Ringing the Temple Gong is a classic practice with prehistoric roots. No one knows who developed them, and they are used in medical, Taoist and Buddhist QiGong as well as many Tai Chi traditions. The primary purpose of warm-ups is to awaken, excite and accelerate your inner self-healing resources--Qi, blood and internal water--as prelude to deeper cultivation practices.
Historical reflection This practice is used by almost every practitioner of Tai Chi or QiGong as a beginning warm-up to get inner resources circulating. It has a powerful effect on the spine. Notice that is is very rare to actually make this movement under normal circumstances. This suggests that the movement was designed for us by the architect of the universe to allow us to improve our health. The twist sends a strong stimulus into the connective tissue of the spine, which fosters flexibility and generates very low level electrical potential. As the hands strike the body, it sends a mechanical stimulus to the organs.
Repetitions and focus Do as many repetitions as you feel will awaken and accelerate your Qi. Six or nine repetitions to each side is in keeping with traditional numbers from ancient Chinese philosophy. After some time of using this method, most people will tell you that they can tell when the practice has done its job.
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