Hang the Flesh off the Bones”
Cultivating an “Ideal Body” in Taijiquan and Neigong
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15480801 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xiujie Ma (0000-0001-6844-8010, Chengdu Sport University), George Jennings (0000-0002-3781-568X, Cardiff Metropolitan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 4417-4417 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18094417 |
| PMID | 33919260 |
| OpenAlex | W3159089805 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 25 |
In a globalized, media-driven society, people are being exposed to different cultural and philosophical ideas. In Europe, the School of Internal Arts (pseudonym) follows key principles of the ancient Chinese text The Yijinjing (The Muscle-Tendon Change Classic) "Skeleton up, flesh down", in its online and offline pedagogy. This article draws on an ongoing ethnographic, netnographic and cross-cultural investigation of the transmission of knowledge in this atypical association that combines Taijiquan with a range of practices such as Qigong, body loosening exercises and meditation. Exploring the ideal body cultivated by the students, we describe and illustrate key (and often overlooked) body areas-namely the spine, scapula, Kua and feet, which are continually worked on in the School of Internal Arts' exercise-based pedagogy. We argue that Neigong and Taijiquan, rather than being forms of physical education, are vehicles for adult physical re-education. This re-education offers space in which mind-body tension built over the life course are systematically released through specific forms of attentive, meditative exercise to lay the foundations for a strong, powerful body for martial artistry and health
Aesthetics · Art · Epistemology · Ethnography · Flesh · Ideal (ethics · Martial arts · Meditation · Pedagogy · Physical education · Sociology · Visual arts · Anthropology · Diversity and Impact of Dance · Martial Arts: Techniques, Psychology, and Education · Philosophy · Physical education and sports games research
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |