Quiet Sitting: The Daoist Approach for a Healthy Mind and Body

About Chen YingningJiang Weiqiao

Jiang Weiqiao (1873u1958) born in Changzhou in the Jiangsu province of China is famous for his influential book Yinshizi's Method of Quiet Sitting which he wrote after curing his pulmonary tuberculosis through the practice of Jing Gong (quiet sitting). Jiang Weiqiao was a big advocate of using Qi Gong and Jing Gong to maintain good health and to prevent disease and illness. He gave many lectures about Qi Gong and contributed several important publications related to Qi Gong practice. His other major works include History of Buddhism in China (1929) History of Chinese Philosophy in the Last Three Hundred Years (1933) and General Discourse on Buddhist Studies. Jiang Weiqiao died in 1958 at the age of 85. Chen Yingning (1880u1969) Daoist name Yuandunzi was a native of Huaining Anhui. After passing the imperial examinations at the local level toward the end of the Qing dynasty and graduating from the Anhui College of Law and Political Science he turned to the study of Daoism instead of pursuing a career as a government official and spent his time touring famous mountains and Daoist temples seeking teachers and visiting friends. For more than sixty years he remained a devoted scholar of Daoist teachings and gained considerable expertise on Daoist breathing methods and ways of building up the life force. In the 1930s he worked as chief editor of Daoist Virtues Bi-weekly and Daoists' Monthly and wrote multiple volumes on Daoism. After 1957 he served as Vice Director and later Director of the Chinese Daoist Association. He gained wide influence and prestige in the Daoist community and made contributions to Daoism.