Yiquan, as the name suggests, is a boxing technique that uses intention. Its focus is not on the manipulation of appearance. Yiquan pays attention to the divine will. As long as the divine will is sufficient, there is no need to pay attention to the similarity or dissimilarity of the shape. However, when the will of God is sufficient, the posture of the body no longer seeks similarity but becomes natural. Just like the Chinese art of calligraphy and painting of landscapes, flowers and birds, what is pursued is spiritual resemblance rather than physical resemblance. This point is completely consistent in meaning, that is, "Those who learn from me will die, and those who resemble me will live."
Yiquan does not talk about routines or moves, but focuses on "the spirit does not leak out, the strength does not reach the peak, the intention does not reveal the shape, and the shape does not break the body." Cooperate with each other in order to achieve the purpose of eliminating the acquired clumsy strength and growing the innate true strength. Therefore, it is emphasized that "it is not about straining the body, but about being precise and correct." It means that "if a method is not established, it cannot be tolerated. The boxing is incapable, and the method is useless." "The spirit of "Zen" is known as the Zen in martial arts.
Yiquan Zhanzhuang does not emphasize deep breathing, nor does it focus on guarding the Dantian. Instead, it uses natural breathing, relaxing the whole body, concentration and concentration, adjusting the movement, stillness, strength, and tightness of the posture, and appropriate mental activities to achieve thoughts. Go into silence and feel comfortable and light. Zhanzhuang emphasizes "but to seek satisfaction in spirit and will, not physical resemblance", so the zhanzhuang postures taught in various places are not the same, but the spirit of "the spirit is round and the intention is square, the form is bent and the force is straight" remains the same. This kind of pile method does not need to be consciously observed, and does not talk about the size of the week. When practicing, you only need to relax your body and mind, and maintain a comfortable state of smiling but not smiling, and urinating but not urinating, so there are few deviations and maladies.
Yiquan Zhanzhuang uses imagination and association to lend strength, rather than seeking strength through rigid postures; Zhuang method is a tool of guidance, not inevitable, even if it is independent The guardian of the gods is also standing.
When practicing standing postures, first adjust the body frame properly. It should be pure and empty internally, exfoliated externally, relaxed and natural. The head is straight, the eyes are straight, the body is upright, the top is upright, the spirit is strong, the strength is even, the breath is calm, the mind is magnified, the hair is straight and the waist is loose, and the joints all over the body seem to be slightly bent. Eliminate all worries and face the sky in silence. Internal thoughts do not wander outward, and external influences do not invade inward. The divine light shines brightly on the top of the mountain, and the ethereal spirit exists alone. The hair all over the body has the tendency to stretch out and stand straight, and the whole body is whirlpooling inside and outside. It feels like a treasure tree in the clouds, with magnetic lines attracting each other up and down. The look of leisurely dependence is similar to an air bath[2]. At this time, I feel that my own muscle cells are in constant motion, and the pores all over my body feel like there is a draft coming and going [3].