Dantian
Dantian is a concept in traditional Chinese medicine loosely translated as "elixir field", "sea of qi", or simply "energy center". Dantian are the "qi focus flow centers", important focal points for meditative and exercise techniques such as qigong, martial arts such as tai chi, and in traditional Chinese medicine.
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1615 illustration of the neidan meditation Ying'er xianxing (嬰兒現形, Generating the [Inner] Infant) in the Lower Dantian | |||||||||
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| Chinese | 丹田 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | elixir-of-life field | ||||||||
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| Vietnamese | Đan điền | ||||||||
| Chữ Hán | 丹田 | ||||||||
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| Thai | ตันเถียน | ||||||||
| RTGS | dantian | ||||||||
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| Hangul | 단전 | ||||||||
| Hanja | 丹田 | ||||||||
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| Kanji | 丹田 | ||||||||
| Hiragana | たんでん | ||||||||
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