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Jingang Gong articles
Find the eight parts and their transitions, or start with a practical question: breathing, effort, learning at home, choosing materials, or the difference from Baduanjin.
17 articles
Getting started
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What Is Jingang Gong? A Guide to Its Eight-Part Form
Learn what Jingang Gong includes, how its eight parts connect, and how to identify the Zhang Zhishun teaching materials before choosing a course or video.
Jingang Gong for Beginners: Learn One Part at a Time
Start Jingang Gong with preparation and Part 1. Learn palm directions, your own left and right, and the transitions that a full follow-along video can hide.
Movements
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Jingang Gong: Eight Movement Names and Their Sequence
Find all eight parts of Jingang Gong in order, with English descriptions and pinyin names. Check preparation, closing, and the links between movement groups.
Jingang Gong Preparation and Closing: The Full Sequence
Learn Jingang Gong’s starting stance, hand positions, and closing sequence. See how preparation leads into Part 1 and why returning the hands is not closing.
Jingang Gong Part 1: Upward Reach in Nine Clear Steps
Follow Jingang Gong Part 1 through nine numbered steps. Check sideways raises, upright palms, the changes above the head, and the return to the abdomen.
Jingang Gong Part 2: Hands Forward and Behind the Back
Follow Jingang Gong Part 2 from joined palms in front to the sequence behind the back. Check the forward stance, hand changes, return, and switch of sides.
Jingang Gong Part 3: One Hand Up, One Hand Pressing Down
Learn Jingang Gong Part 3 with nine numbered steps. Check the palm changes, which knee bends, and the difference between changing sides and finishing the part.
Jingang Gong Part 4: Arm Circles and Drawing the Bow
Follow Jingang Gong Part 4 through the circles, pushing palm, and drawing fist. Check hand roles, the looking direction, and the circles before changing sides.
Jingang Gong Part 5: Looking Back Toward the Opposite Foot
Follow Jingang Gong Part 5 through the forward push, backward reach, turn, and return. Check how the two hands work together before changing to the other side.
Jingang Gong Part 6: Crossed Hands and Looking Behind
Learn Jingang Gong Part 6 in ten steps. Follow the crossed-hand preparation, left and right turns, and final return without mixing in the Part 5 movements.
Jingang Gong Part 7: Phoenix Wings, Circles and Bends
Follow Jingang Gong Part 7 from arm circles to the phoenix’s three bows. Check the opposite hand and foot, side change, return to upright, and final footwork.
Jingang Gong Part 8: Heel Raises, Rhythm and the Finish
Learn Jingang Gong Part 8 with crossed-hand preparation and heel raises. Understand the five-movement counting unit and how the finish leads into closing.
Learning and practice
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Jingang Gong at Home: Space, Screens and Left or Right
Set up a clear space for Jingang Gong, place your screen where the feet remain visible, and separate watching from moving when the sequence turns or bends.
Jingang Gong Breathing: Normal Breath, Pauses and Effort
Understand normal breathing, brief movement pauses, and effort in Jingang Gong. Check the manual’s wording without adding breath holds or fixed force targets.
Learning Jingang Gong: Short Sessions and Useful Notes
Plan short Jingang Gong learning sessions around one transition. Know when to follow the full sequence and record practice without chasing special feelings.
Comparisons
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Sources and versions
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