Zì rán bù shì
From the Wuji Posture, step the left foot forward half a step with the toes pointing straight forward. Then bring the right foot forward so that both feet are parallel and separated at shoulder width.
The legs are slightly bent (neither fully straight nor fully flexed). The knees are turned slightly inward (kòu xī 扣膝), the crotch is rounded (yuán dāng 圓襠), and the anus is lifted (tí gāng 提肛). The upper body is upright and centered (shàng tǐ zhōng zhèng 上體中正).
Both shoulders sink down (liǎng jiān xià chén 兩肩下沉), the chest is hollowed and the back is rounded (kōng xiōng jǐn bèi 空胸緊背). The arms hang naturally, with the elbows slightly pushing outward. Both palms face downward, thumbs pointing backward, other fingertips pointing forward and downward. The tiger’s mouth (hǔ kǒu 虎口) rests against the outside of the thighs.
The head is held upright as if suspended from above (dǐng tóu shù xiàng 頂頭豎項), eyes look forward horizontally. The posture is shown in the left figure 2.
Bao Tai Chi or Hun Yuan
Hun Yuan stance standing meditation posture used in Tai Chi , Qigong, and related internal martial arts like Xingyi Quan or Yiquan.
Hun Yuan or original fullness,” refers to the original unified state before yin and yang separate. Like Wuji, the hands and feet are doing the same thing and this stance is equal weighted. However there is more to work on in Hun Yuan and it has more variation in posture. You can work on the alignment between the hands, elbows, shoulders etc .
It is often described as an “embracing” or “holding a ball” posture.
The stance builds internal energy (qi), cultivates whole-body coordination, develops rootedness and relaxation, strengthens the legs/core, improves posture/alignment, and trains the mind-body connection for health, meditation, or martial application (e.g., storing and releasing force).
Comparison with Wuji Zhuang
In Hun Yuan, the arm position makes Peng much more active and tangible. The rounded shape encourages the outward expansion quality of Peng right from the start. This is why many practitioners feel a stronger sense of “fullness,” buoyancy, or qi expansion once they settle into Hun Yuan after starting in Wuji.
In Wuji (arms down, neutral standing), Peng Jin is also present at a basic level — through spinal alignment, rooting, and overall body song — but it is subtler and more “empty.” The focus is primarily on settling qi, deep relaxation, and foundational structure.
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