The manual provides detailed instructions and illustrations for the primary sequences of the style:

: Practice is rooted in "pure naturalness," aligning the body’s mechanics with the flow of the universe.

: Sun links eight specific animal forms to the Bagua (Eight Trigrams) diagram:

Lion, Qilin, Snake, Sparrowhawk, Dragon, Bear, Phoenix, and Monkey.

: These are the essential building blocks for circle walking and developing internal power.

: The book explores how physical movement can transform internal energy (Qi) and eventually spiritual consciousness (Shen).

Sun Lutang’s work elevated martial arts into a method of self-cultivation. He integrated , the I Ching (Book of Changes), and Confucian principles of moderation into physical training.