Neijia (內家) is the collective name for the internal Chinese martial arts. It relates to those martial arts occupied with spiritual, mental or qi-related aspects, as opposed to an "external" approach focused on physiological aspects. The distinction dates to the 17th century, but its modern application is due to publications by Sun Lutang, dating to the period of 1915 to 1928. Neijin is developed by using neigong or "internal changes", contrasted with waigong (外功; wàigōng) or "external exercises" .
内家拳現指指拳技有着共的特性：注重運用内（氣）功，神意鬆逸，劲力浑厚，具体应敌对抗中是以柔克刚，以静制动。與少林之主於搏人者異，故別少林為外家拳。
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