Instruction 2 (Fig 6-53, 54) The hands separate outward then arc down coming together above the left knee, palms facing.

Fig 6-53	Fig 6-54

Instruction 3 (Fig 6-55, 56) The center moves to the right leg, the left leg is raised, with the toes hanging down. At the same time, the hands rotate out, palmsdown, and are brought in to in front of the abdomen.

Instruction 4 (Fig 6-57) The hands descend from above the knee emitting energy (fa li), palms down.

Note: In order to achieve stability of support, the key lies in dǐng jìn leading the rising, the qì sinking to the dan tian, the whole body moving together. When the hands are nì silk reeling¹, pay attention to keeping consistent the palms and fingers.

Fig 6-55	Fig 6-56	Fig 6-57

Posture 7 Qìán Táng Aò Bù

Instruction 1 (Fig 6-58, 59) The hands arc to the lower right, moving to the right side of the body at shoulder level.

Fig 6-58	Fig 6-59

1  The terms "nì" and "shùn" refer to a sense of the energy flow something like the difference between rowing a boat upstream (nì) versus downstream (shùn). In the context of silk reeling (chán sī gōng), we have nì chán (nì reeling) and shùn chán (shùn reeling). [tr]

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