Foreword Preface Acknowledgments About the Author PART ONE GENERAL CONCEPTS Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 The Value of Tradition 1.2 What are Yijinjing and Xisuijing? 1.3 How the Yijinjing and Xisuijing Have Affected Chinese Culture? 1.4 The Value of the Yijinjing and Xisuijing in Today's World 1.5 How to Approach This Book 1.6 About This Book Chapter 2.

Historical Survey 2.1 Before Damo 2.2 Damo, the Yijinjing and Xisuijing 2.3 After Damo 2.4 Stories Chapter 3. Buddhist and Daoist Qigong 3.1 Buddhist and Daoist Qigong 3.2 The Differences between Buddhist and Daoist Qigong 3.

3 The Two Major Styles of Daoist Qigong Chapter 4. Kan and Li 4.1 What are Kan and Li? 4.2 Kan and Li in Modern Science 4.3 The Keys to Kan and Li Adjustment 4.4 Kan and Li in Yijinjing and Xisuijing PART TWO MUSCLE/TENDON CHANGING QIGONG Chapter 5.Theories and Principles 5.1 Introduction 5.

2 General Concepts from Old Documents 5.3 Purposes, Advantages, and Disadvantages 5.4 Waidan and Neidan Yijinjing 5.5 Waizhuang and Neizhuang 5.6 Iron Shirt and Golden Bell Cover 5.7 Training Theory 5.8 Other Concerns Chapter 6. Yijinjing Qigong Training 6.

1 Important Training Rules 6.2 Who Can Train? 6.3 Keys to Training 6.4 When to Train? 6.5 Waidan Yijinjing Training 6.6 Neidan Yijinjing Training 6.7 Yijinjing Training Schedule 6.8 Other Considerations 6.

9 Conclusion PART THREE MARROW/BRAIN WASHING QIGONG Chapter 7. Theories and Principles 7.1 Introduction 7.2 The Eight Vessels and Xisuijing Qigong 7.3 Theories 7.4 Training Concepts 7.5 Waidan and Neidan Xisuijing Chapter 8. Xisuijing Qigong Training 8.

1 Introduction 8.2 Who is Qualified to Train? 8.3 Poetry 8.4 Refining the Essence and Converting It into Qi 8.5 Purifying Qi and Converting It into Shen 8.6 Washing the Marrow and Conquering the Hair 8.7 Refining Shen and Returning It to Nothingness 8.8 Crushing the Nothingness PART FOUR QUESTIONS AND CONCLUSION Chapter 9.

Questions Chapter 10. Conclusion Appendix A. Herbal Prescriptions for Yijinjing and Xisuijing Training Appendix B. Translation and Glossary of Chinese Terms Index.