24 Section Brocade Qigong: Strengthen Body Longevity Method
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Summary
This book illustrates a 24 Section Brocade Qigong that was lost in China， but preserved in Japan。 To reintroduce the art back into China， the author examined and translated the Japanese text and this set of exercises was published in 1935。One of the most popular Qigong sets is the 8 Section Brocade Qigong。 There are many different versions of this exercise set。
I have also seen 6 Section Brocade， 12 Section Brocade， and a version with 32 exercises （which was originally 64 exercises before it was simplified）。 These sets are usually either Seated Sets or Standing Sets。 This 24 Section Brocade contains both seated and standing exercises。
I feel that there is some Japanese influence on how the exercises are presented。 Most notably， the seated exercises use the kneeling position， called Seiza in Japan。 Although the exercises might not be presented exactly how they would have been practiced in China long ago， I feel practitioners will still find this information useful and interesting in their research。
I also think this book will be interesting to practitioners of Japanese arts who wish to research body training methods and energy training methods。 The author of this book claims that these exercises were used by the Japanese Samurai as their body strengthening and longevity method。
"According to the original authors words， after practicing this method for 100 days， it can make the tendons， channels， bones， and muscles of the whole body reach the condition of being solid and strong， the activity of blood circulation increases， and it can make the putrid that is stored inside the body exit completely and all sorts of diseases will not be generated。 After practicing for 3 years， your strength will grow by 1000 times。 The muscles are strong and solid like iron。 No matter where， even using knifes and swords to stab and hack， one can not be hurt。"
Reviews
E。S。
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4。5 - review to come
Michael Sorbello
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After celebrating her coming of age party on her thirteenth birthday， Kiki sets out to pursue the old witch's tradition of moving to a new town and applying her trade。 Magic and witchcraft is a rarity in these times， so a spunky and energetic young witch who can zip from place to place on a flying broom has a lot to offer to the everyday folks in the seaside town of Koriko。 Plagued by superstitious rumors regarding the wicked nature of witches， Kiki seeks to prove her worth to herself， her paren After celebrating her coming of age party on her thirteenth birthday， Kiki sets out to pursue the old witch's tradition of moving to a new town and applying her trade。 Magic and witchcraft is a rarity in these times， so a spunky and energetic young witch who can zip from place to place on a flying broom has a lot to offer to the everyday folks in the seaside town of Koriko。 Plagued by superstitious rumors regarding the wicked nature of witches， Kiki seeks to prove her worth to herself， her parents and the townspeople of her new home that witches can bring many wonderful things to the world。 Guided by the constant support of her wisecracking magical cat Jiji， she opens up her own delivery service， taking on all kinds of odd jobs and proving her worth one kind deed at a time。A very wholesome little novel that can easily be read in one sitting。 It's a collection of short stories all revolving around Kiki and her cat coming up with neat ways to solve everyday problems with magic。 The stories and characters don't have that much depth to them， but it's uplifting， fun and humorous。 There's no way a story about a goofy girl on a flying broom bantering with her sassy magical cat while struggling to solve everyday problems couldn't be charming。 There's also a good lesson to be learned from Kiki。 Through helping countless people and receiving help in return， she learns that magic exists in many simple ways that don't involve spells or witchcraft。 。。。more
Isabel Jazmín
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Es la obra en la que está basada la película de Studio Ghibli acerca de una joven bruja de 13 años que debe independizarse de su familia y buscar una ciudad donde vivir。 Acompañada de su gato Jiji， Nicky parte de su pueblo natal con rumbo al mar para conocer el mar y encontrar su nuevo hogar。 Como bruja， debe tomar en cuenta que no haya una antes en el lugar donde decida vivir y también es necesario que tenga una profesión que le dé para vivir y sirva a la comunidad。No solamente me gustó la hist Es la obra en la que está basada la película de Studio Ghibli acerca de una joven bruja de 13 años que debe independizarse de su familia y buscar una ciudad donde vivir。 Acompañada de su gato Jiji， Nicky parte de su pueblo natal con rumbo al mar para conocer el mar y encontrar su nuevo hogar。 Como bruja， debe tomar en cuenta que no haya una antes en el lugar donde decida vivir y también es necesario que tenga una profesión que le dé para vivir y sirva a la comunidad。No solamente me gustó la historia sino que cada uno de los personajes tiene características que lo hacen entrañable y simpático desde que los conocemos: desde los habitantes del pueblo natal de Nicky hasta los del pueblo a donde llega a vivir， cada uno tendrá un papel importante en su vida。Nicky pasa de ser la pequeña en casa de sus padres， a ser la bruja del pueblo， con responsabilidades y logros， así como con dudas y temores pero siempre con la mejor actitud para servir en su nueva labor: repartir paquetes y así ayudar a los habitantes a resolver sus problemas。Mi personaje favorito es Jiji， el gato de compañía de Nicky: "Cuando una bruja madre da a luz una niña， busca un gato negro y lo cría junto a su hija。 Mientras tanto， la niña y el gato aprenden a comunicarse entre ellos。 Ese gato es un compañero muy importante para la niña"。También me gustó mucho el personaje de la mamá de Nicky: una bruja mayor que sabe cómo es pasar a la independencia， preocupada por el bienestar de su hija pero feliz de verla desarrollarse por sí misma。En cuanto a los personajes no mágicos de la historia， tenemos por un lado a loa habitantes del pueblo natal de Nicky quienes están acostumbrados a la presencia de su madre y valoran los conocimientos que aporta a la comunidad， como su remedio para el resfriado; por el otro lado están los habitantes del pueblo a donde llega a vivir， quienes nunca habían visto una bruja en vivo y al principio desconfían y tienen prejuicios， sin embargo， poco a poco se irán conociendo y descubrirán las ventajas de tener una bruja entre sus habitantes。Una historia sobre el crecimiento personal y la búsqueda de una misión en la vida。 。。。more
Sara
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A breezy， sweet story about a young witch finding her place in the world， Kadono's work will already be familiar to anyone who has seen the iconic （and faithful） 1989 film adaptation from Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli。 The writing is simple and straightforward， focusing on dialogue and action to the detriment of description。 The 2020 English edition features anime-style illustrations by Yuta Onoda that are reminiscent of Ghibli's designs while putting the artist's own spin on the characters。A gentl A breezy， sweet story about a young witch finding her place in the world， Kadono's work will already be familiar to anyone who has seen the iconic （and faithful） 1989 film adaptation from Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli。 The writing is simple and straightforward， focusing on dialogue and action to the detriment of description。 The 2020 English edition features anime-style illustrations by Yuta Onoda that are reminiscent of Ghibli's designs while putting the artist's own spin on the characters。A gentle fantasy to read with elementary children before introducing them to the Ghibli catalog。3/5 。。。more
Naomi
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So sweet！ I loved this as much as I love the film and was good to read when I couldn’t sleep
Will Henry Ames
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This was DELIGHTFUL！ I've never seen the movie but now I can't wait bc this was the most I've enjoyed a book in ages！ Eiko Kadono My Beloved！！！！！ This was DELIGHTFUL！ I've never seen the movie but now I can't wait bc this was the most I've enjoyed a book in ages！ Eiko Kadono My Beloved！！！！！ 。。。more
Scott Neigh
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Middle grade。 Translated from Japanese。 A classic that has also been made into an animated film， though I'm not familiar with it。 Kiki is a witch。 When a witch turns 13， she and her cat must fly on her broom from the town where she grew up to find a new town to be her home， one currently without a witch。 She must find a way to make a living by being useful in whatever way she can to her new neighbours and becoming part of the community。 And after a year， she is permitted to go home to visit her Middle grade。 Translated from Japanese。 A classic that has also been made into an animated film， though I'm not familiar with it。 Kiki is a witch。 When a witch turns 13， she and her cat must fly on her broom from the town where she grew up to find a new town to be her home， one currently without a witch。 She must find a way to make a living by being useful in whatever way she can to her new neighbours and becoming part of the community。 And after a year， she is permitted to go home to visit her parents。 This book is the story of Kiki's first year away， in which she settles in a large seaside town and makes a living by using her flying skills to run a delivery service。 Cute。 Silly。 Full of all of the things you might expect in a middle-grade coming-of-age story – resilience， pluck， and resolve; making new friends; dealing with prejudice; figuring out your abilities; a talking cat。 Not as captivating for an adult reader as some other middle-grade I've read， unfortunately， but nonetheless a refreshing change from the stodgy seriousness of adult fiction。 And I have to admit to being at least a little bit affected， as a parent of a kid who is starting college next year， by the little-kid-growing-up notes， particularly related to her visit back to see her parents at the end。 。。。more
Brittany
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This book is a JOY！ If you've watched the movie and dreamed about going on more adventures with Jiji and Tombo and Osono and of course Kiki， you should read it asap！ The first half of the movie followed the book to a T。 Love this book is much！ This book is a JOY！ If you've watched the movie and dreamed about going on more adventures with Jiji and Tombo and Osono and of course Kiki， you should read it asap！ The first half of the movie followed the book to a T。 Love this book is much！ 。。。more
Melissa Snow Prince
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This book is just delightful。 It is a fun and sweet story of Kiki and her cat Jiji as they take the next step in their witch training。 I read it years ago before seeing Hayao Miyazaki masterful film based on the book。 The book （as expected） differs a lot from the film。 The book is less drama and more of a quirky， breezy children's read that makes you happy。 This book is just delightful。 It is a fun and sweet story of Kiki and her cat Jiji as they take the next step in their witch training。 I read it years ago before seeing Hayao Miyazaki masterful film based on the book。 The book （as expected） differs a lot from the film。 The book is less drama and more of a quirky， breezy children's read that makes you happy。 。。。more
Heather
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I honestly found this to be just as charming as the movie。 I love Kiki as a character， and I loved getting to see her on more adventures than the movie had time for。
Sydney Evans
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THIS WAS SO CUTE。
Stephanie Dickinson
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enjoyed the movie and the book is fun as well
Chynna Romney
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I picked this book up because I absolutely adore the movie。 This book， however， was lacking so much of the magic and adventure that makes the movie stand out。 I was so bored by the end and it honestly made me sad that I couldn’t quite get into this story。 I think the translation makes the story a bit clunky but overall， it’s just not very interesting。 This might be a good read for an early reader， but as a Kiki fan， I suggest sticking to the movie。
Stephanie
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As a kid， Studio Ghibli’s Kiki’s Delivery Service was one of those movies that I watched over and over and over again。 I wasn’t even aware of the fact that it’s based on a book until last year。 So， of course， I had to add it to my tbr and put a hold on it once my library got itself a copy of the digital audiobook。It was a cute story from start to finish， and in the beginning it was （somewhat） familiar to the start of the movie with minor changes here and there。 （Or， at least， from what I could r As a kid， Studio Ghibli’s Kiki’s Delivery Service was one of those movies that I watched over and over and over again。 I wasn’t even aware of the fact that it’s based on a book until last year。 So， of course， I had to add it to my tbr and put a hold on it once my library got itself a copy of the digital audiobook。It was a cute story from start to finish， and in the beginning it was （somewhat） familiar to the start of the movie with minor changes here and there。 （Or， at least， from what I could remember。 It has been a few years since I last watched the movie。） As the story went on， though， it became less and less familiar to me。 It’s difficult to say which chapter was my favorite as they were all enjoyable; however， if I had to choose， I’d say it’s a tie between “Kiki Delivers the New Year” and “Kiki Delivers the Sound of Spring”。When it comes to the audiobook， I very much enjoyed listening to it。 Kim Mai Guest was a wonderful narrator。I’m so glad I finally got to read this。 。。。more
Phoebe
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Wonderful。 The book has more events than the movie， which was a pleasant surprise。
Darth
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Cozy， cute， perfect。 The book that inspired the Ghibli film。 Highly recommended if you just need a breather from reality。
Ursula
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I really enjoyed reading this book， it was a nice reprieve from always worrying about the character's survival and well being。 :） I really enjoyed reading this book， it was a nice reprieve from always worrying about the character's survival and well being。 :） 。。。more
Meredith Murphy
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Currently reading entirely in 日本語 ！
Rose
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As a lover of the film， I was excited when I saw they translated the book to English！！ A short， cute read 🥰
Saara
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Cute story。 I didn't love it， and I didn't hate it。 Cute story。 I didn't love it， and I didn't hate it。 。。。more
Dhwani Shah
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I didn't think I could smile so much while reading a book， it was such a treat。 It was written for kids who wish to find a place in this world， who are struggling in their own little ways regarding family， friends and love。 I am that kid。Kiki is such a lovely soul， everything about her was so pure。 The way her character develops in a year and the readers don't even realise it is evidence to the commendable writing。 Kiki is feisty and stays that way because there is nothing wrong with that。 She s I didn't think I could smile so much while reading a book， it was such a treat。 It was written for kids who wish to find a place in this world， who are struggling in their own little ways regarding family， friends and love。 I am that kid。Kiki is such a lovely soul， everything about her was so pure。 The way her character develops in a year and the readers don't even realise it is evidence to the commendable writing。 Kiki is feisty and stays that way because there is nothing wrong with that。 She still wears black and she still loves her mother's broom。 It's about growing up but preserving the parts of you that make you 'you'。 And as you go along your life， maybe even embracing them sometimes。 Kiki goes on adventures and I like each one of them。 The ones with belly bands is my favourite。 Oh I also loved the music instruments one so much， aahhh I can't decide。 Good thing I don't need to。 All the flying made me jealous and playing with Jiji made me jealous too。 One of my favourite things was the way nature was described in the book。 Kiki and Jiji decide to sit under a tree to have lunch， Jiji looks like a pressed flower when stretched， the sunlight as soft as baby's cheeks， leaves of ginkgo trees。 The constant thrill of winds and the changing seasons take the centre stage。 I am really glad I picked this book， I hope you pick it too。 。。。more
Hai
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Easy light-hearted read。 The book and anime movie are congruent from beginning up until the middle of the story。 Personally I prefer the book's version （original）。 The book's ending is uplifting and true to the story's theme of coming-of-age， unlike the ghibli version。 Overall worth the read。 Easy light-hearted read。 The book and anime movie are congruent from beginning up until the middle of the story。 Personally I prefer the book's version （original）。 The book's ending is uplifting and true to the story's theme of coming-of-age， unlike the ghibli version。 Overall worth the read。 。。。more
Raúl
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Un libro super ligero， entretenido， y lo mejor ha sido ir viendo las similitudes con la adaptación de Miyazaki y las diferencias！ Creo que Miyazaki supo coger la esencia del libro y los aspectos más importantes y plasmarlos muy bien。 De resto， ha sido un libro entretenido pero sin ser nada espectacular。
Emily
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Cute， nothing special
SugarCookieReadsTheBookie
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The story was simplistic but also really enjoyable。 It has a plot but it also goes all over the place which makes it remind me of children's book。 The few illustrations in the book were beautifully made but also very adorable， especially the human character drawings。 Generally the story didn't have a Protagonist VS Antagonist plot， but rather just had adventures and tasks that the protagonist did， which would have some sort of difficulty along the way。I'd rate this book a 4/5 since it was an enj The story was simplistic but also really enjoyable。 It has a plot but it also goes all over the place which makes it remind me of children's book。 The few illustrations in the book were beautifully made but also very adorable， especially the human character drawings。 Generally the story didn't have a Protagonist VS Antagonist plot， but rather just had adventures and tasks that the protagonist did， which would have some sort of difficulty along the way。I'd rate this book a 4/5 since it was an enjoyable book to read， and it was less of a big task to read the book。 。。。more
Amanda
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This was a cute， quick read。 I prefer the ghibli movie， but I really liked the whole "belly band" story cause it was really funny。 This was a cute， quick read。 I prefer the ghibli movie， but I really liked the whole "belly band" story cause it was really funny。 。。。more
Megan
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I didn't know until earlier this year that the movie was based on a book。 The book is delightful。 Everyone in my family enjoyed this one together。 :） I didn't know until earlier this year that the movie was based on a book。 The book is delightful。 Everyone in my family enjoyed this one together。 :） 。。。more
Louise
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I had no idea this story was originally a book。 As comforting and cute as the movie🥺
Minsta
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Beautiful story and setting！
Helen
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