Research On The History And Cultural Connotation Of Baduanjin

Baduanjin is a famous ancient Chinese Qigong Daoyin method, which is easy to learn. Since Song and Yuan Dynasty, Baduanjin has spread widely and has far-reaching consequences. Research found that:with the function of softening people's body, reinforcing one's force, activating blood circulation and blending internal apparatus, Baduanjin plays a good regulatory role for the nervous system of the body, cardiovascular system, the digestive system, respiratory system and the sport organs. This paper used the methods of document analysis, expert interviewing, the field survey and logical analysis method in order to fully develop its effect to prevent illnesses and strengthen body, promotes research thorough development.Research found that the improper use of the concept exists in today's related research and offer the proposals of using differentiation of " Ba Duan Jin " clearly and to definite "Standing Ba Duan Jin","Sitting Ba Duan Jin ", avoiding misunderstandings. Research analyzed the development process of Standing Ba Duan Jin and Sitting Ba Duan Jin separately for the first time. The results show that:the rudiment action of Sitting Ba Duan Jin should be appeared in the Northern Song Dynasty and popular in the Southern Song Dynasty. It is about during the middle period of Southern Song Dynasty and the early of Yuan dynasty, the action of Sitting Ba Duan Jin has eventually finalized the design. During the Ming and Qing dynasties it was widespread, and evolved some similar actions such as Shi liu duan jin and Shi er duan jin etc. In modern times, with the change of social environment, Sitting Ba Duan Jin declined gradually.But Standing Ba Duan Jin and Han dynasty Daoyin drawing have certain origin relations; the earliest action rudiment of Standing Ba Duan Jin was recorded in the Yang Xing Yan Ming Lu written by TaoHongjing in Nan Chao Liang dynasty.The relevant records in Pu Qianguan's Xiaolaoshu (The northern Song dynasty) and Zeng Zao's DaoShu (the southern Song dynasty), further enrich the action of Standing Ba Duan Jin. Xuzhenren Yindaojue and Lvzhenren Anlege should be written during the Southern Song and Yuan dynasty, which subjected to appear represents the beginning of Standing Ba Duan Jin's language and the setting action of the design. The drawings of Standing Ba Duan Jin were appendixes in the book of Yijinjing Waijing Tushuo(published by Liang Shichang in Qing dynasty in the early Guangxu period) is the the first documented record (currently seen) of Standing Ba Duan, had become the sample to posterity who learn and practice Liang Shichang and far-reaching influence. This is the first time to further study the culture connotation of Ba Duan Jin. Found that it was based on Chinese philosophy, and has close relationship with Taoism culture, Confucian culture, Buddhist culture, Chinese medicine culture and so on.Research suggests that, in the future related studies about Ba Duan Jin, it should espond to distinct " Ba Duan Jin " clearly and definite " Standing Ba Duan Jin' Sitting Ba Duan Jin ", deals with different people in different ways; get the credible materials in the ancient documents, provides new evidence materials about Ba Duan Jin's origin time and author; properly enlarge the research efforts of Sitting Ba Duan Jin's clinical value; adopt effective measures to further popularize Ba Duan Jin, urges its bigger role in the whole people body-building.