<span class="chinese-post-title">頂</span> Push Up From Below from the <span class="chinese-post-title">形意八字訣</span> Xingyi Eight Characters Secret

頂

有三頂，即
一。頭向上頂，有衝天之雄，頭為週身之主，
上頂則後三關易通，臂氣因之上達泥丸以養性。
二。手掌外頂，有推山之功，則氣貫周身，力達四肢。
三。舌上頂，有吼獅吞象之容，
能導上升之腎氣，下行歸丹田以固命。
是謂之三頂。

李存義

"Push up from below. The three things that must push up from below are:
a) The «rear skull bone» is pushed upwards with the bravery to rush to heaven. The head is the master of the whole body. If it is pushed up, the it is easy to pass through the rear three gates.  The kidney qi is able of extende upward through the Niwan and nourish the disposition.
b) If the palm of the hand is pushed outward, it has the skill of pushing mountains. The qi permeates the whole body and strength is extended to the four limbs.
c) If the tongue is pushed up, we have the air of a roar lion swallowing an elephant, and can lead the kidney qi upward, and then down again to return to the datian. Use it to solidify your life.
These are the three things that must push up from below"

From the book Xingyi Connected Fist (形意連環拳), by Lǐ Cúnyì (李存義), and from Xingyi Mother Fists (形意母拳) by Jiāng Róngqiáo (薑容樵) based on the translations by Joseph Crandall