... of contents are:1.Basic skills (基本功; jīběn gōng): These include stamina, flexibility, and balance, which improve the body abilities ... has two types, internal (内; nèi), which is stationery meditation, and external (外; wài), which is dynamic meditation methods like Shaolin ... exercise (si duan gong), eight-section brocade (八段锦; bā duàn jǐn), Shaolin muscle-changing scripture (易筋经; yì jīn jīng), and others.