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Taoist sexual practices (simplified Chinese: 房中术; traditional Chinese: 房中術; pinyin: fángzhōngshù; literally: 'arts of the bedchamber') are the ways Taoists may practice sexual activity. These practices are also known as 'Joining Energy' or 'The Joining of the Essences'. Practitioners believe that by performing these sexual arts, one can stay in good health, and attain longevity or spiritual advancement.^[1][2][3]

• 2Ancient and medieval practices
• 4References

History[edit]

Some Taoist sects during the Han dynasty performed sexual intercourse as a spiritual practice, called 'Héqì' (合氣, 'Joining Energy').^{[citation needed]} The first sexual texts that survive today are those found at the Mawangdui^{[citation needed]}. 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 Ishinpō (醫心方). The sexual arts arguably reached their climax between the end of the Han dynasty and the end of the Tang dynasty^{[citation needed]}.

After 1000 AD, Confucian restraining attitudes towards sexuality became stronger, so that by the beginning of the Qing dynasty in 1644, sex was a taboo topic in public life^{[citation needed]}. These Confucians alleged that the separation of genders in most social activities existed 2,000 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^{[citation needed]}. 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.^[4]

Ancient and medieval practices[edit]

Qi (lifeforce) and Jing (essence)[edit]

The basis of all Taoist thinking is that qi (氣) is part of everything in existence.^[5] Qi is related to another energetic substance contained in the human body known as jing (精), and once all this has been expended the body dies. Jing can be lost in many ways, but most notably through the loss of body fluids. Taoists may use practices to stimulate/increase and conserve their bodily fluids to great extents. The fluid believed to contain the most Jing is semen. Therefore, Taoists believe in decreasing the frequency of, or totally avoiding, ejaculation in order to conserve life essence.^[6]

Male control of ejaculation[edit]

Many Taoist practitioners link the loss of ejaculatory fluids to the loss of vital life force: where excessive fluid loss results in premature aging, disease, and general fatigue. While some Taoists contend that one should never ejaculate, others provide a specific formula to determine the maximum amount of regular ejaculations in order to maintain health.^[7]

The general idea is to limit the loss of fluids as much as possible to the level of your desired practice. As these sexual practices were passed down over the centuries, some practitioners have given less importance to the limiting of ejaculation. Nevertheless, the 'retention of the semen' is one of the foundational tenets of Taoist sexual practice.^[8]

There are different methods to control ejaculation prescribed by the Taoists. In order to avoid ejaculation, the man could do one of several things. He could pull out immediately before orgasm, a method also more recently termed as 'coitus conservatus.'^[9] A second method involved the man applying pressure on the 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.'^[10]

Practice Control[edit]

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 (精), 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.^[6]

Yin/Yang[edit]

The concept of Yin and yang is important in Taoism and consequently also holds special importance in sex. Yang usually referred to the male sex, whereas Yin could refer to the female sex. 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.^[11] 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, sort of like the Kama Sutra.^[12]

Women[edit]

For Taoists, sex was not just about pleasing the man.^[13] The woman also had to be stimulated and pleased in order to benefit from the act of sex. Su Nu, female advisor to the 'Yellow Emperor' (Huang Di, 黄帝), noted 10 important indications of female satisfaction.^[14] If sex were performed in this manner, the woman would create more jing, and the man could more easily absorb the jing to increase his own qi.^[15] According to Jolan Chang, in early Chinese history women played a significant role in the Dao (道) of loving, and that the degeneration into subordinate roles came much later in Chinese history.^[16] Women were also given a prominent place in the Ishinpō, with the tutor being a woman. One of the reasons women had a great deal of strength in the act of sex was that they walked away undiminished from the act. The woman had the power to bring forth life, and did not have to worry about ejaculation or refractory period. To quote Laozi from the Dao De Jing: 'The Spirit of the Valley is inexhaustible..Draw on it as you will, it never runs dry.' ^[17]

Women also helped men extend their lives. Many of the ancient texts were dedicated explanations 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 Daoists came to call the act of sex “the battle of stealing and strengthening.”^[18] These sexual methods could be correlated with Daoist military methods. Instead of storming the gates, the battle was a series of feints and maneuvers that would sap the enemy's resistance.^[19] Jolan points out that it was after the Tang dynasty (A.D. 618-906) that 'the Dao of Loving' was 'steadily corrupted,' and that it was these later corruptions that reflected battle imagery and elements of a 'vampire' mindset.^[20] Other research into early Daoism found more harmonious attitudes of Yin Yang communion.^[21]

See also[edit]

• Jiutian Xuannü, goddess of sexuality as well as warfare and longevity

References[edit]

Contemporary texts[edit]

• David Deida. The Superior Lover. 2001.
• 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. Healing Love Through the Tao: Cultivating Female Sexual Energy. Healing Tao, 1986.
• Chia, Mantak and Michael Winn. Taoist Secrets of Love: Cultivating Male Sexual Energy. Aurora, 1984.
• Chia, Mantak and Douglas Abrams Arava. The Multi-Orgasmic Man. HarperCollins, 1996.
• Chia, Mantak and Maneewan. The Multi-Orgasmic Couple. HarperOne, 2002.
• Chia, Mantak and Rachel Carlton Abrams. The Multi-Orgasmic Woman. Rodale, 2005.
• Frantzis, Bruce. Taoist Sexual Meditation. North Atlantic Books, 2012.
• Holden, Lee and Rachel Carlton Abrams. Taoist Sexual Secrets: Harness Your Qi Energy for Ecstasy, Vitality, and Transformation - Audio CD set. Sounds True, 2010.
• 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]). ISBN0-8047-2839-9
• 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. OL13350221W
• Ruan Fang Fu. Sex in China: Studies in Sexology in Chinese Culture Plenum Press, 1991. OL13567038W
• Wik, Mieke and Stephan. Beyond Tantra: Healing through Taoist Sacred Sex. Findhorn Press, 2005.OL16989994W
• 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.OL8676171W

Classical texts[edit]

• Health Benefits of the Bedchamber
• 'Priceless Recipe' by Sun S'su-Mo (Tang)
• 'Hsiu Chen Yen I' by Wu Hsien (Han)

Notes[edit]

1. ^'Tantric and Taoist Practices to Improve Sex'. Psychology Today.
2. ^Dr STEVEN LIU and JONATHAN BLANK SECRETS OF DRAGON GATE 2001
3. ^'Tao of Sexology: Sexual Wisdom and Methods'. www.thegreattao.com.
4. ^Van Gulik (1961), preface
5. ^Robinet (1997), p. 7
6. ^ ^abWile (1992), p. 6.
7. ^Wile (1992), p. 92.
8. ^Wile (1992), p. 46.
9. ^van Gulik (1961)
10. ^Wile (1993), p. 20.
11. ^Wile (1992), p. 85.
12. ^Wile (1992), p. 28.
13. ^ Chang (1977), p. 29
14. ^Chang (1977), p. 32
15. ^ Reid (1989), p. 272
16. ^Chang, (1977) p. 30
17. ^ Reid (1989), p. 273
18. ^Wile (1992), p. 11.
19. ^Wile (1992), p. 14.
20. ^Chang (1977), p. 76
21. ^Needham (1983)

External links[edit]

• Chinese Sexology 'Seizing Immortality from the Jaws of Impermanence'
• The Great Tao Answers to Everyday Problems.

• 1Sexing

Sexing[edit]

Sexing is an important part of the growing of marijuana. It is the source of much needless worry for beginning growers. You want to sex your plants to remove males. Male plants have low potency. Those interested in the psychoactive effects will want to cultivate the females for their flowers. In the 1960s people used the leaves, stems, and fertilized flowers effectively medicinally with excellent results. The leaves or 'shake' can be smoked with good results. The flowers are the most potent especially when not allowed to be fertilized.

A virginal female plant will direct the bulk of its energy later in its growth phase into developing the flower buds and swelling them with the resin that carries the bulk of marijuana's potency. The plant does this so that the large sticky flowers are more likely to catch pollen. If the flower is pollinated it will instead direct the bulk of its energy to seed production. This is where low quality dirt weed comes from. If you have seedy pot, it is dirt weed. The more seeds contained in the pot the lower the quality. And of course seeds add dramatically to the weight since they weigh more than the bud itself, this is sharply contrasted with stems that are mostly water weight and have a negligible weight compared to the bud.

Plants generally should demonstrate their sex one to two weeks into flowering. During the first ten days of flowering there is very little need for concern about males pollinating your crop. Additionally, if you reproduce by cloning you will only have to worry about males once.

Identifying the Male[edit]

Males can be identified by looking at the nodes where leaf and branch stems connect with the main stalk. Male flowers will contain balls somewhere between the size of a marijuana seed and a popcorn seed. One ball is not definitive since female pistils sometimes split from a small single ball that opens. But two or three balls in a cluster is sure confirmation that you have a male. Males should be removed and destroyed to prevent them from releasing pollen. The pollen transports easily so the males can not be safely grown anywhere that shares an A/C or ventilation system unless special precautions are taken. The males for the most part show their sex before the females. They appear often to be a lanky less bushy plant than the female. It takes about a week after showing their sex before pollen is released, making it easy to separate from the female. Males can be used to make hashish, though it will require a larger amount of leaves to make hashish or canna-butter (cannabis butter).

Identifying the Female[edit]

Females are very simple to identify. They sprout white hairs. A small ball will form and split and two tiny white hairs like translucent threads will split out. These hairs are called pistils and intended to catch pollen. Later when the plant is not pollinated these hairs will change color.

Download game the oregon trail settler mod apk. Pistils may guarantee that your plant is not a male but your plant could still be a hermaphrodite. You must watch plants grown from seed carefully for male flowers and even a trusted clone if it has undergone stress such as light during its dark period, lack of watering, or being left to flower far past maturity.

Pre-flowers[edit]

On certain strains what are known as pre-flowers may appear while the plant is still in vegetative growth. This is perfectly normal.

Cloning for Sex[edit]

No this is not the title of futuristic fantasy movie. You can always revert a mother to veg in order to take cuttings and can even take cuttings during flowering (although success rates will be lower and rooting will take longer) but this process induces stress on the plant that can and does cause hormonal and genetic changes. It is much better to have a mother plant that has never been flowering.

Recognizing this, people have begun taking clones from their vegetating plants when they reach maturity. Once the clone is rooted, you would either flower the original plant or the clone and keep the other under 18hr or 24hr light indefinitely.

Early Genetic Sex Determination[edit]

Using qPCR technology, it is now possible to have the sex of seedlings determined in as early as seven days after seeds pop. Completed through a laboratory, this DNA-based plant sexing test is the most rapid, safe, accurate and efficient method for cannabis sexing. Using this method allows growers to save the time, resources, and space often required for traditional sexing methods.