Ching

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | 257 words | Copyright

Ching (Chin., ‘semen’). One of the three life forces in Taoism, the others being ch'i (breath) and shen (conscious mind). Ching is both semen and the menstrual flow, not so much in their literal manifestation, as in the power inherent in them.

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