Neijia
Nèi jiā, literally "internal family", is a term in Chinese martial arts, grouping those styles that practice nèi jìng, literally "internal strength", usually translated as internal martial arts, occupied with spiritual, mental or qi-related aspects, as opposed to an "external" wài) approach focused on physiological aspects. The distinction dates to the 17th century, but its modern application is due to publications by Sun Lutang, dating to the period of 1915 to 1928. Nèi jìng is developed by using nèigōng, or "internal exercises," as opposed to wài gōng, "external exercises."
| Neijia | |||||||||
| Chinese | 內家 | ||||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | nèijiā | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | internal family | ||||||||
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| Wudangquan | |||||||||||
| Chinese | 武當拳 | ||||||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | wǔdāngquán | ||||||||||
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Nèijiā is a broad term used mistakenly in the West as a synonym for the more specific Wǔdāngquán styles, named for their association with the Taoist monasteries of Wudangshan range, Hubei Province in Chinese popular legend. These styles are enumerated by Sun Lutang as Tàijíquán, Xíngyìquán and Bāguàzhǎng, but must also include Bājíquán and the legendary Wudang Sword. Some other Chinese arts, not in the Wudangquan group, such as Liuhebafa, Bak Mei Pai, Bok Foo Pai and Yiquan are frequently classified (or classify themselves) as "internal".
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Other websites
change- Neigong.net is a site devoted to original texts of Neigong, Qigong and Neijia
- Defining the Internal Martial Arts
- Internal vs. External, What Sets Them Apart?
- Neijia FAQ Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Glossary of Neijia Terms with Chinese characters Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine