What is Dantian?
Dantian are centers or gates for Qi, energy of life force in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) philosophy. Depending on a specific tradition, there may be three to seven of these centers. They are used in practices such as Qigong, Tai Chi, silk winding and acupuncture. The main is located in the abdomen, under the navel. This center is also called Lower Dantian and is the strongest.
The head of the head contains the upper dantian. The center known as the head of Dantian shares a position with pituitary and the Hindu third eye of the chakra. Just below the heart near Brzlík is located Central Dantian. In some traditions, the foot feet also have an energy center. Depending on a specific tradition, Chinese energy centers can cope with the seven Hindu chakra system. Vty cases, lower, head, third eye and heart Dantian are usually still considered more important centers. In practices such as Qigong and Tai Chi, students focus on working with Qi in prescribed fashion. Although both practices are related, they can useQi to achieve different goals.
Qigong practices often focus on recovery and experts will use meditation and movement to harvest Qi and move through energy centers. Meditation practices may include Qi practicing breathing to the lower dantian and move it through other energy centers. Related practice, Tai Chi, is martial art and moving meditation. Experts are trying to start movements from Lower Dantian and control their Qi to remain balance, concentrated and more powerful.
Silk Reeling is a concept that can be used in the practice of Qigong and Tai Chi. The movements start from Lower Dantian. Every movement must be smooth, continuous or too fast or too slow.
The concept of these energy centers is used in some alternative medicines, especially those related to TCM. These energy centers can be used as acupuncture points. EveryoneThe center has one or more corresponding points that can be selected to treat specific disorders.
In English, Dantian can be known under other names. Some common translations are cinnar and red field or its direct translation, Elixir Field. It can also be referred to as Tanden.