- The nine knowledge areas are a combination of practices and theoretical knowledge of the Dao.
They are also called the "Nine Daoist Dragons”. They include:
- Geobiology (commonly known as Feng Shui)
- The knowledge and study of "sacred" texts of the Daoist Canon (Yi Jing, Dao De Jing, etc ...)
- The practice of internal martial arts (Xing Yi Quan, Ba Gua Quan, Tai Ji Quan, Liu He Ba Fa)
- The practice of Dao Yin (or Qi Gong, in modern appellation)
- The study of Daoist medicine (the science of acupuncture, herbal medicine, massage, stones ..)
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