Sexual methods of replenishing yin and yang: a systematic compilation of technical details

The earliest can be traced back to the Eight Families of the Chamberlains during the Warring States, Qin and Han Dynasties (most of which are now lost), Ge Hong's "BaopuziThe methods of sexual intercourse have been clearly discussed, including "Harvesting Yin and Benefiting YangThe text contains numerous fragments and incomplete sentences, making it impossible to translate accurately. It appears to be a collection of fragments from various sources

Yin and Yang complementarity This is the core concept; the ancients used it to explain the balance between the universe and the human body, with sexual activity seen as a microscopic manifestation of the union of Yin and Yang. The inference that "sperm generates marrow, and marrow generates the brain" comes from ancient, rudimentary observations (similar colors and appearances).

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Specific intercourse techniques

Nine shallow and one deep

「Nine shallow and one deepThis is the most classic thrusting technique in sexual techniques, recorded in the Japanese book *Ishinpō* (Medical Formulas), Volume 28. This technique emphasizes shallow thrusting as the primary method and deep thrusting as a secondary method during intercourse. The specific operation is as follows:

"The method of inhaling qi is nine shallow breaths followed by one deep breath. Exhale through your mouth and inhale through your mouth, gently drawing the qi down into your abdomen to assist the yin and generate yin energy. Repeat this shallow breath three times, nine shallow breaths followed by one deep breath, until the eighty-one yang number is complete. The penis then stands erect and is gently inserted. This is..."Weak entry, strong exit.

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Technical points analysis:

• Principle of ProportionNine shallow insertions and one deep insertion
• Coordinate breathingIt needs to be coordinated with the breathing through the mouth and nose, and the "yin and yang energies" should be swallowed slowly and gently.ideaGuide to the lower abdomen
• Weak entry, strong exit: Penis penetration before it is fully erect (weak penetration), withdrawal before ejaculation (forceful withdrawal)
• Odd CycleNine times nine equals eighty-one, which is the extreme of Yang numbers. After completing one round, it should be drawn out.

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Weak in, strong out (dead in, alive out)

This technique, also known as "resurrection from the dead," is...Nine shallow and one deepThe auxiliary principle of "weak entry" or "dead entry" is to penetrate when the penis is not fully erect, to make it fully erect during intercourse, and to withdraw forcefully before the urge to ejaculate ("forceful withdrawal" or "raw withdrawal"), which can minimize the loss of semen.

The specific method requires: "Enter softly and exit firmly, three shallow and one deep, repeating the number nine times to complete one round."

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Mind Control Method

Besides physical techniques, mental control is the core method for achieving "intercourse without ejaculation." Sexual techniques literature records various methods for controlling the urge to ejaculate:

Source	Control methods
"Healing Heart Prescription"	"To seduce a woman should be like riding a galloping horse with a rotten rope, or standing on the edge of a deep pit with blades below, lest one fall in." (Psychological warning method) Plain Language Explanation: When having sex with a woman, you should imagine controlling your ejaculation as using a rotten rein to tame a runaway horse, or as standing on the edge of a deep pit filled with blades, where you might fall in at any moment. intentionUsing intense "fear" to remind yourself that once you lose control (ejaculation), there will be negative consequences (such as depletion of vital energy). This is a psychological warning method.
The Medical Prescriptions quotes the Classic of Immortality.	"When the essence is greatly aroused, quickly tilt your head back, open your eyes wide, look left, right, up, and down, tuck in your lower body, hold your breath, and the ejaculation will stop." (Distract your attention) Plain Language Explanation: When you feel you are about to ejaculate, quickly lift your head, open your eyes wide, and move your eyeballs up, down, left, and right, while simultaneously contracting your anus and perineum (like...).Holding in poop(same), and temporarilyHold your breathThis will stop the semen from leaking out on its own. intentionInterrupting the ejaculation reflex by diverting attention and physical movements.
The Pure Yang Manifestation of the Righteous and Benevolent Emperor's True Scripture of Completion	"To strike without striking, retreat and avoid the enemy... Deep trenches and high walls, secure and unperturbed." (A metaphorical principle of war) Plain Language Explanation: (Using sexual intercourse as a metaphor for war) Wanting to attack but not attacking, retreating to avoid the enemy... digging deep trenches and building high walls, holding firm and not venturing out, without panicking or wavering. intentionThis is a "war metaphor"—don't rush to thrust or ejaculate, but conserve your energy and prevent it from being depleted, just like defending a stronghold.
The Legend of the Great Immortal of Purple-Gold Radiance's Cultivation	"If you feel the urge to ejaculate, quickly lift your waist... calm your mind and focus your thoughts on the point below your spine and at your coccyx, where your vital essence resides. This is a precious treasure that must not be lost." (This is the mental visualization method.) Plain Language Explanation: When you feel the slight urge to ejaculate, immediately lift your waist (straighten your back and contract your perineum), calm your mind, and concentrate your thoughts to imagine: between the middle of your spine (the vertebrae) and the end of your coccyx (the coccyx), your precious essence is hidden, and you must not let it be lost. intentionCombine physical movements with "mental visualization" to guide vital energy back into the body and prevent it from leaking out.

In summary, the core of these methods is:

• psychologicallyVigilance, fear, and a defensive mindset on the battlefield.
• physiologicallyHead up, eyes open, anus contracted, breath held, waist lifted.
• In mindImagine your vital essence as a precious treasure within your body, and guard it without letting it leak away.

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Assisted cultivation techniques

Qi gathering and ingestion

The art of the bedroom not only emphasizes intercourse techniques but also stresses the direct extraction of "essence" from the woman's body. The "Three Peaks Elixir" proposed by Deng Xixian in his Ming Dynasty work, *The Great Immortal's Cultivation of Purple Gold*, is the most representative example.

Peak	Part	Collected items
Shangfeng	The woman's mouth	saliva
Zhongfeng	woman's breasts	lotion
Lower peak	female genitals	Orgasmic secretions

Specific operating method: When the woman reaches orgasm ("her face turns red and her voice trembles, her gates open, her breath is released, and her saliva overflows"), the man obtains the essence of the above "three peaks" through oral inhalation and other means to "benefit the primordial yang and nourish the spirit".

Plain Language Explanation

If a woman blushes and her voice trembles during sex, it means she is about to reach orgasm. At this time, her "vaginal gate" will naturally open, releasing the trapped air and causing a large amount of fluid (vaginal fluid/erotic fluid) to flow from her vagina.

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In ancient Chinese sexual techniques, this phrase is usually understood as:

Signs of a woman's orgasm
"A flushed face and a trembling voice" are the obvious outward manifestations of a woman reaching the peak of sexual arousal.

When a woman "loses her temper"
Ancient Chinese sexual techniques believed that a woman would also "release qi" or "release yin essence" during orgasm, which was a time when the woman's body was open and receiving energy.

Operating instructions for men

If a man wants to "absorb yin to replenish yang", he often uses special breathing or mental focus to absorb the woman's "yin energy" when she orgasms (when her body is overflowing).

If a man wants to "preserve his semen and prevent ejaculation," he should avoid excessive thrusting at this time to prevent the woman from reaching orgasm.He also ejaculated..

main body	context	significance
man	Face flushed and voice trembling → The seminal vesicle is about to open	Warning: It's about to ejaculate, hold on tight!
woman	Face flushed, voice trembling → Its gate begins to open	This indicates that once the woman has truly reached orgasm, one can either begin to absorb energy or stop.

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Operating Instructions (Common Tips and Actions)

step	action	intention
Stop pumping	Immediately stop thrusting, with the glans penis firmly pressed against the woman's cervix or deep inside.	To avoid overstimulating the woman and to prevent oneself from ejaculating.
Breathing	The man takes a deep breath (inhaling through the nose and exhaling through the mouth), guided by his mind.	Calm your mind and prepare to receive.
Contemplation	Imagine the saliva released during a woman's orgasm transforming into a beam of white light or pure energy, which is inhaled through the glans penis or shaft, passing through the perineum → coccyx → spine → Niwan (top of the head).	Taoist concept of "herb gathering"
Kegel exercises	Contract your perineum and anus (as if holding back a bowel movement), and hold your breath for a few seconds.	To prevent the leakage of one's vital essence and to guide external energy upwards.
Sore throat	The saliva produced in the mouth (considered its own essence) is swallowed in several portions.	With guidance, consolidate the collected gas

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Guidance and breathing coordination

The art of the bedroom combines sexual intercourse with qigong exercises, emphasizing the importance of "breathing and circulating qi." The key points of operation recorded in *Ten Questions* are:

"Wait for the breath to be combined, and then slightly move the body. If you can move the body, you can produce the five sounds, and then enter the essence—the empty can be made full, the strong can be made to prolong their life, and the old can be made to live long. ... The jade seal is firm and the essence must be kept from overflowing, then all diseases will not arise, and thus one can live long." This describes how a man can use the "combined breath" during a woman's orgasm to achieve the effects of health preservation and longevity.

"Wait for them to unite their qi"
Waiting for the woman's "yin energy" to be activated and to meet the man's yang energy (that is, the moment when the woman reaches orgasm and her energy is released).

"And its form moves slightly"
Then the man gently and slightly thrusts or sways his body (without vigorous movements).

"It can move its form, thus producing the five sounds."
If you can use such a slight movement to induce a woman to make five different moaning sounds (changes in sound such as joy, desire, fear, sorrow, and happiness, which indicate that she is having a deeper orgasm).

"Then it enters its essence."
At this point, one can "absorb" the woman's yin essence (through absorption by the glans penis or by mental guidance, to bring the woman's released essence into one's own body).

"The empty can be filled."
For people who are physically weak, doing this can make them feel more fulfilled and energetic.

"The strong can enjoy lasting prosperity."
A person who is already strong can maintain their vigorous health for a long time.

"The elderly can attain longevity."
Elderly people can prolong their lives and even achieve immortality by doing this.

"Jade-sealed firm essence"
A man should be like jade, tightly closed (referring to not ejaculating), firmly guarding his semen.

"We must ensure that the Jade Spring never overflows."
Make sure your precious semen (Yuquan = semen) doesn't leak out.

"Then all diseases will not arise."
In this way, you won't be bothered by various diseases.

Therefore, they can live long.
Therefore, they can live forever.

Summary of the entire passage in plain language

When the woman reaches orgasm and her yin energy is activated, the man gently thrusts in and out, eliciting various moans from her. At this time, the man uses his penis to receive her yin essence—doing this will make the weak feel fuller, the strong more enduring and healthy, and the elderly live longer.

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Prevents ejaculation by inducing ejaculation in response to a woman's actions.

If the man's goal isCompletely abstaining from ejaculation to protect oneself(For example, having sex with multiple women in one night, or in order to "replenish essence and nourish the brain"), female orgasm is actually a danger signal - it is easy to lose control due to increased stimulation.

Operating method

step	action
Stop immediately	When you sense the woman is about to climax, immediately pull out or remain still.
Distract attention	Head tilted back, eyes darting up, down, left, and right, thinking about other things.
Strong anal contraction	Forcefully tighten the perineum and anus, and hold your breath.
Mind-guided	Imagine the vital energy flowing back from the glans penis to the coccyx (Changqiang acupoint), and storing in the Jiaji acupoint.
draw out	If necessary, withdraw completely and press down on the area below the glans (base of the penis) for a few seconds.

These methods are extensively recorded in medical texts such as the *Yixin Fang*, *Xian Jing*, and *Ji Ji Zhen Jing*, which is what you saw in the previous question.

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Combined "replenishing essence and nourishing the brain" technique

This is one of the most famous bedroom techniques:The man holds back his ejaculation just before it happens, guiding the semen/essence back into his body and using the energy from the woman's orgasm to help it rise to his brain..

Operating Procedures (Typical Version)

1. The man felt he was about to ejaculate and immediately stopped thrusting.
2. The woman was also having an orgasm (her face turned red and her voice trembled) → Her yin energy was leaking out.
3. The man holds his breath, contracts his anus, and visualizes:He draws in his own essence and the woman's yin energy together through the glans penis, passing through the coccyx, the spine, and the occipital bone, reaching the Niwan (brain)..
4. After taking several deep breaths, swallow your saliva and relax.

Technical process:

1. The man and woman exchange breaths mouth to mouth ("Aiki")
2. Slight twitching of the body
3. Wait for the woman to emit five different moaning sounds ("five sounds"), as this is a signal that her vaginal fluids have been released.
4. The man inhaled the woman's breath and swallowed her secretions.

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Object selection criteria

Traditional Chinese medical texts specify particular requirements for the object of "yin cultivation" (or "sexual intercourse"). According to classics such as the *Su Nu Jing*, the ideal object for "yin cultivation" should possess the following characteristics:

• posturePetite and voluptuous
• temperament:mild
• AgeYoung (but not necessarily beautiful)
• quantityThe theory advocates "frequent intercourse with different women but not frequent ejaculation," believing that intercourse with different women can continuously obtain fresh "yin essence," while repeated intercourse with the same woman will weaken the nourishing effect.

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Complete operation process

Based on the above techniques, a complete "yin-yang replenishment" sexual intercourse process can be summarized as follows:

stage	step	Technical points
Preparation period	Object selection	Choose a female partner who meets the criteria.
foreplay	Aoki-gathering	Breathe in and out through the mouth, collecting saliva from the mouth (upper part).
mating period	Nine shallow and one deep	Using a 9:1 ratio of shallow to deep pumping, combined with the principle of weak entry and strong exit.
Climax	Collecting essence by observing the weather	Wait for the woman to emit five cries simultaneously, then collect her vaginal secretions (lower peak) and lotion (middle peak).
Concluding period	Closed-loop extraction	The man held back from ejaculating, then withdrew while his penis was still erect, completing one round of training.

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Conclusion on Yin-Yang Therapy

The sexual practices of "absorbing yin to replenish yang" are a product of ancient Chinese Taoist sexual techniques. They are based on erroneous understandings of human physiology (such as "female essence" and "returning essence to nourish the brain").

Its fundamental purpose—Men obtain immortality through sexual intercourseThis technical system also contains some practical sexual techniques, especially in prolonging intercourse, controlling ejaculation urges, and emphasizing partner sexual satisfaction, which resonate to some extent with modern sex therapy.

Further reading:

• How to achieve "true yang within yin" through the release of yin essence by the woman during sex?
• The History, Theory and Modern Discussion of the Art of Sex
• Is sexual intercourse between men and women a complementary relationship between yin and yang?
• An analysis of Su Nu Jing: the cultural implications of ancient health preservation and sexual techniques