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Dim Mak became known from the monk Pak Mei (White Eyebrow), Master at the Fukien Shaolin temple. Pak Mei created a martial arts technique, which was named after him, that included a "system" of cavity/point presses. This system is more often heard as Dim Mak.
It is a system primarily created for healing purposes, using the Qi energy. It utilizes palm strikes and finger pressure to certain pressure points/cavities which can disrupt the flow of Qi, thus rupturing internal organs.
One blow from a master of this style can result in multiple symptoms, including numbness, pain or even death under certain circumstances. For this reason, Pak Mei was expelled from the Shaolin temple after killing or seriously injuring 3 monks in order to prove his technique.
Dim Mak requires knowledge and much practise on the Qi, in order to either disrupt or heighten its flow in the human body. Specific "body lines" called Meridians exist on the human body, which are composed of hundreds of pressure points. These points were (and are) used in Chinese civilization as a way of treating illness and injury. Pressing the cavities with specific strength and certain angles can result in either heightening or diminishing the Qi circulation in the body. Acupuncture techniques use Dim Mak pressure points in their treatements.
The use of Dim Mak goes back to ancient China. The Chinese fighting system Chin Na, which in English means "seize and control" was one of the first styles to adopt the art of cavity presses, and pass this knowledge on as part of the Chin Na style.
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