Purportedly Dong saw that this circle walking had value not only as a meditation and health exercise, but also as the foundation of an effective method of martial arts As a result the following statement is attributed to Dong Hai Chuan: Training in martial arts ceaselessly is inferior to walking the circle In Ba Gua Zhang circle walking practice is the font of all training. It is believed that Dong studied with the Dragon Gate school of Daoism which practiced a form of Daoist circle walking meditation whose purpose was to open and harmonize the meridians of the body in order to promote health and focus and quiet the mind.ĭaoist practitioners used this practice, called “Rotating in the Worship of Heaven,” not for martial purposes, but to refine qi and spirit through external movement in order to realize internal stillness or emptiness (ie: the Dao). However the key element of this new style was the practice of walking in a circle while holding various postures that energize and strengthen the body while calming the mind and refining and purifying the spirit. It is believed that Dong Hai Chuan, the founder of Ba Gua Zhang, synthesized the best of various martial styles in order to create Ba Gua. This practice is known as Ding Shi Ba Gua Zhang. Origin of Ba Gua Nei Gong The primary internal exercise in Ba Gua Zhang (Eight Diagram Palm) is to walk in a circle holding fixed postures.
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