少林 八段锦 Shaolin 8 Duan Jin

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少林八段锦是少林寺众僧最早演练的健身功法之一。

据传 (word of mouth passed on - uncertain information)，早在唐朝时，少林寺高僧灵丘善练八段绵，寿达109岁。

八段锦有舒筋活血，调理气血，促进人体新陈代谢等功能，久练可以健壮体质、抗疫祛病、延年益寿。

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口诀
双手托天理三焦，
左右开弓似射雕，
调理脾胃须单举，
五劳七伤往后瞧。
摇头摆尾去心火，
攒拳怒目增力气，
两手攀足固肾腰，
背后七颠百病消。

少林八段锦意守的重点部位介绍如下：
预备式——意守丹田，宁静心神，调整呼吸，端正身型。
双手托天理三焦——意想三焦通畅，两掌上托气从关元提至天突，两掌下落气从天突降至关元。
左右开弓似射雕——开弓劲达脊背，意至食指商阳。
调理脾胃须单举——意想丹田，伸拉两胁，吸入清气，呼出浊气。
五劳七伤往后瞧——旋臂刺激手腕原穴，后瞧转动颈部大椎，展肩劲达脊背，蹲身气沉丹田。
摇头摆尾去心火——摇头放松大椎，摆尾转动尾闾，呼吸取其自然，意念守在涌泉。
双手攀足固肾腰——摩运膀胱经，畅通任督二脉，意念守在命门，气息沉至丹田。
攒拳怒目增气力——左右拧转脊柱，气力发于丹田，旋腕用力抓握，两眼怒目睁圆。
背后七颠百病消——脚趾用力抓地，百会向上虚领，放松肢体下颠，吸气呼气想丹田。
收式——气息归元守丹田，静养一会再还原。

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