dantian

Noun

Meaning

dantian (plural dantians or dantian)

Any of various focal points within the body for the flow of chi energy.

Examples

Mantak and Maneewan Chia Awaken Healing Light of the Tao (Healing Tao Books, 1993), ch.13 The lower dantian at or below the navel transforms essence, or jīng, into qì. Source: Internet

Throughout its cycle it enters various dantian (elixir fields) which act as furnaces, where the types of energy in the body (jing, qi and shen) are progressively refined. Source: Internet

The Story of Han Xiangzi: the alchemical adventures of a Taoist immortal These dantian play a very similar role to that of chakras. Source: Internet

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