Five Animals Qigong Leaflet

Five Animals Forms

Table of Correspondences with the Five Organs

Animal

Tiger (Hu, 虎)

Deer (Lu, 鹿)

Bear (Xiong, 熊)

Ape (Yuan, 猿)

Bird (Niao, 鳥)

Yin Organ

Liver (Gan, 肝)

Kidneys (Shen, 腎)

Spleen (Pi, 脾)

Heart (Xin, 心)

Lungs (Fei, 肺)

Yang Organ

Gall Bladder (Dan, 膽)

Bladder Stomach (Pang Guang, 膀胱) (Wei, 胃)

Small Intestine Large Intestine (Xiao Chang, 小腸) (Da Chang, 大腸)

5 Element

Wood (Mu, 木)

Water (Shui, 水)

Earth (Tu, 土)

Fire (Huo, 火)

Metal (Jin, 金)

Linkage

Spirit (Shen, 神)

Essence (Jing, 精)

Saliva (Jinye, 津液)

Blood (Xue, 血)

Qi (Qi, 氣)

Mind in Practice

Mingmen (Mingmen, 命門)

Tailbone (Weilu, 尾閭)

Navel (Qizhong, 臍中)

Navel (Qizhong, 臍中)

Qihai (Qihai, 氣海)

Sense Organ

Eyes (Mu, 目)

Ears (Er, 耳)

Mouth (Kou, 口)

Tongue (She, 舌)

Nose (Bi, 鼻)

Tissue

Sinews (Jin, 筋)

Bones (Gu, 骨)

Flesh/Muscles (Rou, 肉)

Blood Vessels (Mai, 脈)

Skin/Hair (Pi, Mao, 皮, 毛)

Emotion

Anger (Nu, 怒)

Fear (Kong, 恐)

Pensiveness (Si, 思)

Joy (Xi, 喜)

Sadness (Bei, 悲)

Taste

Sour (Suan, 酸)

Salty (Xian, 鹹)

Sweet (Gan, 甘)

Bitter (Ku, 苦)

Pungent (Xin, 辛)

Color

Green (Qing, 青)

Black (Hei, 黑)

Yellow (Huang, 黃)

Red (Chi, 赤)

White (Bai, 白)

Developmental Birth Stage (Sheng, 生)

Storage (Cang, 藏)

Transformation (Hua, 化)

Growth (Zhang, 長)

Harvest (Shou, 收)

Climactic Condition

Wind (Feng, 風)

Cold (Han, 寒)

Dampness (Shi, 濕)

Summer Heat (Shu, 暑)

Dryness (Zao, 燥)

Direction

East (Dong, 東)

North (Bei, 北)

Center (Zhong, 中)

South (Na, 南)

West (Xi, 西)

Season

Spring (Chun, 春)

Winter (Dong, 冬)

Long Summer Summer (Chang Xia, 長夏) (Xia, 夏)

Fall (Qiu, 秋)

Smell

Goatfish/Rancid (Xing, 腥)

Decayed/Putrid (Sao, 臊)

Fragrant (Xiang, 香)

Burning (Jiao, 焦)

Rotten (Fu, 腐)

Sounds

Shouting (Hu, 呼)

Groaning (Shen, 呻)

Singing (Ge, 歌)

Laughing (Xiao, 笑)

Weeping (Ku, 哭)

Time of Day

1-3am

5-7pm

9-11am

11am-1pm

3-5am

Tiger (Hu, 虎) 1. Tiger Searching (Hukui, 虎窺) 2. Tiger Clawing (Huzhua, 虎抓) 3. Tiger Pouncing (Hupu, 虎扑) 4. Tiger Piercing (Huzha, 虎扎) 5. Tiger Revolving (Huxuan, 虎旋) Deer (Lu, 鹿) 1. Deer Rising (Luxing, 鹿興) 2. Deer Stretching (Lushen, 鹿伸) 3. Deer Running (Lupao, 鹿跑) 4. Deer Ramming (Luchu, 鹿触) 5. Deer Entwining (Lupan, 鹿盤) Bear (Xiong, 熊) 1. Bear Swaying (Xionghuang, 熊晃) 2. Bear Pushing (Xiongtui, 熊推) 3. Bear Bumping (Xiongkao, 熊靠) 4. Bear Walking (Xiongxing, 熊行) 5. Bear Hanging (Xiongpan, 熊攀) Ape (Yuan, 猿) 1. Ape Turning (Yuanzhuan, 猿轉) 2. Ape Picking (Yuancai, 猿采) 3. Ape Rubbing (Yuanmo, 猿摩) 4. Ape Scratching (Yuannao, 猿撓) 5. Ape Spitting (Yuantu, 猿吐) Bird (Niao, 鳥) 1. Bird Flapping (Niaochi, 鳥翅) 2. Bird Gazing (Niaogu, 鳥顧) 3. Bird Taking-off (Niaoqi, 鳥起) 4. Bird Soaring (Niaoxiang, 鳥翔) 5. Bird Landing (Niaoluo, 鳥落)

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(Lu, 鹿)

(Hu, 虎)

Animal

(Xiong, 熊)

(Yuan, 猿)

Yin Organ

Healing Sound

Tiger

Liver

Xu, 噓

Deer

Kidneys

Chui, 吹

Bear

Spleen

Hu, 呼

Monkey

Heart

He , 呵

Bird

Lungs

Si, 泗

Five Animal Sports Qigong

(Niao, 鳥)

FIRE Small Triple Intestine Burner Heart Pericardium

EARTH

WOOD Gall Bladder

Stomach Liver

Kidneys

WATER

Bladder

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Spleen

Lungs Colon

METAL

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