Qing Gong

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Qing Gong (traditional Chinese: 輕功; simplified Chinese: 轻功; pinyin: qīnggōng; Cantonese Yale: Hing Kung) translates to "light body skill", and consists of two main skills: One being the ability to perform vertical jumps of a height many times that of the human body, and the other being the ability to travel long distances with a flitting, continuous motion as if flying.[dubious – discuss]

In popular culture, its practitioners perform improbably exaggerated feats of acrobatics, such as easily scaling walls, flying over rooftops, gliding on water or walking on trees. As such, qing gong wirework is a staple of wuxia film.

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Traditionally Baguazhang involved training qing gong, which was done using a plank against a wall and the gradient was increased over time. They also attached to themselves weights (sandbags) while walking on a circle. This mental 'strength' is important and it is painstakingly developed during the exercises.

However, Qing Gong is a jing skill that is developed through years of practice.

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