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Jing, Qi, and Shen

by Energy Medicine collect


In old Taoist vitality work, there exists 3 treasures in the body: Jing (substance), Chi (vitality), and Shen (soul). In the mission to build up the unfading body, something like the advanced term homo iridescent body, professionals would create approaches to safeguard and convert their Jing (pith) into Chi (vitality) as effectively as could be expected under the circumstances with the goal that this overabundance Chi or vitality could be utilized to develop their otherworldly awareness or Shen.

The solid control of body works as confirm by a man's energy relies upon the effective transformation of the Jing into Chi. As a man ages they lose their Jing or vitality embodiment and, as indicated by Taoist idea, when the Jing is depleted in the body, a man passes on. The way to keeping a sound and upbeat working physical body, psyche, and soul is to both monitor and increment one's Jing and discover approaches to increment or enhance the change of Jing into Chi.

Vortexhealing Divine Energy Healing has an explicit procedure (vivacious hereditary alteration) that incredibly improves the change of Jing into Chi. Specifically, 3 hereditary changes happen in this procedure. The Jing change process is especially done to enhance one's general wellbeing, increment life span, back off the maturing procedure, and increment one's vitality levels. The procedure takes 2 hours the primary day to change the example of awareness in the DNA and a second day of 2 hours done no less than 24 hours after the fact to physicalize the new example and alter the administrative segments.

In Classical Acupuncture the expression "Jing-Shen" is the one that most nearly agrees with our utilization of "soul". To cite Loewe (1993): "the Jing-Shen lives in the body like the fire bursting in the flame". 

Like Shen, Jing-Shen implies distinctive things in various settings. All the advanced Chinese terms that are utilized to interpret English words that begin with the pre-settle "psycho-" begin with Jing-Shen. For instance psychological instability is Jing-Shen Bing and psychiatry is Jing-Shen bing xue. It can likewise mean the "life" or "essentialness" that a man shows when their body and soul are both solid. In prior occasions jing-shen implied that blend of acquired personality and human independence which establishes the human soul.

The idea of Jing-Shen passes on man's double nature, part creature, part soul. Creatures have Jing however they don't have Shen. 

It is the Shen that gives individuals their magnificence, the supernatural occurrence of human awareness. Just people, remaining among Heaven and Earth, have Jing-Shen.

Shen enables us to enquire wilfully into our very own tendencies and hence coordinate the improvement of our motivation throughout everyday life. It furnishes with our ability to come back to our unique nature by centering our aim deep down toward the Jing. Acquired Jing speaks to an inside standard relating to genuine self against which every one of that comes to us in life might be judged. Subsequently the Shen gives understanding into the nature of our intrinsic nature so we may perceive all through all of life that which is consistent with our prosperity. The Shen establishes our ability for cognizant mindfulness and the Jing comprises the profundity of our natural enrichment. The demonstration of willing the interpenetration of Jing and Shen is a physiological similitude for contemplation and self-disclosure. Our Shen enlightens our profundities and consequently draws out potential with the goal that it might wind up show on the planet.

The Roots of Illness By Grandmaster Shou-Yu Liang and Master Wen-Ching Wu | Jing, Qi, and Shen 


Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) uses the terms jing (essence-of-life), qi (energy), and shen (spirit) to theorize and explain the human physiological system. It is believed that these three treasures (jing, qi, and shen) are the fundamentals for all facets of life and its many variations. Deficiency in any of the three will influence the other and can result in illness if not replenished or corrected.


Jing, Qi, and Shen
The Three Treasures are the essential energies sustaining human life.

Jing or essence-of-life is the fundamental material that makes up the human body, the material foundation of life. It is further classified under two categories, innate-jing and acquired-jing. Innate-jing is that which we inherit from our parents. Acquired-jing is from food and water converted by the stomach and spleen, with the excess stored in the kidneys along with innate-jing. Therefore, what you eat can significantly affect the jing in your body which in turn affects your qi and vitality. Innate-jing and acquired-jing are not separate parts stored in the kidneys. They mutually utilize and promote each other. When we are born, innate-jing already exists, providing the foundation for acquired-jing. After birth, acquired-jing is continually nurtured by the innate-jing to maintain and develop its functions.

Innate-jing includes reproductive essence or semen - the original substance needed for the construction of the human body. The jing stored in the kidneys is also closely related to reproduction and sexual function. Acquired-jing from food and water, is the essential substance needed for all human bodily activities and metabolism. Jing is continually being used and is also continually being replenished with food and water. Under normal condition the surplus of jing is stored in the kidneys. When jing is abundant, then your vitality will be strong and your adaptability to environmental changes will be adequate, to prevent illness. When jing is deficient, then your vitality will be weak and immunity to illness will be impaired.

Qi, generally speaking, is the intrinsic substance that makes up the cosmos, and produces all things through its movements and variations. The physiological definition of qi in TCM is the intrinsic substance that flows in the human body and is the impelling force for all activities. Qi includes the energy derived from the air, food, and water, as well as, the innate energy source we inherit from our parents. The existence of qi is felt indirectly and manifested as a result of the body's interactions within its integral parts and with its surroundings.

Qi in the human body is classified according to the source of the qi. Innate-qi comes from our parents. It is the energy source that we inherit from our parents when we are born. It is converted from innate-jing. Acquired-qi is converted from food, water, and air. The combination of innate-qi with acquired-qi is further classified as genuine-qi, serving as the dynamic force of all vital human functions. Because qi distributes in different parts of the body, it is further classified into different categories to explain the function of qi in different areas of the body.

The general term for these different types of qi, whether it is from innate-qi and/or acquired-qi sources, is called vital-qi. It is the cumulative term describing the human ability to defend against pathogenic influences that cause dis-ease. That is, the ability of the human body to ward off diseases depends on the abundance of lack of vital-qi in the body. The basic premise of qigong training is to remove stagnation and balance qi, and to build and strengthen vital-qi.

Qi is not visible to the untrained eye. Many gifted individuals and qigong practitioners are able to see a manifestation of qi as an aura. Even though most people are unable to see the qi, everyone can feel the qi. Qi can be felt as warmth, coolness, tingling and magnetic repulsion sensations.

Shen, loosely translates as spirit, is explained in TCM as mental faculties; and the expression of one's vitality of spirit. It is closely related to the function of the heart. It is the individual's expression of consciousness and living activities. Shen is derived form innate-jing, and relies on acquired-jing and qi for nourishment to maintain its function. It is the most important component of the human system. When shen is abundant, then the body will be strong, and the all the human systems will function harmoniously. When shen is scattered, then all the human functions will be debilitated. Shen is the cumulative term for the expression of one's vitality, as well as, the reflection or manifestation of the functions within the human body.

The condition of one's vitality of spirit, is also an expression of one's emotional state. Emotional disturbances can in turn cause energetic changes in the human body. One's vitality of spirit is an important factor that can influence one's health, recovery from disease, or can impede body functions. A stable emotional state and positive state of mind can maintain health and speed recovery. Whereas a low vitality of spirit and a constant bombardment of emotional disturbances will cause a scattering or stagnation of energy. Constant prolonged emotional disturbances manifest itself as physical dis-eases.




Jing Qi Shen - Three Treasures of Human Body


1. Jing – The essence of the body: includes the fluids of the body such as blood, semen, sweat, tears, and saliva.


a. Yin Jing – Comes from food and water and manifests as blood, tears, sweat and saliva. Food and water go to the spleen, become essence or Yin Jing, which rises and then comes down the Ren channel to the testicles and ovaries and becomes Yang Jing. If you squeeze your finger tip and the red blood does not return within 1 second then the person has a yin Jing deficiency. If the stomach and spleen function are not good, then you could have deficient blood production.

b. Yang Jing – This is the first brick in the house. The kidneys are in charge of the storage and distribution of Yang Jing. Stored in the testicles and ovary - enables male to create semen, female to create egg. Pure Yang Jing is the source to create new life. If you follow nature you create life which brings you to death. If you reverse nature (through alchemical practice) it brings you to immortality. Yang Jing is cultivated directly through meditation and stillness. Enemy of stillness is motion. Stillness is the key to cultivation. Without stillness Jing is leaked and eventually you run at a deficit. If the yang Jing quality is low then the person will have menstrual problems and kidney deficiency. To fix the body first must fix Yang Jing. Yin Jing is easy to fix through food quality. Yang Jing is harder to fix. Quality of Jing directly affects quality of Qi.


2. Qi – the essential energy of the body. It is known primarily by its action. Qi is the energy of blood – the vital force. Qi is like the general and blood is the soldier – the Qi leads the blood.


a. Pre-heaven Qi = Yuan Qi, original Qi, is stored on the kidneys and it directly feeds the kidneys. If there is no Yuan Qi you will not be born. It initially comes from the parents. Genetic diseases come from imbalances here and come from the parents. Even these are still changeable. Through alchemical processes it can also be made from Yang Jing. If Yuan Qi is strong then have health, longevity, youthfulness, etc.

b. Post-heaven Qi = Zhen Qi, which runs/enervates the physical organs nad maintains the post-heaven physical condition. If the Yin and Yang Qi are balanced and work together then you have perfect health. If not in balance then you have illness.

i. Yin Qi is associated with the yin organs (Zang): heart, lungs, spleen, kidney, liver, pericardium

ii. Yang Qi is associated with the yang bowels (Fu): small intestine, large intestine, stomach, urinary bladder, gall bladder, triple burner

iii. Natural flow blockage results from imbalance.

c. Emotions leak Qi and motion leaks Qi.

d. Yang Qi develops increasing from birth to fullness and then decreasing until we die. Yang Qi Development follows a particular cycle that varies for men and women as identified in the following chart:

                                      Female                     Male
1 yang bar = 64 Shu     0-2 1/3 years old          0 - 2 2/3
2 yang bars = 128 Shu  2 1/3 – 4 2/3               2 2/3 – 5 1/3
3 yang bars                     4 2/3 – 7                  5 1/3 – 8
4 yang bars                     7 – 9 1/3                  8 – 10 2/3
5 yang bars                   9 1/3 – 11 2/3             10 2/3 – 13 1/3
6 yang bars                    11 2/3 – 14                13 1/3 - 16
5 yang, 1 yin                     14-21                      16-24
4 yang, 2 yin                     21-28                      24-32
3 yang, 3 yin                     28-35                      32-40
2 yang, 4 yin                     35-42                      40-48
1 yang, 5 yin                     42-49                      48-56
6 yin                                 49-56                      56-64
death                                56                          64


This is the natural progression of life which varies by person depending on lifestyle.

To stop leaking Qi, females in 80 days, males with 100 days of practice to regain 1 bar. Must start to practice Tai Qi, Qi Gong, Meditation, etc.

It takes females 480 days of practice to get back to youthful (14 years of internal age). It takes males 600 days to return to 16 years of age.

Kidney has 384 Shu (measure of Yang Qi) at peak - (♂ at 16, ♀ at 14)


3. Shen - When see 1st ray of light at birth, Shen/spirit comes to body. Before that in the darkness within darkness


a. Yuan Shen – Original Spirit. Pre birth, after birth, rises up after release attachment, material intelligence. The higher Yuan Shen gets the easier to get into Qi gong stage. Nurtured by Yuan Qi.

b. Shi Shen – Intelligent Spirit. It is activated when the baby learns to think, to smile. The more intelligent you become the more your spiritual energy decreases. It is nurtured by post-heaven Qi. Shi Shen – intelligent Shen, gradually replaces Yuan Shen as we learn more. Includes intelligence, ego, emotions.

c. The physical body is like a hotel. The Shen or Spirit is a guest in the hotel. The spirit seeks a compatible body. When the physical body begins to deteriorate the you attract a lower quality spirit. In order to feel sexy, good, and powerful must upgrade the hotel to attract a healthier Shen.

d. The Jing and Qi are like water in a fishbowl (the body), the spirit is like the fish. The better the quality of the water, the healthier the fish.

e. To upgrade must do Qi work: conserve Jing, detach from 5 senses, conserve their use but they must still function, nurture Shen.

f. Suppression of Original Spirit causes depression, anger and grief.

g. Yuan Shen is the administrator of the body.

h. Shi Shen runs the daytime, Yuan Shen runs the dream time. Every night the Yuan Shen tells the body what needs to be done.

i. The Yuan Shen has no time or space concept.

The human spirit is nurtured by Jing and Qi. If the physical is not strong that disrupts the harmony and strength of the spirit. The Jing and Qi level suffers through organ dysfunction. Organ dysfunction is due to attachment to the 5 senses and emotions:

Let go of the emotions: let go of fear, anger, attachment, sadness; then you are virtuous to yourself.

We need to work at energetic level to restore organ function to achieve healing. Each organ is associated with a particular emotion.

Liver – anger
Stomach – over thinking
Lungs – grief
Heart – Over joy
Kidneys – Fear

If there is too much of one emotion that indicates an organ imbalance.

When healing occurs there is an upgrade of the spirit.

Attachment decreases the quality and quantity of Jing and Qi. If the essence of the body decreases, then the spirit quality decreases.



Road Map to Healthy Longevity | Jing, Qi, and Shen 


Three Treasures of Human Body: the three treasures of the human body are Jing - essence, Qi - energy, and Shen - spirit. The quality and quantity of the treasures dictate our health and longevity.


1. Jing – visible essences of body (ex. blood)

Yin Jing – essences of food and water that have been extracted by the spleen and work with the Kidneys to produce blood and other liquid inside the body (essences). These essences go to the heart first, then pump from the heart down the Ren channel becoming the “yin jing”. Yin jing is responsible for moisturizing all organs and body parts.

Yang Jing – when yin jing arrives in the ovaries or testicles, the Kidneys produce the power to transform the yin jing into an egg or semen, also known as “yang jing”. High quality of yang jing is the foundation for the creation of life.


2. Qi – Life force, vital energy. It is invisible like electricity.

Pre-heaven qi (yuan qi), aka original qi, is the force of life. When two qualified yang jing (egg and sperm) meet with passion, they are transmuted into life force and a human life is created. This original life force powers a human’s life for their entire journey. It also maintains efficiency and quality of organs, body parts and the human spirit. If there is no yuan qi, then a birth is not possible.

Post-heaven qi (zhen qi) is powered by the kidney yuan qi. Yin jing transmutes into the force or energy which gives all biological functions to all organs. The quantity and quality of yin qi (see below) influences the level of health for all organs and related body parts. 

  • Yin qi resides in the yin organs (heart, lungs, spleen, kidney, liver, pericardium)
  • Yang qi resides in the yang bowels, small intestine, large intestine, stomach, urinary bladder, gall bladder, triple burner

3. Shen – Spirit of mankind (plural).

Yuan Shen – Original spirit of ancestor from the same lineage. It is a logical being who functions as a captain of the human “ship: or body. Yuan shen is also known as the living mystical spirit of one’s body.  The yuan shen reincarnates for a special mission each journey on earth.

Shi Shen –need opening definition- activated when the baby learns to think, to smile.  It is the function of every organ that illuminate as “emotion, desire and ambition” which spends zhen qi for each function that human desire for. The more “intelligent” you become the more spiritual energy decrease. 

Analogies of the human body three treasures:

Jing and qi are to the shen as water in a tank is to gold fish. A higher quantity and quality of the water will make the fish happy with longevity, otherwise the fish will suffer illness and premature death.

A higher quality of fuel (jing & qi) going to a healthy engine (Kidneys) will produce a great quality of horse power; in turn taking the driver (spirit) to its destination. A healthy car (body) plus great quality of fuel (jing & qi) will take one (spirit) to the final destination safely and happy.

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