Senses
理气/ 理氣 to regulate energy
(Chinese medicine) to regulate or rectify the flow of vital energy (气 ) to treat conditions such as stagnation or deficiency
理气/ 理氣 to regulate breathing
To adjust or regulate one's breathing, often as a preparation for a physical activity like playing a wind instrument
理气/ 理氣 reason and energy
(Philosophy) a core concept in Neo-Confucianism referring to the relationship between abstract principle or law (理 ) and the material force or physical substance (气 ) of the universe
理气/ 理氣 logic and momentum
The internal logic, moral principle, and stylistic momentum of a piece of writing
理气/ 理氣 feng shui calculations
A school of feng shui that determines auspiciousness based on compass directions, star positions, and the five elements, as opposed to physical landscape forms