What does Qi mean in Taoism?
(1) Innate essence: comes from parents. The viscera is located in the kidney (vital door).
(2) Acquired water and grain qi: It is the substance that is digested and absorbed. The internal organs are located in the spleen and stomach.
(3) Clear Qi: Breathe in. The viscera is located in the lungs.
I’m not sure if this is true anymore, but Feng Shui explains Qi in this way
“Qi” is the core of Feng Shui and is mentioned repeatedly in ancient Feng Shui books. Some foreign Scholars once asserted: "If you know Qi, you will understand everything about Feng Shui." However, what exactly is "Qi"? It can be said that so far, domestic and foreign scholars’ research on “qi” has not yet obtained a result that satisfies everyone. However, modern physics research is getting closer to the essence of "qi" step by step. A more authoritative view is that the essence of "qi" is ultrafine particles and their fields.
"Field" is a concept in modern physics. Field theory believes that there are two forms of matter, one is an entity composed of basic particles and possibly smaller basic units, and the other is various entities. fields between. Here, field and entity are one kind of existence, two aspects of the same thing. They are inseparable and can transform into each other under certain conditions. This theory is quite similar to the ancient Chinese saying that "when gathered, it forms, and when dispersed, it transforms into qi".
By observing the movement of celestial bodies, the growth of plants, the physiological structure of animals, and the vital characteristics of the human body, Chinese and foreign scientists have discovered that there is a spiral cosmic field that affects everything on the earth, and this spiral We seem to be able to find clues from ancient Chinese culture in observing the field properties of the style and rotation. For example, China's auspicious patterns widely use cloud rolls, ten thousand characters, fish intestines, palindromes, etc. These are the ancient Chinese's understanding of "curses bring love", "curves bring good luck", "good luck goes in the bends, evil spirits go in the straight direction" Perception and recognition. Correspondingly, in Feng Shui, there is also the understanding that "there must be Qi when surrounded by mountains and rivers", among which "huan" and "embrace" are the music of mountains and rivers.
Since Feng Shui believes that "Qi" is the foundation for all things to grow, only places with "Qi" will have hope, and places with hope are "auspicious places". Therefore, the ultimate goal of Feng Shui practice is to find A place where Qi can gather or generate.