C16 Chinese woodcut: Daoyin technique

Illustration of technique named 'Adjusting the cooking fires of the universe' (Zhoutian huohou) from Shouyang congshu: Xiuzhen miyao (Compendium of Longevity and Cultivation Practices: Arcane Essentials of Cultivating Perfection), a text on daoyin (therapeutic gymastics) and Qigong, describing 49 daoyin techniques. The original author of this work is unknown; supposedly, it was discovered in 1513 (8th year of the Zhengde reign period of the Ming dynasty) by Wang Zai, who published it with an introductory essay.

Heading: Adjusting the cooking fires of the universe (Zhoutian huohou)