Die Himmelstrommel schlagen – Klopfen im Qigong, Tuina und als Methode des Yangsheng
摘要
In modern Qigong, tapping techniques are classified as ‘exercises in motion’ (donggong 動功), but are also a sub-category of Tuina hand techniques. In most cases, these tapping exercises are not practised separately, but are accompanied by other Yangsheng exercises such as massage, saliva swallowing, fist clenching (wogu 握固), qi guidance (xingqi 行氣) and breathing techniques, as well as ‘guiding and stretching exercises’ (daoyin), etc. This article classifies tapping methods within the framework of modern Qigong, discusses their close relationship with guiding and stretching exercises (daoyin 導引) and self-massage historically, and describes their different practical implementations and broad modes of action.