An erotic massage can be a whole-body affair, beginning at 
fingers and toes and progressing along the limbs to the rest of the 
body. This easily takes an hour. Partners may prefer an abridged 
version concentrating on the torso and thighs, which takes 20 
minutes or less. The partner being massaged should try to relax, 
at times with eyes closed, and breathe slowly and deeply with the 
diaphragm. Manipula tive techniques arc numerous, and include 
effleurage (long, rhythmic stroking), tapotement (patting, per­
cussing), petrissag e (compressing, kneading), rubbing, pinching, Sprin.� Urmr�fiy a"d Pracoclt Tease 
207 ANCIENT SECR ETS FOR MODER N LOVERS 
pressing, scraping, grasping, hammering, shaking, and vibrating. The n1asseur or n1asseuse performs these with thumb and finger 
pads, fingers, palms, palm edges, fists, and even soles and elbows. It is fascinating to listen to the rhythm of massage as performed 
by an expert; it may resemble a work of classical music, from the 
prelude, through the 1nain section with its changing cadences , to 
the grand finale. Head and neck: Stroke with the fingers of both hands, with moder­
ate pressure, from the middle of the forehead to the sides. Press on 
the temples with the fingertips, moderately and rhythmically. Massage both sides of the chin with the fingers. With the thumb 
and index finger of one hand, press and pinch the back of the 
neck, starting from the base of the skull and moving down to the 
base of the neck. Next stroke the sides of the neck with the fingers 
of both hands. Shoulders: With the thumb and index finger of one hand, pinch 
the tendons between the back and sides of the neck and the shoul­
ders. Start with light pinches; if your partner responds favorably, 
increase the pressure to firm. Knead the muscles on the outside of 
both shoulders. Upper back: With the partner lying prone, the masseur or mas­
seuse kneels astride the waist. The best way to massage the back is 
with acupressure. Use the thumb pads to press with moderate 
firmness between the roots of the ribs, about 1 'h. inches from the 
spine, and on either side. Press tor about 3 or 4 seconds, then re­
lease, and move to the next points, and the next, until you reach 
the waist. An invigorating harnnter massage with the fists is great 
for the fleshy part of the upper back. Lower back: Stroke the arl'a with tingers and pahns, while kneel­
ing astride the partner's knees. Com bin e the tnassagc with pres­
sure on the love points, especially the in1portant mitz,\!-tl'letl. Buttocks: After pressing the love points in the sacr al-co ccygeal area, 
usc the ntassage techniques best for the fleshy but tocks proper. Kneel astride your partnl·r's thighs. Use the pahns to press both 
checks with the force of your body weight for about 10 seconds. Then soothe the buttocks w ith tingt·rs stroking upward vt·rtical ly, 
left tingcrs on left buttock, right on right. Star t fron1 the valley 
and strokt• to both sidt·s. Nt·xt press and palp ate the butt ocks 
tnodcratdy with both paln1s, so that vital energy flows front your 
hands to your partnt•r's body. Grasp a hand ful of flesh wit h all 
your fingers, and knead \Vith finn prt•ssurc. Then knead all over 
the buttocks. Percussion on the butt ocks is particularly stitnulating. With 
the edgt·s of both paln1s, chop the left and right buttocks alter­
nately. rapidly and with tnodcratt' force. You n1ay usc your own 
steady rhythn1 or follow that of a recorded tunc. Progress to an­
other fonn of percussion by slapping the buttocks with partially 
cupped hands. Don't n1ind the resulting noise; the massage is ex­
tremely invigorating-and fun too. Breasts: Let your partner lie supine, with arms slightly extended, 
and teet about 12 inches apart. The front of the body is to be mas­
saged. With your fingers, sweep your partner's body-from toes 
to legs, thighs, torso, and finally down the arms. Do this a few 
times for a tranquilizing effect. To massage a woman's breasts, use 
only the palms, except when you are pressing love points lightly. Put one palm under a breast, lift it slightly, and stroke it with the 
palm. Meanwh ile, with the spread fingers of the other hand, 
press very gently, with the same rhythm as for the palm move­
ment. Move to the other breast. Only feather-light stroking should 
be used on the nipples. Massage of the breasts is best combined 
with the game of love points for this area and the Breast Circles 
exercise done by the massaged partner. Cinnabar field: This soft, unpr otected portion of the body is very 
vulnerable in kung fu-and in love-play. Massage the area with 
one or both palms, pressing down lightly. This is best done if the 
active partner kneels astride and on the partner's thighs, or kneels 
between the partner's spread thighs. Combine the massag e with 
the game of love points for this area and the Cinnabar Field Mas­
sage. Since the cinnabar field region is where life-force and sexual 
chi are generated, be sure to recharge it with your deft hands. Groin: With the pads of three extended fingers, massage along 
one groin of the partner, then the other. A bit of scented oil will SpritJ.� Buttr�fiy tmd Pracock Ttase 
209 protect the tender skin here frotn friction. A woman doing the 
massaging should use her free hand to push the man's genitals 
slightly to the side. Thighs: Grasp the front muscles of the thigh with the fingers and 
thumbs of both hands, and knead. Grasp up and down between 
the groin and the knee. Then press moderately with the thumb on 
points about an inch apart, down a line. Move to a line about 1 1h 
inches to the side. Finally, stroke lightly on the inside of the thighs 
with the finger pads. By then the partner being massaged should 
spread his or her thighs wide apart and bend the knees, to facili­
tate the next massage. Perineum: Press the perin eum love point, hui-yirz, rhythmically, and 
then n1assage the entire perineum, from the edge of the anus to 
the edge of the vulva or the botton1 of the scrotum. If this is done 
with finesse, the sexual life-force of the massaged partner will 
flare up, so that the partners can go directly to coitus, or to more 
intense love games such as Playing the Flute or Jade Fountain. THREE fOUN TAINS 
The triple game of Three Fountains is based on the Art of the 
Three Peaks, which enables a man to obtain sexual nutrients from 
the three peaks of a woman's body: the Red Lotus Peak (tongue), 
the Twin Lotus Peaks (breasts), and the Purple Agaric Peak (cli­
toris) . On each peak is a fountain: the Heav enly Fountain, the 
Twin Fountains, and the Jade Fountain, respectively. The triple 
gan1e may be played separately, or in sequenc e during love-play. It 
is described here as three individual gan1es: 
H£'al'l'tliy Formtaiu: This love garne, which can be played betw een 
partner s dur ing dl·ep kissing, involves stirnulating secretion of 
the partner 's saliva, and drinking it as an elixi r. While kissing, use 
your tongue to caress you r partner 's tongue. Then use the tip of 
the ton gue to sweep ove r and titil late the roof of your partner 's 
rnouth next to the n1olars on both sides, wher e ducts leading frotn 
saliva glands arc located, and to sweep the floor of your partn er's 
n1outh along the inside of the teeth and especially next to the tongue's root, where numerous ducts lead from saliva glands in 
the jaw. The tongue stimulation will produce a rich flow of saliva 
in the Heavenly Fountain of both partners. Ancient sexologists 
consider ed saliva a sexual elixir; modern scientists say it contains 
a sex hormone and substances called semio-chemicals whose taste 
is craved by the opposite sex. Drink it from the source. Twin Fountains: Kissing the female breast is universally done, and 
a man can give his partner great pleasure by pretending to nurse at 
her breasts, as if he were a baby. Suck the nipples lightly and 
rhythmically , occasionally tickling them with the tip of the tongue. Use a hand to "milk" the breast while sucking. Unless your part­
ner is a nursing mother, the milk here is spiritual. And even a dry 
run is fun. Jade Fountain : Drinking directly from the jade fountain repre­
sented a serious quest for life-nutrients to sexual alchemists. As a 
modern love game, it is a most delightful experienc e for women. This is not the run-of-the-mill oral-genital play of kissing the 
vulva; it involves the more complex eliciting of jade essence from 
the fountain. The experience of the man in this game has been 
compared to eating a freshly split pomegranate, or "peach of im­
mortality"; the experience of the woman is indescribable. The game requires first of all complete cleanliness. The woman 
lies on her back with her knees bent, her thighs spread wide, her 
feet on the edge of the bed; she also may slump in an armchair, 
with her knees bent on the armrests. The man kneels down, fac­
ing her. (Alternatively, the par tners may both lie in bed on their 
sides, or one on top of the other , in reverse directions. These two 
positions arc good for this game alone or, when combined with 
Playing the Flute, in the favorite French game of soixante-neuf, or 
()�whose very name is a visual representation of mutal oral­
genital play.) The man kisses the woman's mons veneris, then opens the 
outer lips of her vulva with his fingers, and kisses the inner lips . He should usc his tongue to caress the inner lips, which should 
already be blood- engorged . If you consider the vulva as the sides 
of a boat, the urethra, the vaginal orifice, and the four vestibular 
glands arc on the bottom of this boat. Sweep the tip of the tongue 
up and down the boat bottom. Thrust the tongue into thl· vagina Spring Butterfly and Peacock Tease 
. ! I I AN CIENT SECR ETS FOR MODERN LOVERS 
Soixante-neuf lol'e-play 
212 and pull it out, and repeat rhythmically. The tongue caress gradu­
ally goes to the clitoral area. Kiss the little button with your lips. Suck it very gently, and tickle its tip with your tongue like a but­
terfly. Use the rough surface of the tongue to lick upward from 
the base of the clitoris shaft. Alternate the caresses between the 
clitoris and the vulva, concen trating on maneuvers that elicit your 
partner's n1ost enthusiastic responses. This game will inevitably cause the jade fountain to overflow 
with jade essence from the vestibular glands and the grotto wall. It 
may produce some surprising sound effects as \veil. PLAYING THE FLUTE 
Like Jade Fountain, this garne n:quires scrupulous personal hy­
git·nc as wd l .1s the utn1ost ddicacy. Sornc wonlt'n love it; others 
dislikt· it, ustully bccntsc of the luzards involved : the gag reflex in 
cases of deep throat, and inadvcrtt'nt s\vallo\ving of the St'lllCll if 
the nlJn is unable or unwilling to practice orgasrnic hrinknlJn­
ship. Son1c practice and cooperation, ho wever, can gt't things un­
der controll.·asily . The rest is a nutter of personal tastl.'. The gan1e is bl.·st begun \Vith the wonun 's kissing the nun's 
pt·rint'Unl and scroturn. Thl. 'll con1es tht• flute-playing. l3y hold­
ing the hasl.' of the jade flute tlnn ly with ont' hand, so that it stands vertically, the won1an can control the situation. Give a series of 
light kisses to the glans. and then hold the �lans in your n1outh by 
surrounding the ridge with your lips. Lick the glans, and es­
pecially the tiny urethra opening. with the tip of your ton�ue. Next purse your n1outh into a tight() and inugine it as the grotto 
opening. Move your n1outh up and down, or let your partner 
n1ove the flute in and out. while your fing ers play on his perineun1 
and scrotun1. Re1ne1nber that the n1ost sensitive part is the top 
third of the flute. Many nu�n. n1ore for psychological than for physical pleasure, 
like their partners to deep-throat them. When the tip of the flute 
touches the woman's throat. it will nonnally-and unpleas­
antly-activate her gag reflex. By practicing with a gradually 
deepening approach. a won1an can accommodate the intruder 
easily, if that is what she prefers. Flute-playing, especially the deep-throat variety, can bring a 
man to ejaculate in his partner's mouth. Some women avidly 
swallow the elixir, which scientists say is clean and harmless and 
which the ancients believed beneficial. Other women, however, 
do not care for this. If her partner does ejaculate, a woman can 
keep the fluid in her mouth and then spit it out. Or better yet, she 
can arrange with him beforehand to signal when he senses the 
brink is near. These bedroom games for grown-ups can be played with many 
variations, according to the desires of the individuals involved. The pace may range from the leisurely to the energetic, the adap­
tations from the traditional to the bizarre. Whatever the erotic 
fancy of the lovers, they should avoid any circumstances that 
might cause mental, physical, or emotional harm to each other. Sprin.\! Buttr�fly and Peacock Tease 16 
Orgasmic Brinkmanship 
and Multiple O's 
Intensifyi ng and Prolonging Ecstasy 
THE BASIC PUR POSE of the ancient Chinese art of lovemaking, as 
has been suggested, is threefold: to delay the man, accelerate the 
woman, and prolong and intensify pleasure for both. The various 
techniques of coitus were developed with these goals in n1ind. When we borrow from this art for the tnodern bedrootn, it 
profits us to experin1ent, tnodify, and where possible, refine it. The physiological, psychological, and cultural differences between 
practitioners today and those in the pas t, as \Vell as the recognition 
that there are differences an1ong individuals, detnand a flexible 
rather than a rigid approach. We can irnplerncnt the ancient art on at least two levels. First, 
a trigger-happy rnan can karn to dcby tjactalation until his part­
ncr .. rtjoiccs." Second, on a higlKr level, n1ort' arnhitious cou ples 
can reward then1sclv cs with son1e advanct ·d lovernaking. Good 
lovers can give unbelievable sexual pleasure to their part ners. A 
nun can bring a wonun to a series of "little deaths" in the fonn of 
rnultiplc orgasn1s, or to an intense, "flower ht·art," or cervical, 
org asrn . A won1.1n not only can cooper ate with her partner to en­
hance her own responses, hut can t'IH.·rgize hin 1 to the tnaxinlUlll 
without pushing hi an over the brink; she can even seize the initia­
tive. A nun and a wonun who togetht'r havt' refined the ancient O��amric Hriu/mrmrslrip mrd JUrlitiplr (H 
tcchniqul'S into their O\Vn n1odcrn art can n.'ap a rich harvest in 
tht'ir sex lite. Thl'Y can intensif y and prolong one a nothe r's l'rotic 
pleasure easily. Any couple can bccon1c good lovers, unless t hey 
arc hindered by physiological or psy cho lo�ical barr iers, or unless 
they do not care. The ancient ''tncchan ics" of coitus that tnodcrn lovers might 
k'arn include sexual positions and coital dynatnics, which in­
volves nlovenll'nt, speed, angle. and rhythn 1 . But before these 
possibilitil 's, they n1ust investigate an even n1orl' basic aspect of 
lovcnuking-physical con1patibility. COI TAL FIT 
Sorne cou ples arc unaware that n1crc genital incompatibility, es­
pecially discrepancy in size, n1ay be the reason for their sexual 
problcn1s. Anthropologists tell us that human beings have the 
largest brains and genitals a1nong the primates. The average length 
of an erect hun1an penis is 6 inches, or 15 centimeters. The aver­
age depth of the human vagina is 4 inches, or 1 o centimeters. This 
difference is not a problen1 in itself, as the vagina is clastic and in 
intercourse the degree of penetration varies. Difficulties arise, however, when there is a marked discre­
pancy of genital size betw een partners. Unless care is used, for in­
stance, too long a penis or too shallow a vagina could mean pain 
and injury to a woman in the heat of passion. On the other hand, a 
small penis may give pleasure to neither partner. In extreme cases, 
violent penetration by a long penis may lacerate the vaginal vault 
and induce life-threatening internal bleeding. Unless a woman 
has a loose vagina, literally speaking, too long a penis is a curse 
rather than a blessing for her. Writers of crude pornography the world over extol enormous 
penises, as if a woman's sexual pleasure were in direct proportion 
to the length of her partner's organ. If so, a donkey would be a 
better lover than any hu1nan n1alc. In more sophisticated erotic lit­
erature, genital size is scldon1 a matter tor concern. And in prac­
tice, in fact, there arc "remedies" for disproportion . To prevent 
injury to partners, Frcnchn1en with undesirably long organs usc 
bourn·lcts, small thick cushions with a hole in the center which arc 
tied with ribbons to the hip s. Perhaps partly because of their char -ANC IENT SECRE TS FO R MODEI �N LOVEHS 
acteristic slenderness, the Chinese consider a very long penis a 
disadvantage, and a large clitoris repulsive. The ancient Taoist 
sexologists valued skill over equipment, and art over skill. As the 
n1agician says, it is not the size of the wand, but the magic in it. Coital fit can be in1proved to a large extent by choosing an 
appropriate position for copulation, as shown later in this chapter. Furthermor e, size should not be the focus. It is not phallic size 
but phallic performance, proven through the durability of the 
erection, and orgasmic brinkmanship that arc essential for sexual 
pleasure. ORGASMIC BRINK MANSHIP 
Talk of sexual pleasure is much ado about nothing, if in coitus a 
n1an ejaculates soon after insertion . Here, as we have seen, the an­
cient Chinese techniques of male delaying or withholding are of 
in1mense value. First a quick look at the physiology of orgasm. During love­
play and coitus, if physical and psychological stimulation con­
tinue and intensify, the sexual tension in either or both partners 
mounts until it is suddenly discharged. This sexual release is or­
gasn1, also known as clin1ax or coming. It norn1ally lasts only a 
few seconds, during which an individual undergoes involuntary 
n1uscular contractions, experiences ecstatic pleasure, and becomes 
oblivious to external surroundings. The French have an apt nan1e 
for this sexual lightning: Ia petite mort (the little death). Male and female orgastns arc not exactly the san1e. In a n1an, 
orgasn1 is genitally oriented, explosive, and altnost ahvays acconl­
panied by an cjandation of sen 1e11 . In a \VOnlan, it is a n1ore dif­
fuse. cerebral event, usu�11ly without t:iaculation. Ma ny \VOnlcn, 
however. etnit a fluid front the urethra when they are deeply stitn­
ulated. The nun's t�jarulation nonnally detnolishcs his erection 
and thus tentporarily pn..'Vt'nts continued copulation. His crt·ction 
will return tninutes l.lttT if he is young and potent, but hours or 
�:vcn days later if he is older or kss potent. A won tan . with the 
rapacity t"llr ntultiplc orgasnts within a short tinte, usually has no 
such worry. Herein lies .1 potential probkn1 t"l)r a couplt·. And it 
was this very problent that inspired ancient Taoists, who prided 
thcntsdves in pleasing \\'onten sexually, to devise the trick of 
org astni c brink nunsh ip. The 111cchanisn1 of rnall' L:iaculat ion is quite complex. When a 
rnan reacht•s orgasrn, invo luntary rnuscks of the prostate, serninal 
ducts, and St'rninal reservoirs begin a series of contractions, torc­
ing tht' fluids they contain into the urethra. The man has reached 
a stage that Mast ers and Johnson call '\jaculatory inevitabi lity": 
at this point t:iaculation cannot he stopped. Contractions in the 
urethra and prostate now tl. )rce the sen1en out of the penis. The ancient Taoist s consider ed this proce ss not always inevi­
table, and beca use they belie ved that rnost if not all bodily pro­
cesses were aftl.·cted by the n1ind, they set out to find a way to stop 
or delay it. They devised a nun1bcr of n1ind-body techn iques to 
arrest the ejaculation of scn1en, just before the point of "inevita­
bility" was reached. Since orgasn1 and ejaculation involve mostly 
the autonornic nervous systern and involuntary muscles, a man 
n1t1st deliberately usc his n1ind to train his nervous system to in­
fluence his body. When he has mastered the technique, a man can 
delay ejaculation during sexual intercourse or, if he wants to, avoid 
ejaculation altogether. Mentally, the technique of orgasmic brinkmanship involves a 
relaxed approach, deliberate distraction from sexual sensations, 
and willpower not to ejaculate. Physically, it requires unhurried, 
shallow thrustings; deep breathing; a slowdown, pause, or com­
plete withdrawal when sensations mount; and possibly "braking" 
with pressure on certain acupoints. Knowing exactly when and 
how to apply these measures is not sirnple. It is not always clear 
how close one is to the brink. Practice, self-discipline, and pref­
erably, a cooperat ive partner arc crucial for rnastering orgasn1ic 
brinkmanship. The Taoist or Zen attitude is advised for men here. Unwind 
fully, and enjoy yourself Do not grit your teeth or tense your 
muscles; tension is the surest way to premature ejaculation. If you 
lose control at first, as will happen with beginners, it is no disas­
tcr;just try again. Even a n1aster of brinkn1anship may fall off the 
cliff if he is with a new partner. It takes a nun1ber of sessions for 
partners to adjust to one another. When coitus begins, if you, the rnale, and your partner have 
enjoyed sufficient love-play and are in a romantic n1ood, the moon 
grotto should be well lubricated and the jade stalk quite rigid. Do 
not try to penetrate irnmcdiatcly. Instead, usc the tip of the jade 
stalk to tease the shaft of the clitoris and the vestibule of the grotto 
217 ;\ N < · 1 F N T S 1: C R f T S •= < l R M < l I l E I� N I. < ) V J: I� S 
between the inner lips. This will further arouse your partner and 
increase lubrication, which reduces friction and makes brin k­
manship easier. If your partner wants immediate insertion, resist 
and withdraw; then tease her again. This will help build your self­
confidence. Advance the jade stalk tentatively and gradually. One Taoist 
school teaches fifteen deep breaths for the man for each inch he 
inserts. You need not follow this rigid rule, but you get the idea. For the manipulation of chi here, deep diaphragm breathing is of 
supreme importance. When insertion is complete, remain in with­
out thrusting or letting your partner move. When your sensation 
quiets down, make shallow, leisurely thrusts. When thrusting , 
contract your cinnabar field and anus, and breathe deeply the en­
tire time. Avoid deep thrusting during this initial stage. If any acute sen sation develops, slow or stop your movement. If necessary, withdraw completely for about 10 seconds; then rein­
sert. Your partner may be highly aroused while you try to keep 
your cool. Strangely, the more she is aroused, the more self-control 
you may develop in lovemaking. Try to discourage your partner 
from making any abrupt, impatient movements at this time. Practice alone can help you sense accurately how close you are 
to the brink, and when you should slow down or stop before re­
suming coitus. If you sense yourself too close, apply the emer­
gency brake: Press your middle and index fingers firmly on the 
hui-yin acupoint on your perineum for 4 or 5 seconds, while breath­
ing deeply; repeat if necessary. If done in time, this should pre­
vent any ejaculation; the pressure can be applied while the jade 
stalk is still inserted or after it is withdrawn. Only a virtuoso in 
orgasmic brinkmanship can dispense with such measures as press­
ing the hui-yin acupoint or the Tantric-inspired squeezing of the 
frenulum or base of the stalk (recommended by Masters and 
Johnson) . When you first begin to practice your self-control during in­
tercourse, inform your partner. Otherwise, your huffing and 
puffing and other intense efforts n1ight be n1istakcn as signs of 
apoplexy or heart attack. Your partner n1ay bccon1e frantic or apo­
plectic herself; she n1ay try to help with 1nouth-to-n1outh resusci­
tation, which is delightful, or she 1nay call for help, which could 
be embarrassing. I)uring the early stages of brinkn1anship, sym­
pathetic cooperation fron1 your partner is helpful to you both. O�'!tHmi c Hrinkr nmrsl ril' mrd Multi plt' o:� 
Son1c advice tor won1cn is in order here. Your partner's per­
tornlancc during the initial stages of hrinknunship tnay he frus­
trating; patienn.· is your hl'St n·action. If you arc Sl'Xually gn·edy, 
unsytnpathctic, or contl'tnptuous toward your partner's fum­
bling. you nuy shatter his self-control. That will k·ad to prenu­
turc t:jaculation or, \Vorse, tl'tnporary in1potence. Keep in n1ind 
that once he has practiced sutliciently, your partner will have tu­
tored his autonotnic nervous systen1 to withstand n1uch of your 
passionate writhings and wrigglings. Soon he will be bringing 
you to new orgastnic heights. As ml·ntioncd earlier, even though for n1ost n1cn they take 
place sinntltancously. n1ale orgasn1 and ejaculation arc not the 
same. The ancient technique of orgastnic brinktnanship enables a 
n1an to separate his orgasn1 fron1 his ejaculation. He can keep 
himself so ncar the brink that he experiences a series of smaller, 
diffuse orgasms-quite similar to those women have-without 
t:iaculation. And multiple orgasms without emission n1ean that 
he can have sex much more often than if he ejaculated every time, 
and that in a single session he can prolong pleasure, in himself and 
his partner, until either or both reach an explosive orgasm. More ambitious couples who have discovered what a magic 
wand the nonemitting phallus is can practice advanced lovemak­
ing. Sophisticated lovemaking depends partly on the choice of 
positions, and even more so on the coital dynamics. CoiTAL Posi TIONS 
The earliest known systematically listed configurations for sexual 
intercourse-the Arcane Maid's Nine Positions and the Mystic 
Master of the Grotto's Thirty-subsequently made their way 
from China to India and Japan in the East, and then to the West. Today one can count more than a hundred positions, a tally star­
tling to tnost Westerners. These positions range from the mun­
dane to the exotic, from the sensible to the ridiculous, and they 
often have been overemphasized. Many "exotic" positions arc 
merely variations of basic ones, with slight changes in the place­
ment of lin1bs or in the slope of bodies. Quite a few positions are 
more interesting in concept than in sensation. Others arc exclu­
sively for acrobats and contortion ists. Because they arc titillating 
.219 and lend themselves to graphic description , sexual positions are a 
rich source for artists and writers in sexology, pornography, and 
erotica. Unsophisticated lovers consider attention to coital posi­
tion the pinnacle of sexual sophistication. In reality, love-play and 
coital dynamics are far more significant. Yet finding the right position is important, especially in cases 
of difference in size or in other circumstances of possible incom­
patibility. Some positions affect considerably the depth and angle 
of penetration , ease of movement. and thus the resulting sensa­
tions. Most positions may be grouped into the following catego­
ries: face to face, side by side, riding, sitting, rear entry, standing, 
and whimsical. (See chapter 8 for the positions suggested by the 
Arcane Maid and the Mystic Master; some are referred to below 
for com paris on.) Face to Face 
In the basic face-to-face position , the so-called missionary posi­
tion, the woman lies on her back with her legs slightly parted, and 
the man lies on top of her, supporting himself partly with his 
hands . (The same position is used for the Arcane Maid's Somer­
saulting Dragons and the Mystic Master's Swifts Sharing a Heart.) The advantages here are that the man and woman can kiss and em­
brace, converse and make eye contact, and watch one another's ex­
pressions. The disadvantages are that penetration is shallow, and 
genital pressure and stin1ulation only moderate. Things can be made n1ore interesting, however, if the won1an's 
pelvic angle and the placcrnent of her legs arc tnodified. A sntall 
cushion or pillow under her lumbar region changes the angle of 
her n1oon grotto passage, and thereby pennits easier and slightly 
deeper penetration . Sirnilar results obtain if she reclines with her 
sacrurn on thl' edge o f the bed, her thighs spread, and her legs 
sloping down to the floor. If her partner leans forward between 
her thighs, his jade stalk can indirl'Ctly stirnulate her clitoris. At 
this angle his glans touches thl · back wall of thl· grotto, which is 
not rich in nerVl'S. This position docs not pennit very deep pcn­
l'tration . Thl· ancil·nt Chinese used it often on wedding nights, as 
i� rninirnized the pain of virgin brides. Deeper penl'tration and greater stirnulation result if the woman 
lil·s on her back, spreads her thighs wide and bends her knees, as 0�\!t�.ouic Brirr kma mlrip and Attu ltiple o:� 
she would for a gynecolo gical examination (compare Kingfishers 
Uniting). A different sensation is achieved if she raises her bent 
knees to touch her bosom (as in Wrestling Apes or Mounting Tor­
toises), or touches one knee to her bosom while extending one leg 
(as in Dragons Twisting). The woman's wrapping her legs around her partner's waist or 
hips (compare Silkworms Entangling) permits deeper penetra­
tion but limits movement. In this position, novel stimulation can 
be created if either or both partners contract their pubococcygeus 
muscles. The woman can vary her position further: she can raise her 
legs vertically into the air, hold her feet with her hands, or rest 
them on her partner's arms (as in Roc Soaring over Dark Sea), or 
place one leg on his shoulder and stick the other leg high into the 
air (as in Horse Shaking Its Hoof). The Mystic Master's Wild 
Horses Leaping, in which the woman puts her feet on the man's 
shoulders, is an extremely popular variant in China. The position 
tightens even a roomy grotto. When penetration is shallow and if 
the angle is right, the sensitive grotto front wall, where the G spot J-. (·t't-orl- .s ll(llll d crs 
' ., . -
221 is situated, can be stimulated effectively. When penetration is at 
its deepest, the glans of the jade stalk can stimulate the flower 
heart and give extraordinary pleasure to the woman. This posi­
tion is good for couples aiming at conception. The man must ex­
ercise care not to injure his partner in the heat of passion. A man 
with a long organ should not try it. Side by Side 
The lateral positions are for languid or lazy couples. In one ver­
sion, the woman lies half on her side and half on her back, and 
draws up the leg on whic h she lies; the man faces her (compar e 
Fish Eye-to-Eye). Penetration is shallow, and movement and sen­
sations are limited. In another version, the man faces the woman's 
back while she bends her legs a little and sticks out her buttocks 
(as in Mandarin Ducks Joining). This is doing it in the "spoon" 
fashion, or as the French say, a Ia paresseuse, the lazy way. Again, 
penetration is not deep, unless the man has a long stalk. This posi­
tion is good if the woman is pregnant, or if the couple has chil­
dren sleeping in the same room, as it is not too noticeable under a 
blanket. Riding 
The earliest known depiction of sexual positions, which dates 
back to the Stone Age, shows a woman in a riding position, squat­
ting atop a supine man. Riding positions make the n1an a captive 
lover and give the woman all the frcedon1 of n1oven1cnt. Some 
men like this change, while others, especially those sensit ive about 
their machismo, do not. The man lies on his back, and the wonun kneels or crouches 
astride hin1, facing eitht.·r his head (as in Fish Linking Scales or 
Butterflies Fluttering) or his feet (as in Bunny Licking Its Fur or 
Wild Ducks Flying Backward). If the wotnan faces the man's 
head, he n1ay plact.· a snull cushion under his sacrun 1 to elevate his 
pelvis, and bend his knees slightly to support her buttocks. If the 
wonun faces his feet, the partners will experience sensations, but 
without crucial cyt.' contact. If nt.·itht·r partner has any tnisgivings, and if the riding posi­
tion docs not bcco n1c a tin:d habit, it can be cxtrcn1ely arousing to 
both partn ers. The intense sensations created are due to the fact O��·Hmic Brit rkmamh ip atrd M14ltiple 0� 
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that the woman's grotto channel is expanded and her cervix low­
ered by gravity, and as a result the glans of the jade stalk is pressed 
when penetration is deepest. Any movement, internal or exter­
nal, will result in the partners' genitals jostling against each other. Deep penetration is possible for even a relatively short stalk. Riding positions demand agility, coordination, and advanced 
erotic dynamics from the woman. They are not advised for vir­
gins, pregnant women, or women with a shallow moon grotto, or 
men with a long jade stalk. Sitting 
Sitting positions are somewhat similar to riding ones. They give 
both partners some freedom of movement, but because penetra­
tion is shallower than in riding positions, sensations are not as 
sharp as when the man lies on his back. In sitting positi ons the 
man sits on a stiff armless chair or bench and the woman sits 
astride him, facing him (as in Cranes Entwining Necks or Hum­
ming Ape Embracing the Tree). He spreads her buttocks with his '� '\. ... 
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223 RETS FOR MODERN LOVERS 
Rear entry �-
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knees while she holds on to his neck. By clasping her hips with his 
hands, he can regulate the thrusts. The woman can control the 
depth of penetration by leaning backwar d to increase it and for­
ward to decrease it. In the sitting position the man can fondle the 
woman's breasts and clitoris, and enjoy her facial expressions. In the so-called TV position , the woman sits with her back to­
ward the man and her thighs spread (as in Goat Hugging the 
Tree). This does not allow deep penetrati on and is easy to discon­
nect accidentally. Penetration can be deepened if the woman 
bends forward and the man leans backwar d. The back-to-face 
position is useful if the woman is pregnant or the man has an over­
longjade stalk. Rear Et1try 
Rear-entry positions arc another ancient Chinese favorite because 
they give the won1an very keen and unusual sensations. (The O�(!asmic BritJkmanship and Multiple 0� 
French call such rear-entry positions t'n lt'l'rtttc, "like a grey­
hound.") Son1c people tind thcn1 unnatural or t·ven debasing be­
cause they arc characteristic of other nurnnuls. Actually. as quite 
a tcw anthropologists and sexologists rnaintain . rear-entry posi­
tions arc n1ore natural than t:Kc -to-f ace ones. Rear-entry positions facilitate deep penetration, except when 
the woman lies on her stonuch below the nun (as in Cleaving Ci­
cadas). Here the wornan's buttocks get in the way. keeping penetra­
tion shallow and causing the nun's jade stalk to slip out easily. The 
tnan's weight is n1ostly on the wonun, and he cannot stimulate her 
clitoris. This n1ay be a satisfactory position for thin couples only. Other versions of rear entry, however, can be very stimulat­
ing. The wotnan tnay kneel on all fours with the man kneeling 
behind her (Stepping Tigers). She may lower her head. in the 
knees-to-ch est position. her chest and knees touching the bed. Or she may kneel on the edge of the bed with the man standing 
behind her (Donkeys of Spring). A rather extreme version, found 
not in the old Chinese classics but in later erotic paintings, has the 
woman standing, then bending sharply forward so that her hands 
touch the floor, while the man stands behind her. Rear entry is stimulating for a simple geometric reason: The 
vaginal tube slopes downward while the penis shaft slopes up­
ward. Because of these different angles, once the penis is inserted, 
its thrusting movements create a stronger friction and give keener 
sensations. If either or both partners change their postures, even 
slightly, they can experience any number of different sensations. With the woman on all fours, for example, if the angle is right, the 
underside of the jade stalk can stimulate the clitoral area. Most 
rear-entry positions are especially effective for G spot orgasms. Warning: In cases of rear entry, the female genitals can create a 
vacuum and suck in air. Then, during the thrusting movement, 
air sometimes escapes with a disconcerting noise. Rear entry thus 
may not be suitable for newlyweds or polite lovers. But if familiar 
partners agree to ignore this occasional sound effect, they can en­
joy intense sensations. Standing 
Copulating while standing is awkward and not very rewarding , 
but it is good for impromptu or quickie lovemaking. The union is 
225 . '\ N <. I f' N l S J: t. R f' l S I' < l n M < l I l 1: H N I < l V I· U \ 
easier if the man is shorter, and can be made easier if the woman 
stands on a low stool or other slight elevation to be hig her than the 
man. Two mu ch more stim ulatin g variations require a mus cular 
nun or a light wom an. In one, the couple beg ins in the face-to ­
face sitting position. The man stand s up after insertion , holding 
the buttocks of the wom an, whose legs arc w rapped around his 
back and whose hands cling to his neck. If he is up to it, the man 
can walk around, making a thrust with each step. The other ver­
sion is more strenuous for the woman and is possible only if she is 
lean and supple. Once she and the man are linked, the man stands 
up. She wraps her legs around him, then disengag es her hands 
from his neck and, using them to support herself, leans back so 
that her head reach es to the floor. Whimsy 
Then there are more or less playful positions; variations on the 
standards. Here are a few, requiring certain degrees of athletic 
ability. One popular Chinese position is "old man pushing the wheel­
barrow." This somewhat strenuous posture usually begins with 
the woman's kneeling on all fours by the edge of the bed. The man 
stands upright and enters from the rear. The woman extends her 
legs, and the man holds her thighs as if gripping the handles of a 
wheelbarrow. They remain united as he moves slowly backward 
away from the bed. Using her hands as support and facing the 
floor, she "walks" on her hands on the floor in a coordinated 
movement. The man pushes her forward around the room. Another odd position which might be called "scissors, scis­
sors," has a horizontal and a vertical version. Both feature a novel 
angle of insertion . The horizontal version is quite restful: The 
woman lies on her side in bed and raises her upper thigh. The 
man, lying on his back and spreading his thighs, moves in be­
tween her thighs. Their heads point in opposite directions, and 
their legs interact like two pairs of scissors trying to cut each 
other. The vertical version is much more athletic: The woman 
stands on her head, her torso and legs raised vertically with the 
help of the man, who stands between her spread thighs. The 
woman supports her upright body with her hands, while the man 
thrusts by bending his knees and moving up and down. O�(!cHmic Brit1kmat 1slrip and Multiple Os 
COITAl. l)YNAMICS 
Inexplicably . ntost contentporary sexology books ignore or deal 
cursorily with ntovcntt'nt, angle. speed, and rhythnt in sexual in­
tercourse. To learn the art of coital dynamics, one has to consult 
the ancient Taoists. The Mystic Master of the (;rotto's Nine Man­
ners of ntoving the jade stalk and Six Styles of penetration (sec 
chapter R) arc poet ic descri ptions of the motions of sexual union. In today's bcdroont, we can take a few hints front the Mystic Mas­
ter's flowery advic e and work out sonte pragntatic techniques. Varied ntotions in sexual intercourse result in varied forms, 
degrees, and locations of stintulation. In addition to the stimula­
tion of the usual erogenous zones involved in love-play, partners 
enjoy having their own genital areas stimulated by their mates' 
sexual organs. In sexual union, the partners who know where­
and how-to stintulate give the greatest pleasure to their mat es 
and then1selves. Nature has endowed men and women differently, so delec­
table sex depends mostly on the coital dynamics of the male in 
certain intercourse positions, and mostly on those of the female in 
others. By experimenting with and controlling the various fac­
tors influenci ng coital motion, a couple can personalize their own 
pattern of coital dynamics. Male Dynamics 
Men need to understand female anatomy, not just their own, 
to get the most out of their movement during intercourse. In a 
woman, the clitoral area is extremely sensitive, the vaginal rim 
only mildly so. The front vaginal wall in most women is acutely 
sensitive to friction and deep pressure, while the back wall is much 
less so. At the depth of the vagina is the cervix, whose stimulation 
during coitus results in ecstatic sensations in women. One brilliant bedroom skill from ancient China is variation in 
male thrusting patterns. Many men believe that the best way to 
excite a woman is by thrusting deeply, with a regular pumping 
rhythm. Occasionally this may be so, just before orgasm for ex­
ample. But regular, deep thrusting may bring on male climax too 
quickly. Even if the man has enough self-control, the regularity 
sometimes has a nu1nbing effect on the wontan. Deep thrusts arc 
227 highly stin1ulating to the woman, especially if the tip of the jade 
stalk touches the flower heart. On the other hand, shallower thrusts, with the stalk entering 
only two or three inches into the moon grotto-to what the an­
cients called "wheat bud" and "scented mouse"-may excite a 
woman just as n1uch, though differently. The ridge of the stalk 
can stimulate the magic spot in the front wall of the grotto. "Nine 
shallow, one deep" and "eight slow, two fast" arc more than just 
numbers games; in actual coitus such thrusting patterns can excite 
more than one sensitive zone in the woman. It is therefore effective to give a series of regular, shallow thrusts 
first, then follow with a sudden deep thrust, or a series of slow 
thrusts followed by a quick one. The psychosexual thrill for the 
woman is all the greater with the element of surprise; a man can 
give his partner intense pleasure by varying the depth and tempo 
of his thrusts. Other variations: Advance slowly, while exhaling; 
then withdraw quickly , while inhaling. Or start by knocking on 
the sides of the labia; first thrust only a little; continue thrusting, 
progressively deeper each time. Whichever technique you choose, alter the depth, speed, and 
rhythm of your thrusts to fit your own brinkmanship capability 
and your partner's sensitivity. Verses from a sexology classic give 
an idea of how coital thrusts can vary: 
Nine shallow , one deep, 
Th re e right, three left; 
Shake and sway like atl eel, 
Advance and crawl/ike a leech . A few favorite sexual positions practiced in ancient China 
show what a good male lover can do for his partner. In son1c face­
to-face positions, tor cxantple thc aforententioned deflowering 
position oftcn uscd on wcdding nights, the angle docs not pcrtnit 
dccp pcnetration. llut if the nun dips his stalk downward, he can 
stinutlate thc wornan's upper grott0 entrance and indirectly the 
clitoral zone. In Wild Horscs Ll·aping. the cdcbrated teet-on-should ers 
position frt·quently uscd in ancicnt Chinese bedchantbers, the ini­
tiativc lies cntircly with the ntan. The wotnan is in a helpless posi­
tion, bent sharply at the hips, with her canal ahnost vertical; she Orgasmic Brinkmanshi p and Multiple 0� 
cannot move or even exercise her sexual muscles, and the man 
cannot stimulate her clitoral area with his jade stalk. But if it 
approaches at a different angle, so that its underside presses against 
the back rim of the grotto, the glans can massage strongly the 
front wall of her grotto, where it is most sensitive. Also, by 
changing the angle of his stalk, the man can penetrate deeply 
enough to reach the woman's flower heart or stimulate her clitoral 
area with the front of his stalk. The ease in stimulating either the 
front vaginal wall or the clitoral area with shallow thrusts or the 
flower heart with deep thrusts-th ree of the most sensitive genital 
zones in a woman-by varying the stalk angle only slightly ex­
plains the popularity of this position with the ancient er oticists. Even more popular was Donkeys of Spring and its variations. In most of these rear-entry positions, the man can stimulate the 
woman's three most sensitive zones (clitoris, front grotto wall, 
and flower heart) by varying the thrusting angle selectively. The 
woman can exercise her vaginal muscles, if she has learned the 
exquisite Butterfly Quiver technique (described below). The free-
Stim ulations in feet-on-shou lders posi tions 
/)l't'pt·�tthru�t­
stimul atin� the.flowt •r hea rt / 
A-fan Otl tiptoc-
''ittwlc.llitlg thf' ditor 11l n:l!i"" At,m (rtJu(hi" .l! sl�l!lrtly­
stimu l,lfi11.1! tlrt' C spM. lm th<' 
f;·o,t ll'•l/1 t! ( t/rt' "hltlrl .I!Ylltltl . '\ N < I f N l S f < · R f r S I < ) N M c I I) I U N I < I V I N \ 
Stim ulations in rear- entr y positions 
Deepest thrust ­
stimul ating the flower heart 
230 dom of movement t(>r the man is phenomenal with I )on keys of 
Spr ing . Her e the woman kne els on the edge of a bed or chair, rest­
ing on her hands or head, while the man stand� beh ind her; the 
kneel ing surf ace should be at about the height of the rnan\ knee�. The partners' genitals an: thus at the same level, and the man can 
change his angle at each thrust to give the woman various �ensa­
tions. If the man makes shallow thrusts from a slightly stooping 
position , the underside of his jade stalk rubs against the vagina) 
rim nearest the clitoris and stimulates this area. If he makes shal­
low thrusts while on tiptoe, his glans can massage the sensitive 
front wall of the woman's grotto. If he thrusts deeper, he can jostle 
the Rower heart with the tip of his stalk. If he turns his body 
slightly left or right he can vary the phallic angle, or even make 
corkscrew movements. This may bring the woman to a deep, 
shattering orgasm. Femal e Dyn amics 
A woman's role in sexual union is not-or should not be-passi ve 
at all. Even in most man-above positions she can make move-
Shallow thrust , man on tiptoe­
stimul atitJg the G spot Shallow thrust , man 
crouching slightl y­
stim ulating the clitor al 
regwn 0�\!asmic Brinkmanship and Multiple 0� 
rnents contrapuntal, reciprocal to her partner's. She can create 
varying sensations during the union, whether hy drununing her 
heels on the n1an's back or raising one leg to "shake the hoof." She can, if she wants to, gain control of the coital dynatnics in 
a number of situations. A wonun is virtually in cornmand of the 
n1ovements when she is atop the n1an, nan1cly, in riding positions 
and sitting positions. She has greater freedorn of n1ovement in 
riding positions when she squats rather than kneels astride him. Her legs give her enough leverage for maximun1 desired stimula­
tion of any area of her rnoon grotto. In most riding positions, after insertion the woman moves her 
torso up and down. Then, to enjoy varying sensations, she can 
move her pelvis in an oval track. During the downward move­
ment, if she leans slightly forward and pushes her pubis slightly 
to the back, her clitoral area may be stimulated by her partner's 
organ. During the upward movement, if she leans slightly back­
ward and pushes her pubis slightly to the front, her sensitive front 
vaginal wall may be stimulated by the tip of the jade stalk. At the 
deepest penetration, she may pause for a while, so that his stalk 
head can massage her flower heart. An adept and creative woman 
can change her up-and-down, front-and-back movements to vary­
ing rice-husking motions-sideways, rotary, or corkscrew. In 
short, she can stimulate her clitoral area, her front vaginal wall, or 
her cervix at will. For centuries many femmes fatales of ancient China­
empresses, priestesses, women of literature and art, renowned 
courtesans-practiced an exquisite erotic technique. This form of 
internal coital dynamics gives a woman's organ a life of its own, so 
to speak. Once a woman has learned to control specific sexual 
nerves and muscles, she is able to bring on vaginal quiverings vol­
untarily. This ability, unknown to most women, occurs involun­
tarily to a few women at the height of sexual ecstasy. The ancient 
Taoists who probably devised the conscious trick and developed it 
over the centuries did not give it a name; I have dubbed it the But­
terfly Quiver. Today the Butterfly Quiver is not exclusively Chinese. In­
dians practicing Tantrism know it. The French treasure it as pom­
poir. Even in the United States it is familiar in the form of the 
Kegel exercise, mentioned earlier. Undoubtedly, there are women 
all over the world who arc gifted with the natural ability, or who 
2JI have individually discovered and cultivated it, perhaps secretly. In 
the modern bedroom, a woman who has mastered the Butterfly 
Quiver can create incredible results for her partner and reap them 
herself 
The complex muscles in the pelvic area include both volun­
tary and involuntary muscles. For this erotic technique two spe­
cific groups are crucial: the constrictor cunni, which encircles the 
vaginal rim, and the levator vaginae, which surrounds the vaginal 
canal farther up (see the illustration on p. 177). Some women can 
activate all the pelvic muscles together, but very few-either 
through a natural gift or persistent practice-can activate at will 
these two groups of muscles, jointly or separately. If a woman times her internal movements with her part­
ner's thrusting during intercourse, she may experience a many­
splendor ed thrill. She can relax her muscles when the jade stalk is 
advancing; then, when it is deep inside her, she can activate the 
constrictor cunni to grip the root of the stalk or use her levator 
vaginae to massage the middle of the stalk. While her partner is 
inside her and both are at rest, she can titillate her captive lightly 
with the Butterfly Quiver, pulsating like butterfly wings, or force 
Stim ulations itl woman-riding positions 
Womans tors'> mot'i".� 
down vertica lly­
stimulating tht•.flower ht•art 
232 �Vomatl ft',mitl.l. !.f('m' tlrd, 
mcwi".l.! dc'llltl parti,llly­
stimulat itl.l! tht• ditt>rt�l n•gicm �Vtlmat zleatlitlJ! backward, 
movi tl,� dc>Wtl par tidl/ y­
stimul atitrg the G spc>t Or)?asmic BrinkmanJhip and Madtiple 0� 
hin1 to ejaculate with a convulsive tnilking. After his ejaculation, 
she can usc the constrictor cunni to hold the root of the phallus 
tightly to prevent the loss of his crt'ction. To becon1e expert at the Butterfly Quiver, a woman tnust 
educate her sexual nerves and n1usclcs. Repeated and persistent 
practice of erotic exercises centeri ng around the pubic squeeze 
(sec chapter 13) is essential. MuLTIPLE O's oR THE BIG 0? Individuals who enjoy sophisticated lovemaking control their 
own orgasm and help control that of their partner. With occa­
sional exceptions, seasoned couples do not zip toward orgasm. In­
stead, like gourn1ets at a feast, they sample and savor the delicacies 
before them, leisurely and repeatedly, until they are satisfied. This 
is the quintesse nce of eroticism. We hear many myths and "authoritative" pronouncements 
about orgasm. The ancient Taoists ingeniously devised orgasmic 
brinkmanship , but some of thern cherished the dogma of abso­
lute nonejaculation for the man. Some Western sexologists have 
advocated male ejaculation at every sexual union; others have in­
sisted on simultaneous male and female orgasms. The Victorians 
believed that women were incapable of orgasms. Freud's distinc­
tion between clitoral and vaginal orgasms in women first was ac­
cepted, then was discarded, and now may be coming back in a 
revised version. Fortunatel y, many of today's sexologists have 
more liberal views about orgasms than did their predecessors, and 
many of the old myths and dogmas are behind us. For today's lovers the choice is wide open. If a man and woman 
believe that the sole purpose of sex is propagation of the species, 
they can simply agree to have the man ejaculate as soon as possi­
ble. With today's advanced technology, they can even have in vitro 
fertilization and test-tube babies. Procreation without recreation 
enables thetn to bypass any sexual activity. But if partners want to 
procreate through natural, physical activity, or if they just want to 
make love without making babies, it pays for them to practice the 
Art of the Bedchamber. Giving pleasure to each other by master­
ing erotic techniques and controlling orgasn1 is a natural and le­
gitimate goal for partners in bed. 233 ·"-N C I E N T S f: C R F T S t: 0 R M 0 D E R N I ( ) V t; I� S 
All sop histicat ed lovers know that pleasu re delayed is pleasure 
magnitied. Skillful lovers kno w how to excite and tease their part­
ners to the edge of thei r precipic e, pull them back from the brink, 
then push then 1 forwar d agai n. This stop-and-go strateg y, repeat­
edly and carefully applied, can lift partners from plateau to pla­
teau, each higher than the last, until they explode in ecstasy. From love-play through coitus, a man who is good in bed can 
combine brinkmanship and other techniques to lead his partner 
all the way to her brink. He can try to bring her to a series of 
orgasms, perha ps superficial and diffuse, or to one Big 0, deep 
and explosive. The former is the likely result of clitoral-oriented 
love-play and coitus; the latter of techniques aimed especially at 
the front vaginal wall and the cervix. Unless she is fettered psychologically or has a physiological 
defect, any woman can be brought to the height of passion. A 
woman in ecstasy is one of nature's loveliest sights-not only a 
boost for her partner's sexual ego, but also one of the most power­
ful aphrodisiacs available to him. A man who is good in bed is re­
warded in more than one respect. In a sexually excited woman, 
the vulva, clitoris, and vaginal passage are all highly congested; 
the folds of the vaginal walls swell and bulge, and the cervix dips 
downwar d. These alterations, and the ample lubrication of all 
these parts, mean a soft, warm, elastic embrace for the man. When a woman is near a much-delayed, intense orgasm, she 
can please her partner with the Butterfly Quiver. If she has trained 
herself in the maneuver, she can initiate it herself at the critical 
moment; if she is untrained , her partner's skill may have brought 
her to such a state that her grotto muscles go into similar involun­
tary convulsions. Either way, this can easily send both partners 
into extraordinary ecstasy. Recent-and still controversial-findings indicate that in 
many women the Big 0 may be accompanied by a gush or spurt. This results especially with such positions as Wild Horses Leap­
ing and Donkeys of Spring, and is often preceded by an acute sen­
sation in the won1an sin1ilar to an urge to urinate. Unless she 
starts coitus with a full bladder, this urge is simply an intense 
orgasmic sensation and is not cause for alarn1. A woman who is good in bed docs not stop at practicing her 
own brand of coital dynamics and the secret Butterfly Quiver. She knows how to arouse her partner with love-play, making him Orgasmic Brinkmansh ip and Multiple O's 
more potent, and can sense how far he is from his brink. This is 
crucial especially if the man knows no brinkmanship. When a 
woman feels that her man is near the edge, she can stop him from 
going over it, then draw him toward it again. A much-teased and 
much-delayed male orgasm with ejaculation, a Big 0, is far more 
powerful and explosive than an unorchestrated one. The ancient Art of the Bedchamber , as we can see, has quite a 
potential in the modern bedroom. Afterword 
During the years of researching and writing The Yiu-Yaug But ­
terfly, I came to the realization that offering information culled 
from obscure ancient Chinese sources to contemporary Western 
readers would require an unortho dox, perhaps even maverick, ap­
proach. The subject of the book, sexuality, is universal, but its 
presentation here has several inherent dichotomies: East versus 
West, ancient versus modern, mystical versus scientific. My goal, 
daunting as it may be, has been to minimize these built-in contra­
dictions so that readers can share the universality of an ancient art. Despite its mystical aspects, dating back to long before th� 
rise of modern science and sexology, the Art of the Bedchan1ber 
was a serious study. It was done not in the laboratory of science, 
but in the ultin1ate laboratory of human experience. As has been 
mentioned, some of the aspects of the ancient Taoists' knowledgt"' 
of sexuality and health, which they consider ed intitnatdy linked, 
now seem amazingly "tnodern." Today's scientists have found 
validity in various ancient Chinese practices-biofeedback, acu­
puncture, nutrition and herb therapy. and n1editation, for ex�un­
plc, all of which Jre closely associJtt•d with sexuality . So while 
much of ancient 1nysticisn1 was based on superstition, sotne of it 
n1ight be thought of as "new" scit·nce. In this age of instant gratitication , when fast ltlod, fleeting 
fantt', and quickie sex arc tht· nonn, the kisurcly prudence advo­
catt·d by tht· ancit·nt bt·droont sages 1nay appear quaint. It tnay, 
howt·vcr, be just the stylt· nt't'dt·d to rentedy sonte of our health 
and st·xual nulaisc. It was with this conviction, and gleefully, that I wrote the sec­
tion titk·d "Ancit·nt St·cn:ts for Modern Lovers." It tnay lllt'rdy 
bring fun and frolic to the bedroon1, or rt·sult in son1cthing ntorc meaningful. You may find sotnething useful an1ong tht' rneasures 
advocated by the ancit'nt Taoists: specific foods and herbs to nur­
ture your sexual vitali ty; physical exercise and n1ind-body ther apy 
to train your sexual ntech anism ; lingering. whi ntsical love-play to 
arouse Yin and Yang; varied coital positions for you and your 
partner to excite each other; orgasn1ic brinkrnanship techniques 
to prolong union; and ingenious coita l dynamics to heighten 
pleasure. The Chinese know how to turn humble food ingredients into 
delicacies. Their n1ain trick is an exchange of flavors among dif­
ferent ingredients, with each ingredient acting as a seasoning for 
the others. The result is an endless variation of flavors. Likewise, in their bedchamber art, the ancient Chinese knew 
how to turn simple physical union into a delicious encounter. Their main trick was mutual stimulation between Yin and Yang, 
or an exchange of sexual energy, with each partner acting as the 
aphrodisiac for the other. The result could be an endless variation 
of pleasure. This does not mean that ancient Chinese sexologists advo­
cated sexual indulgence and lewdness. They simply belie ved that 
with moderation and prudence, sex-like food-could be a cele­
bration of life. I quote that bedchamber sage the Mystic Master of the Grotto: 
"Among all the creatures under Heaven, human beings are most 
precious. What is essential to people is the bedchamber instinct. We imitate Heaven and emulate Earth, measure Yin with the 
compass and Yang with the square. Those who understand the 
nature of prudent sex will nurture their vigor and prolong their 
life. Those who treat its principle with contempt will injure their 
spirit and shorten their life. . . . If this knowledge benefits all 
people, why not propagate it for ten thousand generations?" Afttrwor d Glossary 
ACUP OINT : acupressure or acupunctu re point on the body 
ACUPRE SSURE: application of pressure on precise points on the 
body for therapeu tic purposes 
ACUPUNCTURE: ancient Chinese health treatment in which the 
body is pierced with needles at specific points 
ANI MAL IN THE BOAT : clitoris 
APHRO DISIAC HEALTH TO NICS: nutrients that enhance sexual vi­
tality 
CHAN BUDDH ISM : see Zen Buddhism 
CHI: primeval life-energy or life-force 
CHI-HA I: "sea of chi"; sexual acupoint between the navel and the 
pubis 
CHI -K UNG: "life-energy skill"; meditative breathing exercise to 
harness life-energy 
CH U: chanted verse or ballad 
CHU-K U: pubic bone 
CHUNG- CHI: "ultimate middle"; sexual acupoint just above the 
pubis 
CIN NABAR : red mercuric sulfide, used by ancient Taoist alchemists 
in search of the elixir of life 
CINNABAR FIELD : space inside the abdomen , between the navel and 
the pubis, regarded by the Taoists as the seat of life-energy and 
sexual vitality 
CINN ABAR GROTTO : vagina 
CONFU CIANISM : doctrines of the philosopher Confucius (551-479 
B. c.} on family, politics, and ethics 
CORAL JUICE: human breast milk COXCOMBS: labia minora 
DAO:srrTao 
DARK GARDE N: prepuce of the clitoris 
DIVINE FIELD: prepuce of the clitoris 
DRAGON : rnythical, auspicious being that symbolized masculinity 
and the emperor 
DRAGON SALIVA: antbergris, a substance from the intestines of the 
sperm whale, used in perfumes and aphrodisiacs 
DRIN KING AT THE JADE FOUNT AIN : oral stimulation of the moon 
grotto, or cunnilingus 
DUAL TRA ININ G: erotic techniques for health and pleasure for both 
partners 
DUSTER HANDLE: peniS 
EXA MINATION HALL: vulva 
FANG-CHU NG : "inside the bedchamber"; ancient Chinese sexol­
ogy, consider ed a branch of medicine 
FANG-N EI: see Fang-chung 
FLOWER HEART: cerVIX 
FLOWER PIST IL: cerVIX 
FROG MOU TH: orifice of the penis 
FU: poetic essay 
GOLDE N GULCH: upper vulva where the labia minora meet 
GRAIN SEED : five inches inside the vagina 
HEA VENLY COURT: vaginal vestibule; also the name of a high peak 
which may indicate the male organ 
HEAVE NLY ROOT : peniS 
HIDDE N VALLEY : see Heavenly court 
HSIEN: Taoist immortal who has acquired godlike powers but re­
tains the appearance of a human being 
HUI-CHUN: "recapture the spring"; exercises for enhancing sexual 
vitality 
HUI-YIN: "sex crossroads"; sexual acupoint in the perineum 
1 CHING: The Book of Changes, an ancient Chinese classic of phi ­
losophy and oracles 
JADE CHAM BER : boudoir 
JADE FOU NTAIN : lubricated vagina Glossary 
239 Glossary 
JADE GATE: vagina 
JADE ROOT : peniS 
JADE SPO ON: peniS 
JADE STALK: peniS 
JADE VEIN: lower vulva where the labia minora meet 
JEWEL TERRACE: clitoris 
KU EN- YU AN : "pass of primacy"; sexual acupoint between the 
navel and the pubis 
LIFE-N URTURE: use of food, herbs, and mind-body therapy to 
maintain or enhance life-energy 
LING- CHIH: "divine mushrooms"; fungus with reputed magical 
powers 
LOVE POINT: sexual acupoint 
LUT E STRINGS: one inch inside the vagina 
MANDARIN : scholar appointed as a high-level government official 
MERIDIAN: channel through which chi, or life-energy, flows 
through the body 
MING-MEN: "life gate"; sexual acupoint in the small of the back 
MIXE D ROCK: four inches inside the vagina 
MOON GROTTO : vagtna 
NED-CO NFUCIANI SM: form of Confucianism developed during the 
last eight centuries, which has borrowed the theory of Yin and 
Yang, and other metaphysical beliefs fron1 Taoisn1, while at the 
same time exaggerating loyalty to the en1pcror and the impor ­
tance of sexual propriety, especially for won1en 
NU RTURE: taking food and herbs to nourish health as well as sexual 
vitality 
PEACH: syrnbol of long evity ; literary n1etaphor for fernale genit als 
PLAYING THE Fl. UTE: oral stintulation of the jade stalk, or fellatio 
PLU CK-A ND -N UR TU RE: sexual practice at which one partner tries to 
bring the otht:r to orgasntic ejaculation and absorb the resulting 
st:crt:tions as nourislunent 
PUR PI.E AGARIC PEAK: clitoris 
QI- GO NG: St't' Chi-kutl ,\! SAN-l'JN-CHJAO: "junction of three Yins''; sexual acupoint on the 
lower leg SAND MOUND : mons veneris or mons pubis 
SCARLE T CHAMBER : uterus 
SCARLE T PEAR LS: labia minora 
SCENTED MOUSE: three inches inside the vagina 
SHIH CHI NG : The Book of Odes (ancient Chinese poetry classic) 
SHIH- MEN: "stone gate"; sexual acupoint between the navel and 
the pubis 
SHU AN G-H SIU: see Dual training 
TAl CHI: "Grand Ultimate" or "Great Ultimate"; primeval energy 
of the universe 
TAl CHI CHUAN : "great ultimate fist"; health and self-defense ex­
ercise involving shadow-boxing, deep breathing, and meditation 
TAN- TIEN: see Cinnabar field 
TAO : the Way, born of the mating of Yin and Yang, the Way that 
cannot be charted, the Name that cannot be described, the Truth 
that is unknowable 
TAOISM : philosop hy based on Tao, founded by Lao Tzu (c. sixth 
century B.c.)
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        An erotic massage can be a whole-body affair, beginning at 
fingers and toes and progressing along the limbs to the rest of the 
body. This easily takes an hour. Partners may prefer an abridged 
version concentrating on the torso and thighs, which takes 20 
minutes or less. The partner being massaged should try to relax, 
at times with eyes closed, and breathe slowly and deeply with the 
diaphragm. Manipula tive techniques arc numerous, and include 
effleurage (long, rhythmic stroking), tapotement (patting, per­
cussing), petrissag e (compressing, kneading), rubbing, pinching, Sprin. � Urmr�fiy a"d Pracoclt Tease 
207 ANCIENT SECR ETS FOR MODER N LOVERS 
pressing, scraping, grasping, hammering, shaking, and vibrating. The n1asseur or n1asseuse performs these with thumb and finger 
pads, fingers, palms, palm edges, fists, and even soles and elbows. It is fascinating to listen to the rhythm of massage as performed 
by an expert; it may resemble a work of classical music, from the 
prelude, through the 1nain section with its changing cadences, to 
the grand finale. Head and neck: Stroke with the fingers of both hands, with moder­
ate pressure, from the middle of the forehead to the sides. Press on 
the temples with the fingertips, moderately and rhythmically. Massage both sides of the chin with the fingers. With the thumb 
and index finger of one hand, press and pinch the back of the 
neck, starting from the base of the skull and moving down to the 
base of the neck. Next stroke the sides of the neck with the fingers 
of both hands. Shoulders: With the thumb and index finger of one hand, pinch 
the tendons between the back and sides of the neck and the shoul­
ders. Start with light pinches; if your partner responds favorably, 
increase the pressure to firm. Knead the muscles on the outside of 
both shoulders. Upper back: With the partner lying prone, the masseur or mas­
seuse kneels astride the waist. The best way to massage the back is 
with acupressure. Use the thumb pads to press with moderate 
firmness between the roots of the ribs, about 1 'h. inches from the 
spine, and on either side. Press tor about 3 or 4 seconds, then re­
lease, and move to the next points, and the next, until you reach 
the waist. An invigorating harnnter massage with the fists is great 
for the fleshy part of the upper back. Lower back: Stroke the arl'a with tingers and pahns, while kneel­
ing astride the partner's knees. Com bin e the tnassagc with pres­
sure on the love points, especially the in1portant mitz,\. -tl'letl. Buttocks: After pressing the love points in the sacr al-co ccygeal area, 
usc the ntassage techniques best for the fleshy but tocks proper. Kneel astride your partnl·r's thighs. Use the pahns to press both 
checks with the force of your body weight for about 10 seconds. Then soothe the buttocks w ith tingt·rs stroking upward vt·rtical ly, 
left tingcrs on left buttock, right on right. Star t fron1 the valley 
and strokt• to both sidt·s. Nt·xt press and palp ate the butt ocks 
tnodcratdy with both paln1s, so that vital energy flows front your 
hands to your partnt•r's body. Grasp a hand ful of flesh wit h all 
your fingers, and knead \Vith finn prt•ssurc. Then knead all over 
the buttocks. Percussion on the butt ocks is particularly stitnulating. With 
the edgt·s of both paln1s, chop the left and right buttocks alter­
nately. rapidly and with tnodcratt' force. You n1ay usc your own 
steady rhythn1 or follow that of a recorded tunc. Progress to an­
other fonn of percussion by slapping the buttocks with partially 
cupped hands. Don't n1ind the resulting noise; the massage is ex­
tremely invigorating-and fun too. Breasts: Let your partner lie supine, with arms slightly extended, 
and teet about 12 inches apart. The front of the body is to be mas­
saged. With your fingers, sweep your partner's body-from toes 
to legs, thighs, torso, and finally down the arms. Do this a few 
times for a tranquilizing effect. To massage a woman's breasts, use 
only the palms, except when you are pressing love points lightly. Put one palm under a breast, lift it slightly, and stroke it with the 
palm. Meanwh ile, with the spread fingers of the other hand, 
press very gently, with the same rhythm as for the palm move­
ment. Move to the other breast. Only feather-light stroking should 
be used on the nipples. Massage of the breasts is best combined 
with the game of love points for this area and the Breast Circles 
exercise done by the massaged partner. Cinnabar field: This soft, unpr otected portion of the body is very 
vulnerable in kung fu-and in love-play. Massage the area with 
one or both palms, pressing down lightly. This is best done if the 
active partner kneels astride and on the partner's thighs, or kneels 
between the partner's spread thighs. Combine the massag e with 
the game of love points for this area and the Cinnabar Field Mas­
sage. Since the cinnabar field region is where life-force and sexual 
chi are generated, be sure to recharge it with your deft hands. Groin: With the pads of three extended fingers, massage along 
one groin of the partner, then the other. A bit of scented oil will SpritJ. � Buttr�fiy tmd Pracock Ttase 
209 protect the tender skin here frotn friction. A woman doing the 
massaging should use her free hand to push the man's genitals 
slightly to the side. Thighs: Grasp the front muscles of the thigh with the fingers and 
thumbs of both hands, and knead. Grasp up and down between 
the groin and the knee. Then press moderately with the thumb on 
points about an inch apart, down a line. Move to a line about 1 1h 
inches to the side. Finally, stroke lightly on the inside of the thighs 
with the finger pads. By then the partner being massaged should 
spread his or her thighs wide apart and bend the knees, to facili­
tate the next massage. Perineum: Press the perin eum love point, hui-yirz, rhythmically, and 
then n1assage the entire perineum, from the edge of the anus to 
the edge of the vulva or the botton1 of the scrotum. If this is done 
with finesse, the sexual life-force of the massaged partner will 
flare up, so that the partners can go directly to coitus, or to more 
intense love games such as Playing the Flute or Jade Fountain. THREE fOUN TAINS 
The triple game of Three Fountains is based on the Art of the 
Three Peaks, which enables a man to obtain sexual nutrients from 
the three peaks of a woman's body: the Red Lotus Peak (tongue), 
the Twin Lotus Peaks (breasts), and the Purple Agaric Peak (cli­
toris). On each peak is a fountain: the Heav enly Fountain, the 
Twin Fountains, and the Jade Fountain, respectively. The triple 
gan1e may be played separately, or in sequenc e during love-play. It 
is described here as three individual gan1es: 
H£'al'l'tliy Formtaiu: This love garne, which can be played betw een 
partner s dur ing dl·ep kissing, involves stirnulating secretion of 
the partner's saliva, and drinking it as an elixi r. While kissing, use 
your tongue to caress you r partner's tongue. Then use the tip of 
the ton gue to sweep ove r and titil late the roof of your partner's 
rnouth next to the n1olars on both sides, wher e ducts leading frotn 
saliva glands arc located, and to sweep the floor of your partn er's 
n1outh along the inside of the teeth and especially next to the tongue's root, where numerous ducts lead from saliva glands in 
the jaw. The tongue stimulation will produce a rich flow of saliva 
in the Heavenly Fountain of both partners. Ancient sexologists 
consider ed saliva a sexual elixir; modern scientists say it contains 
a sex hormone and substances called semio-chemicals whose taste 
is craved by the opposite sex. Drink it from the source. Twin Fountains: Kissing the female breast is universally done, and 
a man can give his partner great pleasure by pretending to nurse at 
her breasts, as if he were a baby. Suck the nipples lightly and 
rhythmically, occasionally tickling them with the tip of the tongue. Use a hand to "milk" the breast while sucking. Unless your part­
ner is a nursing mother, the milk here is spiritual. And even a dry 
run is fun. Jade Fountain : Drinking directly from the jade fountain repre­
sented a serious quest for life-nutrients to sexual alchemists. As a 
modern love game, it is a most delightful experienc e for women. This is not the run-of-the-mill oral-genital play of kissing the 
vulva; it involves the more complex eliciting of jade essence from 
the fountain. The experience of the man in this game has been 
compared to eating a freshly split pomegranate, or "peach of im­
mortality"; the experience of the woman is indescribable. The game requires first of all complete cleanliness. The woman 
lies on her back with her knees bent, her thighs spread wide, her 
feet on the edge of the bed; she also may slump in an armchair, 
with her knees bent on the armrests. The man kneels down, fac­
ing her. (Alternatively, the par tners may both lie in bed on their 
sides, or one on top of the other, in reverse directions. These two 
positions arc good for this game alone or, when combined with 
Playing the Flute, in the favorite French game of soixante-neuf, or 
()�whose very name is a visual representation of mutal oral­
genital play. ) The man kisses the woman's mons veneris, then opens the 
outer lips of her vulva with his fingers, and kisses the inner lips. He should usc his tongue to caress the inner lips, which should 
already be blood- engorged. If you consider the vulva as the sides 
of a boat, the urethra, the vaginal orifice, and the four vestibular 
glands arc on the bottom of this boat. Sweep the tip of the tongue 
up and down the boat bottom. Thrust the tongue into thl· vagina Spring Butterfly and Peacock Tease. I I AN CIENT SECR ETS FOR MODERN LOVERS 
Soixante-neuf lol'e-play 
212 and pull it out, and repeat rhythmically. The tongue caress gradu­
ally goes to the clitoral area. Kiss the little button with your lips. Suck it very gently, and tickle its tip with your tongue like a but­
terfly. Use the rough surface of the tongue to lick upward from 
the base of the clitoris shaft. Alternate the caresses between the 
clitoris and the vulva, concen trating on maneuvers that elicit your 
partner's n1ost enthusiastic responses. This game will inevitably cause the jade fountain to overflow 
with jade essence from the vestibular glands and the grotto wall. It 
may produce some surprising sound effects as \veil. PLAYING THE FLUTE 
Like Jade Fountain, this garne n:quires scrupulous personal hy­
git·nc as wd l. 1s the utn1ost ddicacy. Sornc wonlt'n love it; others 
dislikt· it, ustully bccntsc of the luzards involved : the gag reflex in 
cases of deep throat, and inadvcrtt'nt s\vallo\ving of the St'lllCll if 
the nlJn is unable or unwilling to practice orgasrnic hrinknlJn­
ship. Son1c practice and cooperation, ho wever, can gt't things un­
der controll. ·asily. The rest is a nutter of personal tastl. '. The gan1e is bl. ·st begun \Vith the wonun's kissing the nun's 
pt·rint'Unl and scroturn. Thl. 'll con1es tht• flute-playing. l3y hold­
ing the hasl. ' of the jade flute tlnn ly with ont' hand, so that it stands vertically, the won1an can control the situation. Give a series of 
light kisses to the glans. and then hold the �lans in your n1outh by 
surrounding the ridge with your lips. Lick the glans, and es­
pecially the tiny urethra opening. with the tip of your ton�ue. Next purse your n1outh into a tight() and inugine it as the grotto 
opening. Move your n1outh up and down, or let your partner 
n1ove the flute in and out. while your fing ers play on his perineun1 
and scrotun1. Re1ne1nber that the n1ost sensitive part is the top 
third of the flute. Many nu�n. n1ore for psychological than for physical pleasure, 
like their partners to deep-throat them. When the tip of the flute 
touches the woman's throat. it will nonnally-and unpleas­
antly-activate her gag reflex. By practicing with a gradually 
deepening approach. a won1an can accommodate the intruder 
easily, if that is what she prefers. Flute-playing, especially the deep-throat variety, can bring a 
man to ejaculate in his partner's mouth. Some women avidly 
swallow the elixir, which scientists say is clean and harmless and 
which the ancients believed beneficial. Other women, however, 
do not care for this. If her partner does ejaculate, a woman can 
keep the fluid in her mouth and then spit it out. Or better yet, she 
can arrange with him beforehand to signal when he senses the 
brink is near. These bedroom games for grown-ups can be played with many 
variations, according to the desires of the individuals involved. The pace may range from the leisurely to the energetic, the adap­
tations from the traditional to the bizarre. Whatever the erotic 
fancy of the lovers, they should avoid any circumstances that 
might cause mental, physical, or emotional harm to each other. Sprin. \. Buttr�fly and Peacock Tease 16 
Orgasmic Brinkmanship 
and Multiple O's 
Intensifyi ng and Prolonging Ecstasy 
THE BASIC PUR POSE of the ancient Chinese art of lovemaking, as 
has been suggested, is threefold: to delay the man, accelerate the 
woman, and prolong and intensify pleasure for both. The various 
techniques of coitus were developed with these goals in n1ind. When we borrow from this art for the tnodern bedrootn, it 
profits us to experin1ent, tnodify, and where possible, refine it. The physiological, psychological, and cultural differences between 
practitioners today and those in the pas t, as \Vell as the recognition 
that there are differences an1ong individuals, detnand a flexible 
rather than a rigid approach. We can irnplerncnt the ancient art on at least two levels. First, 
a trigger-happy rnan can karn to dcby tjactalation until his part­
ncr. rtjoiccs. " Second, on a higlKr level, n1ort' arnhitious cou ples 
can reward then1sclv cs with son1e advanct ·d lovernaking. Good 
lovers can give unbelievable sexual pleasure to their part ners. A 
nun can bring a wonun to a series of "little deaths" in the fonn of 
rnultiplc orgasn1s, or to an intense, "flower ht·art," or cervical, 
org asrn. A won1. 1n not only can cooper ate with her partner to en­
hance her own responses, hut can t'IH. ·rgize hin 1 to the tnaxinlUlll 
without pushing hi an over the brink; she can even seize the initia­
tive. A nun and a wonun who togetht'r havt' refined the ancient O��amric Hriu/mrmrslrip mrd JUrlitiplr (H 
tcchniqul'S into their O\Vn n1odcrn art can n. 'ap a rich harvest in 
tht'ir sex lite. Thl'Y can intensif y and prolong one a nothe r's l'rotic 
pleasure easily. Any couple can bccon1c good lovers, unless t hey 
arc hindered by physiological or psy cho lo�ical barr iers, or unless 
they do not care. The ancient ''tncchan ics" of coitus that tnodcrn lovers might 
k'arn include sexual positions and coital dynatnics, which in­
volves nlovenll'nt, speed, angle. and rhythn 1. But before these 
possibilitil's, they n1ust investigate an even n1orl' basic aspect of 
lovcnuking-physical con1patibility. COI TAL FIT 
Sorne cou ples arc unaware that n1crc genital incompatibility, es­
pecially discrepancy in size, n1ay be the reason for their sexual 
problcn1s. Anthropologists tell us that human beings have the 
largest brains and genitals a1nong the primates. The average length 
of an erect hun1an penis is 6 inches, or 15 centimeters. The aver­
age depth of the human vagina is 4 inches, or 1 o centimeters. This 
difference is not a problen1 in itself, as the vagina is clastic and in 
intercourse the degree of penetration varies. Difficulties arise, however, when there is a marked discre­
pancy of genital size betw een partners. Unless care is used, for in­
stance, too long a penis or too shallow a vagina could mean pain 
and injury to a woman in the heat of passion. On the other hand, a 
small penis may give pleasure to neither partner. In extreme cases, 
violent penetration by a long penis may lacerate the vaginal vault 
and induce life-threatening internal bleeding. Unless a woman 
has a loose vagina, literally speaking, too long a penis is a curse 
rather than a blessing for her. Writers of crude pornography the world over extol enormous 
penises, as if a woman's sexual pleasure were in direct proportion 
to the length of her partner's organ. If so, a donkey would be a 
better lover than any hu1nan n1alc. In more sophisticated erotic lit­
erature, genital size is scldon1 a matter tor concern. And in prac­
tice, in fact, there arc "remedies" for disproportion. To prevent 
injury to partners, Frcnchn1en with undesirably long organs usc 
bourn·lcts, small thick cushions with a hole in the center which arc 
tied with ribbons to the hip s. Perhaps partly because of their char -ANC IENT SECRE TS FO R MODEI �N LOVEHS 
acteristic slenderness, the Chinese consider a very long penis a 
disadvantage, and a large clitoris repulsive. The ancient Taoist 
sexologists valued skill over equipment, and art over skill. As the 
n1agician says, it is not the size of the wand, but the magic in it. Coital fit can be in1proved to a large extent by choosing an 
appropriate position for copulation, as shown later in this chapter. Furthermor e, size should not be the focus. It is not phallic size 
but phallic performance, proven through the durability of the 
erection, and orgasmic brinkmanship that arc essential for sexual 
pleasure. ORGASMIC BRINK MANSHIP 
Talk of sexual pleasure is much ado about nothing, if in coitus a 
n1an ejaculates soon after insertion. Here, as we have seen, the an­
cient Chinese techniques of male delaying or withholding are of 
in1mense value. First a quick look at the physiology of orgasm. During love­
play and coitus, if physical and psychological stimulation con­
tinue and intensify, the sexual tension in either or both partners 
mounts until it is suddenly discharged. This sexual release is or­
gasn1, also known as clin1ax or coming. It norn1ally lasts only a 
few seconds, during which an individual undergoes involuntary 
n1uscular contractions, experiences ecstatic pleasure, and becomes 
oblivious to external surroundings. The French have an apt nan1e 
for this sexual lightning: Ia petite mort (the little death). Male and female orgastns arc not exactly the san1e. In a n1an, 
orgasn1 is genitally oriented, explosive, and altnost ahvays acconl­
panied by an cjandation of sen 1e11. In a \VOnlan, it is a n1ore dif­
fuse. cerebral event, usu�11ly without t:iaculation. Ma ny \VOnlcn, 
however. etnit a fluid front the urethra when they are deeply stitn­
ulated. The nun's t�jarulation nonnally detnolishcs his erection 
and thus tentporarily pn. 'Vt'nts continued copulation. His crt·ction 
will return tninutes l. lttT if he is young and potent, but hours or 
�:vcn days later if he is older or kss potent. A won tan. with the 
rapacity t"llr ntultiplc orgasnts within a short tinte, usually has no 
such worry. Herein lies. 1 potential probkn1 t"l)r a couplt·. And it 
was this very problent that inspired ancient Taoists, who prided 
thcntsdves in pleasing \\'onten sexually, to devise the trick of 
org astni c brink nunsh ip. The 111cchanisn1 of rnall' L:iaculat ion is quite complex. When a 
rnan reacht•s orgasrn, invo luntary rnuscks of the prostate, serninal 
ducts, and St'rninal reservoirs begin a series of contractions, torc­
ing tht' fluids they contain into the urethra. The man has reached 
a stage that Mast ers and Johnson call '\jaculatory inevitabi lity": 
at this point t:iaculation cannot he stopped. Contractions in the 
urethra and prostate now tl. )rce the sen1en out of the penis. The ancient Taoist s consider ed this proce ss not always inevi­
table, and beca use they belie ved that rnost if not all bodily pro­
cesses were aftl. ·cted by the n1ind, they set out to find a way to stop 
or delay it. They devised a nun1bcr of n1ind-body techn iques to 
arrest the ejaculation of scn1en, just before the point of "inevita­
bility" was reached. Since orgasn1 and ejaculation involve mostly 
the autonornic nervous systern and involuntary muscles, a man 
n1t1st deliberately usc his n1ind to train his nervous system to in­
fluence his body. When he has mastered the technique, a man can 
delay ejaculation during sexual intercourse or, if he wants to, avoid 
ejaculation altogether. Mentally, the technique of orgasmic brinkmanship involves a 
relaxed approach, deliberate distraction from sexual sensations, 
and willpower not to ejaculate. Physically, it requires unhurried, 
shallow thrustings; deep breathing; a slowdown, pause, or com­
plete withdrawal when sensations mount; and possibly "braking" 
with pressure on certain acupoints. Knowing exactly when and 
how to apply these measures is not sirnple. It is not always clear 
how close one is to the brink. Practice, self-discipline, and pref­
erably, a cooperat ive partner arc crucial for rnastering orgasn1ic 
brinkmanship. The Taoist or Zen attitude is advised for men here. Unwind 
fully, and enjoy yourself Do not grit your teeth or tense your 
muscles; tension is the surest way to premature ejaculation. If you 
lose control at first, as will happen with beginners, it is no disas­
tcr;just try again. Even a n1aster of brinkn1anship may fall off the 
cliff if he is with a new partner. It takes a nun1ber of sessions for 
partners to adjust to one another. When coitus begins, if you, the rnale, and your partner have 
enjoyed sufficient love-play and are in a romantic n1ood, the moon 
grotto should be well lubricated and the jade stalk quite rigid. Do 
not try to penetrate irnmcdiatcly. Instead, usc the tip of the jade 
stalk to tease the shaft of the clitoris and the vestibule of the grotto 
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between the inner lips. This will further arouse your partner and 
increase lubrication, which reduces friction and makes brin k­
manship easier. If your partner wants immediate insertion, resist 
and withdraw; then tease her again. This will help build your self­
confidence. Advance the jade stalk tentatively and gradually. One Taoist 
school teaches fifteen deep breaths for the man for each inch he 
inserts. You need not follow this rigid rule, but you get the idea. For the manipulation of chi here, deep diaphragm breathing is of 
supreme importance. When insertion is complete, remain in with­
out thrusting or letting your partner move. When your sensation 
quiets down, make shallow, leisurely thrusts. When thrusting, 
contract your cinnabar field and anus, and breathe deeply the en­
tire time. Avoid deep thrusting during this initial stage. If any acute sen sation develops, slow or stop your movement. If necessary, withdraw completely for about 10 seconds; then rein­
sert. Your partner may be highly aroused while you try to keep 
your cool. Strangely, the more she is aroused, the more self-control 
you may develop in lovemaking. Try to discourage your partner 
from making any abrupt, impatient movements at this time. Practice alone can help you sense accurately how close you are 
to the brink, and when you should slow down or stop before re­
suming coitus. If you sense yourself too close, apply the emer­
gency brake: Press your middle and index fingers firmly on the 
hui-yin acupoint on your perineum for 4 or 5 seconds, while breath­
ing deeply; repeat if necessary. If done in time, this should pre­
vent any ejaculation; the pressure can be applied while the jade 
stalk is still inserted or after it is withdrawn. Only a virtuoso in 
orgasmic brinkmanship can dispense with such measures as press­
ing the hui-yin acupoint or the Tantric-inspired squeezing of the 
frenulum or base of the stalk (recommended by Masters and 
Johnson). When you first begin to practice your self-control during in­
tercourse, inform your partner. Otherwise, your huffing and 
puffing and other intense efforts n1ight be n1istakcn as signs of 
apoplexy or heart attack. Your partner n1ay bccon1e frantic or apo­
plectic herself; she n1ay try to help with 1nouth-to-n1outh resusci­
tation, which is delightful, or she 1nay call for help, which could 
be embarrassing. I)uring the early stages of brinkn1anship, sym­
pathetic cooperation fron1 your partner is helpful to you both. O�'. tHmi c Hrinkr nmrsl ril' mrd Multi plt' o:� 
Son1c advice tor won1cn is in order here. Your partner's per­
tornlancc during the initial stages of hrinknunship tnay he frus­
trating; patienn. · is your hl'St n·action. If you arc Sl'Xually gn·edy, 
unsytnpathctic, or contl'tnptuous toward your partner's fum­
bling. you nuy shatter his self-control. That will k·ad to prenu­
turc t:jaculation or, \Vorse, tl'tnporary in1potence. Keep in n1ind 
that once he has practiced sutliciently, your partner will have tu­
tored his autonotnic nervous systen1 to withstand n1uch of your 
passionate writhings and wrigglings. Soon he will be bringing 
you to new orgastnic heights. As ml·ntioncd earlier, even though for n1ost n1cn they take 
place sinntltancously. n1ale orgasn1 and ejaculation arc not the 
same. The ancient technique of orgastnic brinktnanship enables a 
n1an to separate his orgasn1 fron1 his ejaculation. He can keep 
himself so ncar the brink that he experiences a series of smaller, 
diffuse orgasms-quite similar to those women have-without 
t:iaculation. And multiple orgasms without emission n1ean that 
he can have sex much more often than if he ejaculated every time, 
and that in a single session he can prolong pleasure, in himself and 
his partner, until either or both reach an explosive orgasm. More ambitious couples who have discovered what a magic 
wand the nonemitting phallus is can practice advanced lovemak­
ing. Sophisticated lovemaking depends partly on the choice of 
positions, and even more so on the coital dynamics. CoiTAL Posi TIONS 
The earliest known systematically listed configurations for sexual 
intercourse-the Arcane Maid's Nine Positions and the Mystic 
Master of the Grotto's Thirty-subsequently made their way 
from China to India and Japan in the East, and then to the West. Today one can count more than a hundred positions, a tally star­
tling to tnost Westerners. These positions range from the mun­
dane to the exotic, from the sensible to the ridiculous, and they 
often have been overemphasized. Many "exotic" positions arc 
merely variations of basic ones, with slight changes in the place­
ment of lin1bs or in the slope of bodies. Quite a few positions are 
more interesting in concept than in sensation. Others arc exclu­
sively for acrobats and contortion ists. Because they arc titillating. 219 and lend themselves to graphic description, sexual positions are a 
rich source for artists and writers in sexology, pornography, and 
erotica. Unsophisticated lovers consider attention to coital posi­
tion the pinnacle of sexual sophistication. In reality, love-play and 
coital dynamics are far more significant. Yet finding the right position is important, especially in cases 
of difference in size or in other circumstances of possible incom­
patibility. Some positions affect considerably the depth and angle 
of penetration, ease of movement. and thus the resulting sensa­
tions. Most positions may be grouped into the following catego­
ries: face to face, side by side, riding, sitting, rear entry, standing, 
and whimsical. (See chapter 8 for the positions suggested by the 
Arcane Maid and the Mystic Master; some are referred to below 
for com paris on. ) Face to Face 
In the basic face-to-face position, the so-called missionary posi­
tion, the woman lies on her back with her legs slightly parted, and 
the man lies on top of her, supporting himself partly with his 
hands. (The same position is used for the Arcane Maid's Somer­
saulting Dragons and the Mystic Master's Swifts Sharing a Heart. ) The advantages here are that the man and woman can kiss and em­
brace, converse and make eye contact, and watch one another's ex­
pressions. The disadvantages are that penetration is shallow, and 
genital pressure and stin1ulation only moderate. Things can be made n1ore interesting, however, if the won1an's 
pelvic angle and the placcrnent of her legs arc tnodified. A sntall 
cushion or pillow under her lumbar region changes the angle of 
her n1oon grotto passage, and thereby pennits easier and slightly 
deeper penetration. Sirnilar results obtain if she reclines with her 
sacrurn on thl' edge o f the bed, her thighs spread, and her legs 
sloping down to the floor. If her partner leans forward between 
her thighs, his jade stalk can indirl'Ctly stirnulate her clitoris. At 
this angle his glans touches thl · back wall of thl· grotto, which is 
not rich in nerVl'S. This position docs not pennit very deep pcn­
l'tration. Thl· ancil·nt Chinese used it often on wedding nights, as 
i� rninirnized the pain of virgin brides. Deeper penl'tration and greater stirnulation result if the woman 
lil·s on her back, spreads her thighs wide and bends her knees, as 0�\. t�. ouic Brirr kma mlrip and Attu ltiple o:� 
she would for a gynecolo gical examination (compare Kingfishers 
Uniting). A different sensation is achieved if she raises her bent 
knees to touch her bosom (as in Wrestling Apes or Mounting Tor­
toises), or touches one knee to her bosom while extending one leg 
(as in Dragons Twisting). The woman's wrapping her legs around her partner's waist or 
hips (compare Silkworms Entangling) permits deeper penetra­
tion but limits movement. In this position, novel stimulation can 
be created if either or both partners contract their pubococcygeus 
muscles. The woman can vary her position further: she can raise her 
legs vertically into the air, hold her feet with her hands, or rest 
them on her partner's arms (as in Roc Soaring over Dark Sea), or 
place one leg on his shoulder and stick the other leg high into the 
air (as in Horse Shaking Its Hoof). The Mystic Master's Wild 
Horses Leaping, in which the woman puts her feet on the man's 
shoulders, is an extremely popular variant in China. The position 
tightens even a roomy grotto. When penetration is shallow and if 
the angle is right, the sensitive grotto front wall, where the G spot J-. (·t't-orl-. s ll(llll d crs 
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221 is situated, can be stimulated effectively. When penetration is at 
its deepest, the glans of the jade stalk can stimulate the flower 
heart and give extraordinary pleasure to the woman. This posi­
tion is good for couples aiming at conception. The man must ex­
ercise care not to injure his partner in the heat of passion. A man 
with a long organ should not try it. Side by Side 
The lateral positions are for languid or lazy couples. In one ver­
sion, the woman lies half on her side and half on her back, and 
draws up the leg on whic h she lies; the man faces her (compar e 
Fish Eye-to-Eye). Penetration is shallow, and movement and sen­
sations are limited. In another version, the man faces the woman's 
back while she bends her legs a little and sticks out her buttocks 
(as in Mandarin Ducks Joining). This is doing it in the "spoon" 
fashion, or as the French say, a Ia paresseuse, the lazy way. Again, 
penetration is not deep, unless the man has a long stalk. This posi­
tion is good if the woman is pregnant, or if the couple has chil­
dren sleeping in the same room, as it is not too noticeable under a 
blanket. Riding 
The earliest known depiction of sexual positions, which dates 
back to the Stone Age, shows a woman in a riding position, squat­
ting atop a supine man. Riding positions make the n1an a captive 
lover and give the woman all the frcedon1 of n1oven1cnt. Some 
men like this change, while others, especially those sensit ive about 
their machismo, do not. The man lies on his back, and the wonun kneels or crouches 
astride hin1, facing eitht. ·r his head (as in Fish Linking Scales or 
Butterflies Fluttering) or his feet (as in Bunny Licking Its Fur or 
Wild Ducks Flying Backward). If the wotnan faces the man's 
head, he n1ay plact. · a snull cushion under his sacrun 1 to elevate his 
pelvis, and bend his knees slightly to support her buttocks. If the 
wonun faces his feet, the partners will experience sensations, but 
without crucial cyt. ' contact. If nt. ·itht·r partner has any tnisgivings, and if the riding posi­
tion docs not bcco n1c a tin:d habit, it can be cxtrcn1ely arousing to 
both partn ers. The intense sensations created are due to the fact O��·Hmic Brit rkmamh ip atrd M14ltiple 0�. ,·-�-. ',\:_. that the woman's grotto channel is expanded and her cervix low­
ered by gravity, and as a result the glans of the jade stalk is pressed 
when penetration is deepest. Any movement, internal or exter­
nal, will result in the partners' genitals jostling against each other. Deep penetration is possible for even a relatively short stalk. Riding positions demand agility, coordination, and advanced 
erotic dynamics from the woman. They are not advised for vir­
gins, pregnant women, or women with a shallow moon grotto, or 
men with a long jade stalk. Sitting 
Sitting positions are somewhat similar to riding ones. They give 
both partners some freedom of movement, but because penetra­
tion is shallower than in riding positions, sensations are not as 
sharp as when the man lies on his back. In sitting positi ons the 
man sits on a stiff armless chair or bench and the woman sits 
astride him, facing him (as in Cranes Entwining Necks or Hum­
ming Ape Embracing the Tree). He spreads her buttocks with his '� '\.
The purpose is to stimulate the inner lips and bring the woman to a series of "little deaths" or multiple orgasms.
What is the purpose of the tongue in the "Heavenly Fountain" game?
It is considered a vulnerable area, and the ancient Chinese believed it was a crucial point for life-force and sexual chi.
What is the significance of the "Cinnabar Field" in ancient Chinese erotic massage?
To bring a woman to a state of intense pleasure and allow her to control the coital dynamics.
What is the primary goal of the "Butterfly Quiver" technique?
The main difference is that Taoism is based on the concept of Yin and Yang, while Confucianism emphasizes loyalty and sexual propriety.
What is the main difference between the "Tao" and "Confucianism" philosophies?
It is a crucial aspect of the game, as the stimulation of the front vaginal wall and clitoral area is essential for the woman's pleasure.
What is the significance of the "Jade Stalk" in the "Jade Fountain" game?