Return of semen - Kansei

Japanese: 還精 - かんせい
Return of semen - Kansei

...When Taoism was established, a unique breathing method called 'tai-biki' was taught, which was said to be the way a fetus breathes in its mother's womb and was considered the final means to attain immortality. Taoism also teaches a breathing method called 'han-seong', in which inhaled air is gathered in the lower tanden and combined with semen, which is also related to tanden breathing, which is important in Buddhist meditation. In this way, in China, there are traces of mutual exchange between yoga, Buddhism, and Taoism regarding breathing methods, and one example of this is Tiantai Zhiyi's 'Maha-Shikan'. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "return semen" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また道教が成立すると胎息という独自の呼吸法が説かれたが,これは胎児が母親の腹中で行う呼吸の方法とされ,不死の生命を得るための最終的な手段とされた。また道教では,吸気を下丹田に集めて精と結びつける還精という呼吸法が説かれているが,これは仏教の禅定で重視される丹田呼吸とも関連している。このように中国では,呼吸法をめぐってヨーガ,仏教,道教の相互交流の跡がうかがえるが,その一例として天台智顗(ちぎ)の《摩訶止観(まかしかん)》をあげることができる。…

※「還精」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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