Perhaps it’s the turmoil that lead to the birth of great philosophy. Laozi’s teaching revolved around harmonious living between humans and nature. Confucius’ teaching was focused more on creating a harmonious society. And also Sunzi, who is known for the “Art of War”,  eventually became an advocate for no war. Interestingly, during this time period of endless war, these great teachers dedicated their lives to harmonious living. 

What does this have to do with the knife massage? Well, this was the period of time that the knife massage was first dated from. Monks would use mineral stones to “tap” the pressure points along the body as a way to help participants relief unease. These practitioners follow strict dietary rules and discipline as a way to achieve peaceful and harmonious state of being. Practitioners still follow a discipline today in order to offer this service.