Yijin Jing

The Yijin Jing (simplified Chinese: 易筋经; traditional Chinese: 易筋經; pinyin: Yìjīn Jīng; Wade–Giles: I Chin Ching; lit. 'Muscle/Tendon Change Classic', 'or "Sinews Transformation's Classic"^[1]') or Yik-kan Ging (Yick Kan Ging) is a manual of Daoyin exercises,^[2] a series of mental and bodily exercises to cultivate jing (essence) and direct and refine qi, the internal energy of the body according to traditional Chinese medicine.^[3]^[4]

^ Shahar 2008, p. 139.
^ Shahar 2008.
^ Wu & Fischer 1997.
^ Schweizer 2011.

[FOOTNOTEShahar2008139-1] Shahar 2008, p. 139.

[FOOTNOTEShahar2008-2] Shahar 2008.

[FOOTNOTEWuFischer1997-3] Wu & Fischer 1997.

[FOOTNOTESchweizer2011-4] Schweizer 2011.

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