Hundred Day Foundation

The first step of learning Kungfu is the same for any sect, and it is for smoothing the channel of Qi, and building a strong mind and body.

This step in Taoism is called the 'Hundred-day Foundation", which refers to establishing a base for practicing Kungfu. 'Hundred-day' means that, in a hundred days, vessels including the Conception and Governing Meridians will be opened up and be filled with Qi. As for us, we name it 'self-cultivation in meditation'. This is because only when your heart is settled and not in disorder, could the genuine Qi be naturally activated, filling up acupuncture points, and opening up the channels of Qi. Secular people often refer to this practice as 'open channels'.

In the human body, there are 365 key acupuncture points, and after every unit of genuine Qi is cultivated, it has to be filled into the acupuncture points. Every key acupuncture point requires nine units of genuine Qi to be considered as adequate…"

"You can only cultivate one unit of genuine Qi every 15 minutes in the status of Ding. Therefore, based on the amount of time different people spend on their daily practice, it will take a hundred days to one year to finish this step.

When in Ding, you need to purify your six senses. You must not think of anything unrealistic, nor feel impatience about the process. After 15 minutes, there will naturally be genuine Qi generated. Half of it will climb through the Governing Vessel to the Baihui Acupoint on the top of your head, and then go down to your upper palate, forming a 'golden liquid'. The other half will climb through the Conception and Governing Meridians and concentrate at your lower palate, forming a 'jade fluid'."

"When the 'golden liquid' and 'jade fluid' meet, they will combine and form a pure and sweet saliva. In Buddhism, this is called the 'sweet dew'. After this, swallow the 'sweet dew' and fill it into the corresponding acupuncture point..."

After you finish 'self-cultivation in meditation', you will have sufficient Energy, Qi, and Spirit. Your Qi channels will be opened up for the first time and your body will be sturdy. Only then can you enter the next step 'Qi Storage in Meditation', which we also refer to as 'The Long Cultivation of The Holy'