Zhan Zhuang

Also known as: Standing post, Standing meditation, Wuji standing

documented Qigong

Standing still on purpose — the structural foundation underneath qigong and the internal martial arts.

What this practice covers

Wuji standing first, then the held-arm progressions, with seated and supported versions throughout.

Yarra’s note. The widest gap on the whole ladder: an adapted 3 and a traditional 9. It looks like nothing and it is not nothing.

1 movement documented in the compendium, each with steps, seated variations, body map and sources.

Wuji StandingThe simplest standing practice: feet grounded, knees soft, arms at rest — standing still on purpose, letting the structure carry itself while attentio…adapted 3/10 · traditional 9/10

What this sits beside, grows out of, or leads toward.

Outlined names are practices not yet given their own page.

The difficulty ladderHow hard this is on day one versus at the depth its tradition teaches.
The full compendiumEvery documented movement, filterable by field, difficulty and seated availability.
Sources & imagesHow claims are labelled here, and why every image is original.