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According to the old tales, everything began from Chaos, or the Great Void. Within Chaos, there existed the three primary elements of the universe—form, force, and substance. But they were still undivided and existed as one. The early tales of cosmology explain that force was first to separate from the Great Void. It was followed by form then substance. The last stage, when substance appears, is called the Great Homogeneity. The universe was complete, but there was no distinction between heaven and earth. Then the lighter and purer substances rose up and created the heavens, and the coarser and heavier substances sank and produced the earth. The division of substance into lighter and heavier parts manifest the Chinese belief in dual power. The Way of Nature is accomplished by the interaction of dual power, and not by the will of a single power such as the Christian God.

The sequences of Ch'i Kung were formulated according to the concept of dual power. Action, or movement, is made up of a gentle part and a forceful part. One may move slowly and gracefully, or one may move quickly and forcefully. Ch'i Kung brings the dual power of movement into harmony. As an example, one begins Ch'i Kung practice with the gentle movements of the Yin and progresses to the forceful movements of the Yang. Each part is essential to each other, and each must be practiced at the right time in order to maintain harmony.