Tanden - Encyclopedia

Tanden (Japanese; 丹田; Chinese: Dāntián), which literally means "red field", refers to the centre of gravity, located in the abdomen three finger widths below and two finger widths behind the navel. This area may correspond to the Svadhisthana or ManipuraChakra of Vedic Kundalini and Yoga systems. Also an important focal point in qigong, and other breathing techniques. The term is widely used in the Japanese meditation and martial arts theory. It is often used interchangeably with the Japanese word hara (肚;

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