MENTAL MODEL · M3116

Tail Gate / Wei Lu

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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-31

CORE DEFINITION

The lowest end of the spine (coccyx). The first gate of the "Three Gates" in inner alchemy. The place where qi is most difficult to pass. Scaffolding role: starting gate. In early practice, qi sensation often gets stuck at the coccyx and cannot heat up. One must accumulate enough energy to break through this rusty iron gate before qi can rise along the spine.

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Starting gate. In early practice, qi sensation often gets stuck at the coccyx and cannot heat up. One must accumulate enough energy to break through this rusty iron gate before qi can rise along the spine.

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A term in traditional Chinese medicine/inner alchemy. Wei Lu refers to the lower end of the spine (coccyx), the first of the "Three Gates". Ancient people believed it was the most difficult place for qi to pass. The mechanism is a "starting gate": energy tends to stagnate here, and one must accumulate and break through before it can ascend.

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As a metaphor, when facing the hardest first hurdle at the start, first accumulate enough energy/preparation before breaking through
do not rush, first clear the basic bottleneck before advancing upward.

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