Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c12.s3.t1.5

v2.c12.s3.t1.5

After Buddhism was introduced into China, Daoist Qigong and Buddhist Zen (Yoga) borrowed and absorbed from each other, and China’s Qigong had been enriched and improved a lot. Sun Simiao (about 581-682 CE) of Tang Dynasty absorbed, “the way of Zen” of Buddhism into his work *Valuable Prescriptions for Emergencies: Cultivating Temperament & Methods for Regulating Qi. Ten Rules for Female Cultivation* written by the female Daoist Sun Bu’er (1119-1182) in the Northern Song Dynasty absorbed cultivation methods of Tantric Buddhism. *Scripture on Concentration and Observation of the Numinous Treasure from the Cavern Mystery* written by an unknown author emphasised, “Equal cultivation of meditation and wisdom,” which also came from Zen cultivation theory of Buddhism. *Three Elements for Health Preservation* written by Yuan Huang (1538 - 1606) in the Ming Dynasty quoted Zen theory of Buddhism as well. There are many such examples.