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This is an extremely rare 19th century treatise on Chinese medicine, particularly the practices of the Kung Fu school.
This has never been reprinted, and was scanned from a rare copy in the possession of the University of California.
Although best known for a fighting style, Kung Fu includes a whole range of medical practices based on late Taoist alchemy.
Dudgeon describes the use of yoga-like postures, movements similar to Tai Chi, the use of healing sounds similar to mantras, as well as massage and other techniques.
He gives specifics of compounds used to treat a wide range of ailments in conjunction with the other methods.
Dudgeon describes Taoist deities and sages, and gives extensive background on Chinese medical theory.
This text is an invaluable look at the esoteric medical practices of the Chinese prior to the 20th century.

"Important:"
This is an historical text which includes accounts of 19th century Chinese medical practices, presented for the purpose of education and entertainment.
Please do not attempt any of the exercises or treatments described in this document without consulting your physician first.

"Production Notes:"
I had to scan this from a PDF created by Google books, by printing out the PDF and then bulk-scanning the pages back in.
Because of the poor quality of the printing in the original text, it is likely that there are additional errata which have not been corrected.
Several sections which were printed entirely in small type have been presented in the default type size for purposes of readability.
Locations of untranscribed Chinese characters in the text are indicated by a single hash sign (#).
Due to the number of diagrams in the text, I have broken it down into files based on the number of images per file, so as to not have to thumbnail the images.
--J.B. Hare, October 9, 2008.


Title Page

Introduction

The Eight Ornamental Sections

The Five Animals

Kung-fu For The Four Seasons


Introduction

1. For the Solar Term of the First Month, or 'Beginning of Spring.'

2.--For the Middle of the First Month, or 'Rain Water.'

3.--Second Month, name of Solar Term,--the 'Waking of Insects'

4.--Middle of the Second Month,--termed the 'Spring Equinox.'

5.--Third Month,--Solar Term 'Pure Brightness.'

6.--Middle of the Third Month,--termed 'Corn Rain.'

7.--Fourth Month, Solar Term named 'Beginning of Summer.'

8.--The Middle of the Fourth Month, termed 'Small Full.'

9.--For the Solar Term of the Fifth Month, named 'Sprouting Seeds.'

10.--The Middle of the Fifth Month, termed 'Summer Solstice.'

11.--For the Solar Term of the Sixth Month, named 'Slight Heat.'

12.--For the Middle of the Sixth Month, termed 'Great Heat.'

13.--For the Solar Term of the Seventh Month, called 'Beginning of Autumn.'

14.--For the Middle of the Seventh Month, termed 'Stopping of Heat.'

15.--For the Solar Term of the Eighth Month, termed 'White Dew.'

16.--Middle of the Eighth Month, named 'Autumnal Equinox.'

17.--For the Solar Term of the Ninth Month, called 'Cold Dew.'

18.--Middle of the Ninth Month, termed 'Frosts Descent.'

19.--The Solar Term of the Tenth Month, called 'Beginning of Winter.'

20.--For the Middle of the Tenth Month, termed 'Slight Snow.'

21.--For the Solar Term of the Eleventh Month, named 'Great Snow.'

22.--For the Middle of the Eleventh Month, called 'Winter Solstice.'

23.--For the Solar Term of the Twelfth Month, named 'Slight Cold.'

24. For the Middle of the Twelfth Month, termed 'Great Cold.'

Medicinal Kung


No. 1--The Honourable and Real Form of the Great Pure Ancestral Teacher

No. 2.--The Venerable Prince Li playing the Lute

No. 3.--Hs Shn-wng's Method of preserving the Air and opening the Passes

No. 4.--The Immortal with the Iron Crutch pointing the Way

No. 5.--The Maiden Immortal Ho slowly ascending to Heaven

No. 6.--Pai Y-ch'an seizing his Food like the Tiger

No. 7.--Han Chung-li's Method of sounding the Heavenly Drum

No. 8.--The Immortal Maiden Ts'ao looking at the Figure of the Ultimate Principle of Being

No. 9.--Ch'ieu Ch'ang-ch'un's Method of Turning the Windlass

No. 10.--Ma Tan-yang's Method of using the strength of Fire for the whole Body

No. 11.--Chang Tze-yung driving the Pestle

No. 12.--Miss Huang-hua Sleeping on Ice

No. 13.--Yin Ching-ho's Sleeping Plan

No. 14.--Li Ch'i-ch'an's Method of dispersing the Semen

No. 15.--The Maiden Chang Chn-n fixing her Animal Spirits

No. 16.--Wei Po-yang's Method of beating the Wind

No. 17.--Hsueh Tao-kwang rubbing his Heel

No. 18.--Ko Hsien-wng opening the Thorax

No. 19.--Wang Y-yang's Method of dispersing Pain

No. 20.--The Maiden Ma rubbing (away) the Disease

No. 21.--The Picture of Chang Kwo-lao abstracting from and adding to the strength of Fire

No. 22.--Ch'n's kung for obtaining his Great Sleep

No. 23.--Shih Hsing-lin's Method of warming the Tan-tien

No. 24.--Han Hsiang-tse's Figure for nourishing Man's Heart

No. 25.--Miss Chao-ling's manner of making disease go

No. 26.--L Ch'un-yang's Figure of sustaining the Pulse

No. 27.--Ch'n Hsi-i imitating the Cow descending from looking at the Moon

No. 28.--Fu-yeu-ti-chn drawing the Sword from its Scabbard

No. 29.--The divine ancestor Hs shaking the Heavenly Pillar

No. 30.--Ch'n Ni-wan's Method of grasping the Wind's Nest

No. 31.--Ts'ao Kwo-chieu taking off his Boots

No. 32.--Chao Shang-tsao's Method of transferring and stopping the ching

No. 33.--The pure peaceful Heavenly Preceptor's Sleeping Kung

No. 34.--Sun Hsuen-hs imitating the Black Dragon taking hold of his Claws

No. 35.--Kau Hsiang-sien's imitation of the Phoenix spreading its Wings

No. 36.--Fu Yuen-hs embracing the Vertex

No. 37.--The immortal Li Hung-chi admiring the Moon

No. 38.--Li T'ieh-kwai the Immortal leaning on his Staff

No. 39.--The True Jade Immortal's method of harmonizing the Hall of the Kidneys

No. 40.--Li Ye-p'o imitating the child reverencing

No. 41.--Lan Ts'ai-ho imitating the Black Dragon shaking his Horns

No. 42.--Hsia Yn-fng imitating the Black Dragon in a horizontal position on the Ground

No. 43.--Ho T'ai-ku supporting Heaven, seated

No. 44.--Liu Hsi-ku exhibiting terribly the Ferocious Tiger

No. 45.--Miss Sun Pu-erh waving the Flag

No. 46.--Chang Yao-yang imitating the Child worshipping the Goddess of Mercy

No. 47.--Tung Fang-shuo's Method of grasping his Big Toes

No. 48.--The Patriarch of P'ng's Method of brightening the Vision

Extra Curative Kung without Prescriptions

The Dragon Series

The Tiger Series

Kneading

Books on Kung-fu

Kneading

Method for Acquiring the Essences of the Sun And Moon

The Eighteen Disciplinary Records

Divisions under the External Method

Notes on Kung-Fu Regulating the Various Parts of the Body

The Twelve Positions

1.-
-The First Aspect of Wei-to

2.--The Second Aspect of Wei-to

3.--The Third Aspect of Wei-to

4.--Taking away a star and changing the Dipper for it

5.--Pulling Nine Oxen's tails backwards

6.--Pushing out the Claws and Extending the Wings

7.--Nine Devils drawing a dagger

8.--Three Plates falling on the ground

9.--The Azure Dragon stretching its Claws

10.--The Lying Tiger springing at his Food

11.--Making a Bow

12.--Wagging the Tail

The Nine Figures to Remove Disease and Lengthen Life

Description of Diagrams

Physiology of Kung-fu

Diagrams Illustrating the Physiology of Kung-fu

Conclusion

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