{"id":201,"date":"2021-04-16T23:37:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T23:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qigong15.com\/?p=201"},"modified":"2023-06-17T20:59:16","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T20:59:16","slug":"brief-history-word-qigong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qigong15.com\/brief-history-word-qigong\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Is the Correct Spelling of Qigong?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ever been curious about why some practitioners use the word Qigong, while others use Chi Kung? Or maybe you’ve stumbled upon variations like Qui Gong, Chi Gung, or Chi Kong and wondered if these all refer to the same discipline? This informative blog post is dedicated to providing clarity around these terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if you haven’t asked these questions yet, you’ll undoubtedly find something intriguing here. Let’s explore this fascinating topic together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking back to my first book, “Shaolin Chi Kung,” penned in 2008, you’ll notice that I used the Wade-Giles rendering ‘Chi Kung’ rather than the Romanized ‘Qigong.’ But these days, I primarily use Qigong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reason? Simply put, the term “Qigong” is more frequently searched online than “Chi Kung.” As a professional Qigong instructor, it’s practical to position my ‘virtual stall’ where the majority of traffic lies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, I could write Qigong\/Chi Kung all the time, but that’d grow old real quick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, is Qigong the same as Chi Kung?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, Qigong is a contemporary term for the ancient Chinese energy arts, previously known as Nei Gong<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet, Nei Gong is only half of the story. The other half is Wei Gong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wei Gong and Nei Gong are the two groups that the legion of Kung Fu force training arts are usually divided into. Where:<\/p>\n\n\n\n