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Some Taoist sects during the Han Dynasty performed sexual intercourse as a spiritual practice, called "HeQi" ("Joining Energy"). The first sexual texts that survive today are those found at the Mawangdui tombs. While Taoism had not yet fully evolved as a philosophy at this time, these texts shared some remarkable similarities with later Tang dynasty texts, such as the Ishinp. The sexual arts A Chinese print depicting "The Joining of the arguably reached their climax between the end of the Han dynasty and Essences", based on Tang Dynasty art. the end of the Tang dynasty. After 1000 A.D. [CE], Confucian puritanism became stronger and stronger, so that by the advent of the Qing dynasty, sex was a taboo topic in public life. These Confucians alleged that the separation of genders in most social activities existed two thousand years ago, and suppressed the sexual arts. Because of the taboo surrounding sex, there was much censoring done during the Qing in literature, and the sexual arts disappeared in public life. As a result, some of the texts survived only in Japan, and most scholars had no idea that such a different concept of sex existed in early China.[1]
Taoist sexual practices "coitus conservatus".[6] The second method involved the man applying pressure on perineum, thus retaining the sperm. While, if done incorrectly can cause a retrograde ejaculation, the Taoists believed that the jing traveled up into the head and "nourished the brain."[7] This method is referred to by some Taoist scholars as "The Million Dollar Point" (reference Mantak Chia), regarding it as either a cheap lesson for income or a backup method, believing that it somehow lessened the loss of "jing" from a full ejaculation. Some modern teachers have come to the conclusion that the method should not be used because of potential dangers.[8] Another method involves the Taoist to train himself to separate the impulses of ejaculation and orgasmic contraction (the contraction of the pelvic muscles that "pump" the prostate and the ejaculate). By separating these impulses, at the point of orgasm, the man can halt penetration but remain inside his partner, and forcibly clench his pelvic floor ("stunting" the initial prostate contractions), while simultaneously adopting a meditation like "intention" that these Taoists believe redirect not the physical sperm, but the life energy (jing) it contains up the back and to the center of the brain. This way the man will still have an orgasm, but will not ejaculate, and most importantly will not lose his erection. This formula prescribes the man to climb a "ladder" of escalating orgasms in conjunction with the meditation like "intention", in order to cultivate and store massive amounts of "jing". If performed successfully the male should have no stagnating pain in the testes, and should have no semen in his urine, as well as the health benefits expected by practitioners . Those that practice this method believe that it is one of the keys to immortality.
Jing
Another important concept of "The Joining of the Essences" was that the union of a man and a woman would result in the creation of jing, a type of sexual energy. When in the act of lovemaking, jing would form, and the man could transform some of this jing into qi, and replenish his lifeforce. By having as much sex as possible, men had the opportunity to transform more and more jing, and as a result would see many health benefits.[3]
Yin/Yang
The concept of Yin and yang is important in Taoism, and consequently also holds special importance in sex. Yang usually referred to the male gender, whereas Yin could refer to the female gender. Man and Woman were the equivalent of heaven and earth, but became disconnected. Therefore while heaven and earth are eternal, man and woman suffer a premature death.[9] Every interaction between Yin and Yang had significance. Because of this significance, every position and action in lovemaking had importance. Taoist texts described a large number of special sexual positions that served to cure or prevent illness.[10]
Taoist sexual practices women without ejaculation. Women were also considered to be a means for men to extend men's lives. Many of the ancient texts were dedicated explanation of how a man could use sex to extend his own life. But, his life was extended only through the absorption of the woman's vital energies (jing and qi). Some Taoists called the act of sex The battle of stealing and strengthening.[13] These sexual methods could be correlated with Taoist military methods. Instead of storming the gates, the battle was a series of feints and maneuvers that would sap the enemy's resistance.[14] Some taoists said to emperors by using their power to do that could extend their lives, but it actually weakened them.[15][16][17]
References
Contemporary texts
Chang, Jolan. The Tao of Love and Sex. Plume, 1977. Chang, Stephen T.. The Tao of Sexology: The Book of Infinite Wisdom. Tao Longevity LLC, 1986. Chia, Mantak and Maneewan. Cultivating Female Sexual Energy. Healing Tao, 1986. Chia, Mantak and Michael Winn. Taoist Secrets of Love. Aurora, 1984. Chia, Mantak and Maneewan. The Multi-Orgasmic Couple. HarperOne, 2002. Hsi Lai. The Sexual Teachings of the White Tigress: Secrets of the Female Taoist Masters. Destiny Books, 2001. Needham, Joseph. Science and Civilization in China, 5:2. Cambridge: Cambridge University, 1983. Reid, Daniel P. The Tao of Health, Sex & Longevity. Simon & Schuster, 1989. Robinet, Isabelle. Taoism: Growth of a Religion (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1997 [original French 1992]). ISBN 0-8047-2839-9 Van Gulik, Robert. The Sexual Life of Ancient China: A Preliminary Survey of Chinese Sex and Society from ca. 1500 B.C. till 1644 A.D. Leiden: Brill, 1961. Ruan Fangfu. Sex in China: Studies in Sexology in Chinese Culture Plenum Press, 1991. Wik, Mieke and Stephan. Beyond Tantra: Healing through Taoist Sacred Sex. Findhorn Press, 2005. Wile, Douglas. The Art of the Bedchamber: The Chinese Sexual Yoga Classics including Women's Solo Meditation Texts. Albany: State University of New York, 1992. Zettnersan, Chian. Taoist Bedroom Secrets, Twin Lakes, WI: Lotus Press, 2002. James W. McNeil. Ancient Love Making Secrets The Journey Toward Immortality www.sexforhealth.net, www.littlenineheaven.com
Classical texts
Health Benefits of the Bedchamber Ishinp
Notes
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Van Gulik (1961), preface Robinet (1997), p. 7 Wile (1992), p. 6. Wile (1992), p. 92. Wile (1992), p. 46. Needham (1983), p. 199. Wile (1993), p. 20. Danger: Million Dollar Point. (http:/ / www. precisiondocs. com/ ~altaoism/ HLDangerMillionDollarPoint. htm) Alchemical Taoism. Retrieved on 2008-12-29 [9] Wile (1992), p. 85. [10] Wile (1992), p. 28. [11] Wile (1992), p. 102. [12] Wile (1992), p. 45. [13] Wile (1992), p. 11. [14] Wile (1992), p. 14. [15] - - (http:/ / health. gog. com. cn/ system/ 2008/ 08/ 22/ 010334660. shtml) [16] (http:/ / news. boxun. com/ news/ gb/ lianzai/ 2005/ 03/ 200503191426. shtml) [17] (http:/ / news. 163. com/ 07/ 0205/ 10/ 36IHC9QT00011243. html) [18] Wile (1992), p. 118. [19] Fangfu (1991), p. 56. [20] Taoism and Sex (http:/ / www2. hu-berlin. de/ sexology/ GESUND/ ARCHIV/ SEN/ CH23. HTM#b1-TAOISM AND SEX) Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2009-01-11
External links
Chinese Sexology (http://www.reuniting.info/wisdom/taoism_chinese_sexology_wile) "Seizing Immortality from the Jaws of Impermanence" The Great Tao (http://www.thegreattao.com) Answers to Everyday Problems. History of Taoist Sexual Development in China (http://www.bigeye.com/sexeducation/ancientchina.html) Taoism and Sex from Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia (http://www2.hu-berlin.de/sexology/GESUND/ ARCHIV/SEN/CH23.HTM#b1-TAOISM AND SEX) Sample of the Taoist Manuals (http://china.emperadoramarillo.net/treatises.html)
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