Paperback. Pub Date: 2012 07 Pages: 143 Language: English Publisher: Foreign Languages ??Press Health Qigong - 12-Step Daoyin Health Preservation Key to Exercises as a new series of of qigong exercises. was designed and compiled by the Chinese Health of Qigong Association. It consists of 12 steps of exercises from over 50 routines of Daoyin health qigong developed since 1974 by Zhang Guangde. a professor from the Beijing Sports University. Based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine concerning viscera and meridians. yin-yang and the Five Elements . and qi and blood. this new set of qigong exercises combines Daoyin with healthcare. limb exercises and mental cultivation. being graceful in movements. easy-to-learn. suitable for all ages. and effective for keeping good health and prolonging life.