{"id":2396,"date":"2010-01-20T09:03:26","date_gmt":"2010-01-20T17:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plumpub.com\/kaimen\/?p=2396"},"modified":"2010-02-01T08:58:16","modified_gmt":"2010-02-01T16:58:16","slug":"daoist-naming-conventions-hidden-meaning-in-movement-names-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plumpub.com\/kaimen\/2010\/daoist-naming-conventions-hidden-meaning-in-movement-names-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Daoist Naming Conventions: Hidden Meaning in Movement Names, Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Section III:<br \/>\nInternal Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n<p>One of the main areas of study in Daoism is health and longevity. The Daoists have developed quite a collection of tools in this area.<\/p>\n<p>Above is a picture of the Neijingtu, or \u201cInternal Classic Diagram.\u201d On the surface, we see a stylized map of a mountain range. If you look closely, you will see a map of the human body (the mountains represent the spine). This diagram very cleverly hides the secrets of Daoist internal practices.<!--more--><a href=\"http:\/\/www.traditionaltao.com\/userfiles\/image\/SZG\/NeiJingTu%281%29.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.traditionaltao.com\/userfiles\/image\/SZG\/NeiJingTu%281%29.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The general imagery you should be thinking of is simply of a mountain with a moon above it. The mountain represents the spine, and the moon represents the head.<br \/>\nSo, movements with names like \u201cMoon Knocking on Mountain Gate\u201d might have new meaning for you. \u201cRide Tiger, Push Mountain\u201d or \u201cRide Tiger Back to Mountain\u201d might now mean taking advantage of your opponent\u2019s aggressive attack and retreat to attack the spine. 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