On the 31st of March, VU Confucius Institute had organized a seminar of longevity and wellness fostering (Qigong) practised by Daoist Huashan school. The seminar took place in the ambassador‘s mansion-house of Belgian Kingdom. During the seminar, participants had an extraordinary opportunity to deepen their knowledge and gain some experience in this particular martial art from Master Xiang Xueqiu - a successor of Daoist Huashan school tradition.
Longevity and wellness fostering (Qigong) practised by Daoist Huashan school has a history of more than 2 thousand years. For long centuries it had been accessible only to the nobility and Daoists. The master of Huashan school Xiang Xueqiu belongs to the China‘s Qigong Scientific Research Institute who is aimed at preserving this technique of wellness fostering. Xiang Xueqiu is the most important pupil of Bian Zhizhong who is known as a great Master of the most important hui chun gong technique (this is how it is called in China). As a result, Xiang Xueqiu was been given a right to teach this art all over the China.
Among others, Master Xiang Xueqiu distinguishes for her warmness, cheerness and special attention to her pupils. As a result, every single participant enjoyed working with her. During the seminar, everybody became familiar with the basics of Traditional Chinese Medicine which is reflected in Qigong practise – 14 meridians, yin-yang and the theory of 5 elements. The main principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine are implemented in Qigong practise because of precise reason – Qigong exercises are of great utility for physical and mental health. The place in which seminar was held had a nice atmosphere where participants were not only learning the secrets of Huashan school art while listening to Daoist music, but everyone also had a chance to taste special tea made by Xiang Xueqiu.