Again, the precise details are lost in history. Some scholars say that these were developed in the 12th century by Marshal Yueh Fei; others attribute them to Chong Li-quan, one of the Eight Immortals in Chinese Folklore. In any event,this set of exercises has several objectives:

• Strengthens the muscles esp back, shoulders, neck and legs
• Tones the internal organs
• Boosts the immune system
• Purges the body of toxins and ‘bad’ (stagnant) Qi
• Stretches muscles, tendons and Qi Meridians

The exercises can be done as a stand alone set, or used as either a warming-up or cooling down routine.

Each movement is related to both an internal organ and a Qi meridian, so when practicing the full set, optimum benefit is achieved when they are practiced in the correct order.

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