Acupoint fixation is a martial arts skill, which means that the opponent's body is temporarily incapacitated and unable to move through specific techniques and skills. This skill is often described as a magical skill in martial arts novels, movies and TV plays, but in fact, whether acupuncture really exists and whether it can achieve the legendary effect has always been controversial.
From a medical point of view, the nervous system and muscle tissue of human body have certain physiological reaction time. If they are stimulated or hurt by the outside world, the body will react instinctively to protect itself from harm. Therefore, even through certain techniques and skills, it is impossible to completely paralyze the opponent's body.
Mastering this skill requires long-term training and practice. In martial arts novels, this skill is usually mastered by some mysterious martial artists or sects, and few people can really master its essence. Therefore, even if someone claims to have mastered this skill, it is difficult to prove its authenticity.
This technique of acupuncture positioning is also dangerous. If used improperly or the opponent has special circumstances, it may cause unnecessary harm or side effects to the body. Therefore, from the perspective of safety, it is not recommended to try this skill easily. Although martial arts novels, movies and TV plays all have skills to describe acupuncture positioning, they don't actually exist.
Immortality in The Journey to the West
There is a description in the classic The Journey to the West: the Monkey King, the Great Sage of Qitian, was called to the Heavenly Palace by the Jade Emperor and assigned to Dongyan to manage the Flat Peach Garden. Wukong was overjoyed and took the opportunity to enjoy Xiantao in the garden. On this day, the Queen Mother was going to hold a flat peach party in Yaochi. The seven fairies were ordered to pick peaches, but they found that fresh fruit was sparse. Hearing Tao Pan's invitation, the Great Sage made a plan and read a spell.
It turned out to be a way to fix the body. The seven fairies were all set under the peach tree, and the Great Sage jumped out of the garden in a auspicious cloud and went to Yaochi Road. Later, it disturbed the flat peach club and made a scene in the palace. Fixed spells reflect the ancient people's desire to temporarily paralyze their opponents without hurting them. In many martial arts novels, there are also descriptions of acupuncture and body-fixing.