If you are new to qigong, you most probably have lots of questions about what is qi and what is qigong. In this section, you’ll find everything you need to know about qi (chi 氣) and qigong (Chi Kung, Qi Gong 气功). We cover qigong basics for beginners. We also have qigong advance if help you deepen the knowledge. Onenergy Qigong is based on Zhineng Qigong’s scientific theory and method, which you will find in our qigong history section.
Qi is not a specialty term invented for wellness marketing. It is built into ordinary Chinese words for anger, temper, strength, and health. Here is what qi means in Chinese, in plain English.
Breathing is a real way to work with qi, but the air is a door, not the room — here’s exactly where the overlap ends.
Four persistent myths about qi — the superpower, the good-vibes fog, the breath, and belief — cleared so what’s left is the plain, testable definition.
Qi comes from one source but behaves completely differently depending on the level — the same way one cell became your brain, your skin, and your bones.
Your body doesn’t hold qi — it is qi, arranged a particular way, and hunyuan qi is the tradition’s name for the one source everything comes from.
What is qigong? The complete, no-mysticism guide to the ancient Chinese practice of cultivating qi — what it is, where it comes from, how it works, and how to begin.