qi, in Chinese philosophy, medicine, and religion, the psychophysical energies that permeate the universe. Early Daoist philosophers and alchemists, who regarded qi as a vital force inhering in the breath and bodily fluids, developed techniques to alter and control the movement of qi within the body; their aim was to achieve physical longevity ... More @Wikipedia
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