Qigong is incapable of having connections with Confucian philosophy.
 Similar to its historical origin, those interested in qigong come from diverse backgrounds and practice it for different reasons, including for recreation, exercise, relaxation, preventive medicine, self-healing, alternative medicine, self-cultivation, meditation, spirituality, and martial arts training
 Many scholars consider t'ai chi ch'uan to be a type of qigong, traced back to an origin in the seventeenth century

