The Historical Connection Between Yi Jin Jing (Muscle Tendon Changing) and Ba Duan Jin (Eight Pieces of Brocade): Insights from Shaolin Sources

Yi Jin Jing, also called Muscle and Tendon Changing (易筋經) and Ba Duan Jin, also called the Eight Pieces of Brocade (八段錦), rank among the most important practices in the Shaolin Monastery system of qigong (氣功). They are also commonly studied qigong methods in the scientific literature as you can see throughout this blog.