The Mingmen can be translated as meaning 'gateway of your Ming' and is a Shu point (acupressure point) in Chinese acupuncture located in the lower back in between the kidneys. The Mingmen is of great significance in Qigong as it is believed to be the focal point where all of your life's (souls) energy originates from. You can think of your Ming as your pre-destined journey from birth to death.
'Our Ming is to travel from birth to death,
Three in ten follow the natural cause,
Three in ten die from disease or disaster,
Three in ten live well and live long yet they still reach there pre-ordained death.
Why is this?
They aim to extend their time in the transient physical realm.
Only one in ten may achieve the skill of escaping their Ming.'
The majority of people live unhealthy, experience traumas, grow sick and then deplete their Jing (life essence) to the point of early death. According to Chinese medicine the Mingmen is the source of your Kidney Yin and Yang essence. It is from here that this Jing (yin and Yang life essence) is passed down to the lower Dan Tien and then converted into Qi which nourishes the body. Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi helps to build and preserve vital Jing and Qi to keep us healthy and stay the course for our complete Ming journey in this lifetime.
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