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Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi)

Five Animals Frolics (Wu Qin Xi)

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Hua Tuo  (110-207 CE)
Famous Chinese Physician and Proponent of the Five Animal Frolics

 

Tiger (Hu, 虎)

  1. Tiger Searching (Hukui, 虎窺)
  2. Tiger Clawing (Huzhua, 虎抓)
  3. Tiger Pouncing (Hupu, 虎扑)
  4. Tiger Piercing (Huzha, 虎扎)
  5. Tiger Revolving (Huxuan, 虎旋)

 

Deer (Lu, 鹿)

  1. Deer Rising (Luxing, 鹿興)
  2. Deer Stretching (Lushe, 鹿伸)
  3. Deer Running (Lupao, 鹿跑)
  4. Deer Ramming (Luchu, 鹿触)
  5. Deer Entwining (Lupan, 鹿盤)

 

Bear (Xiong, 熊)

  1. Bear Swaying (Xionghuang, 熊晃)
  2. Bear Pushing (Xiongtui, 熊推)
  3. Bear Bumping (Xiongkao, 熊靠)
  4. Bear Walking (Xiongxing, 熊行)
  5. Bear Hanging (Xiongpan, 熊攀)

 

Ape (Yuan, 猿)

  1. Ape Turning (Yuanzhuan, 猿轉)
  2. Ape Picking (Yuancai, 猿采)
  3. Ape Rubbing (Yuanmo, 猿摩)
  4. Ape Scratching (Yuannao, 猿撓)
  5. Ape Spitting (Yuantu, 猿吐)

 

Bird (Niao, 鳥)

  1. Bird Flapping (Niaochi, 鳥翅)
  2. Bird Gazing (Niaogu, 鳥顧)
  3. Bird Taking-off (Niaoqi, 鳥起)
  4. Bird Soaring (Niaoxiang, 鳥翔)
  5. Bird Landing (Niaoluo, 鳥落)

 

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