Yuan Qigong. It has its roots in Taoism and was taught to Grandmaster Feng Zhi Qiang (1928-2012 , founder of the Hun Yuan system) by his teacher Hu Yao Zhen. Hu was a famous traditional Chinese medical practitioner, a qigong master and an expert in Xin Yi Chuan (Heart Mind Boxing). Hu became known as the father of modern qigong in China.
When Grandmaster Feng met Hu Yao Zhen, he had been training in Shaolin and Tong Bei Chuan, two very hard style martial art systems. Grandmaster Feng was able to smash a stack of bricks with his palm and lift a weight of 300 kilo. He was a very strong man. However, when he attempted to hit Hu Yao Zhen, his power was useless. He was effortlessly propelled by what he described as an electric shock. Hu was a gentle looking man. So where did this power come from?
Hu warned Grandmaster Feng that he was damaging his body by practising only the hard style. Hu prescribed qigong training for Grandmaster Feng when he began studying with Hu. 
The Hun Yuan Qigong practice gathers the qi from our surroundings and mixes it with the body’s qi. It is best to practise in the morning or late at night when the air is fresh. In the Hun Yuan Qigong, we make a conscious effort to connect with the environment. If possible, practise in a garden or amongst the trees and sky. We usually face the sun – not looking directly at the sun but through the trees. We draw the warmth and energy of the sun into our bodies. Try to practise for forty minutes. If you do, you will feel peaceful and happy. A strong flow of qi will gradually move through your body. You will feel tingling and warmth in your hands. Eventually, your abdomen will become warm. This is a sign that the qi is building. By this stage, you will not want to miss your traininghttps://www.taichiacademy.com.au/. Continuous practice will lead to feelings of joy and clarity.
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