Energy center vs Essence center

Comment by Archived User

Zong Qi is food energy + air builded in lung, energy center is middle Dantian(Ren17), Yuan Qi is Kidney essence energy from prebirth and afterbirth, energy center is Lower Dantian(Ren4). Yuan Qi include all kinds of energy include Zong Qi. So in meditation Lower Dantian is more important than middle Dantian, but Qi Gong is also a breath exercise, so middle Dantian is very important too, because fresh air can tonify Zong Qi, then Zong Qi will combine blood go through meridians to any parts of body to suport energy(include blood), later the essence of Zong Qi also go Low Dantian combine and become Yuan Qi.

Comment by Archived User

Your lungs in the upper Jiao generate the &#39pectoral Qi&#39, this is from the air we breath in - the lungs also dominate the Qi of the entire body. Your stomach/spleen generate &#39acquired Qi&#39 from digesting and transforming food and your lower Jiao stores the &#39essential (or inherited) Qi&#39 in your kidneys. During deep breathing you regulate the flow and connection between these, opening up the ways for better interraction. Your lungs are also responsible for water metabolism and fluid distribution in the body. According to the traditional 5 element theory (more precisely 5 phase theory) your kidneys are responsible to generate the &#39water element&#39 which your lungs distribute and also use for regulating body temperature through sweating. In turn the lungs help replenish kidney essence by sending down the &#39clear Qi&#39 (oxigenated blood).To assist these processes in the body deep breathing is advisable. .

Also from physiological point of view deep breathing &#39massages&#39 your internal organs which further assist them in their functionalities.