The
Temple Qigong (Chi Kung) form consists of nine exercises. It was
popularized by Grand Master Marshall Ho'o (1910-1993) of Los Angeles,
California. It is also referred to as the Nine Temple Exercises, or the
Marshall Ho'o Temple Exercises.
My webpage on Temple Qigong provides a bibliography, links, the names of the movements, and an explanation of each movement.
6. Leg Bounce
9. Polishing the MirrorClosure: Collecting and Storing Energy
Marshall
Ho'o wrote a book 1968 which included an explanation with photographic
illustrations of the Temple Qigong set. The black and white photos in
that book were of poor quality and the editing was unsatisfactory. An
instructional DVD also teaches this form.
"Dr.
Ho'o was instrumental in the certification of acupuncture in the State
of California. He was the first Tai Chi Master to have been elected to
the Black Belt Hall of Fame. He was Dean of the Aspen Academy of
Martial & Healing Arts, on the faculty of California Institute of
the Arts, and taught Tai Chi and Acupressure at many educational
institutions. In 1973, he created a series for KCET public television,
in Los Angeles, teaching Tai Chi. He was a consultant to Prevention
Magazine's The Doctor's Book of Home Remedies. A Chinese
American, Dr. Ho'o was America's first Tai Chi Chuan Grandmaster. His
influence is far-reaching in both the fields of healing and martial
arts."
- The Lineage, Teachers of Two Birds Tai Chi
- The Lineage, Teachers of Two Birds Tai Chi
Tai Chi Chuan
By Marshall Hoo. Burbank, California, Ohara Publications, Inc., 1986,
1993. 111 pages. ISBN: 0897501098. VSCL. The Nine Temple exercise
set is briefly described in this book on pages 18-42. Each movement is
clearly illustrated by four to eight clear black and white photographs
of a woman doing the form. The Taijiquan is the Standard 24 Form in the Yang Style.
By Marshall Hoo. Burbank, California, Ohara Publications, Inc., 1986,
1993. 111 pages. ISBN: 0897501098. VSCL. The Nine Temple exercise
set is briefly described in this book on pages 18-42. Each movement is
clearly illustrated by four to eight clear black and white photographs
of a woman doing the form. The Taijiquan is the Standard 24 Form in the Yang Style. Tai Chi Chuan: The 27 forms by Marshall Hoo
.
Instructional DVD, released in 2005, by Marshall Ho'o. Black Belt
Videos, 90 minutes. Includes the Nine Temple Qigong. 
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