The Tao Sex Positions — A Field Guide (321–340)
Twenty specimens from the Taoist tradition, catalogued the way a field guide catalogues birds — each with its posture, effort and habitat. Filter to what suits tonight.
Why a Field Guide
Nearly every position in this final section of the Tao catalogue is named for something living — falling petals, a cicada on a branch, a turtle, a beetle, a bird of paradise, a goat in spring. That isn't decoration. Chinese classical naming draws from the natural world by convention, and the choices carry meaning: jade signals what is precious, the cicada clings and sings, the turtle folds into its shell.
So rather than a list, here they are as specimens — each with the data that actually decides whether you'll use it: who leads, what posture it takes, how much physical effort it demands, and where it works. Part 2 covered 301–320; this completes the series.
Two Marked "Very High"
Snow Sliding Down a Hill (336) and Upturned Beetle (338) both invert his body and demand unusual strength — the text itself says the first isn't suitable for everyone. Inversion sends blood to the head quickly, so hold briefly and come out slowly. Filter to Low or Medium and you still have eighteen.
The Specimen Grid
| Leads | Mutual |
|---|---|
| Posture | Seated |
| Effort | Low |
| Setting | Anywhere |
Both partners sit facing each other, close enough that he can hold her back with both hands and keep the fit stable. Movement is slow and rhythmic rather than driven, and the faces stay level throughout — which is why the text pairs it with kissing along the neckline and unhurried conversation. Of the twenty positions here, this is the one built for length rather than intensity.
| Leads | She leads |
|---|---|
| Posture | Her on top |
| Effort | Medium |
| Setting | Outdoor-friendly |
He lies back with knees spread; she sits across him at ninety degrees — side-saddle rather than facing — with one hand on his chest and one on his knee. The rotated orientation contacts different internal surfaces than any facing position, which is the entire reason it's catalogued separately. She controls pace and depth by adjusting her hips.
| Leads | She leads |
|---|---|
| Posture | Kneeling |
| Effort | Medium |
| Setting | Indoor |
He sits with knees bent; she kneels above him with a straight back, riding at her own pace while he holds her hips to keep the fit steady. Because his head sits at chest height, his mouth and hands stay occupied throughout — one of the few her-led positions where he has anything to do at all.
| Leads | She leads |
|---|---|
| Posture | Her on top |
| Effort | Low |
| Setting | Indoor |
She lies fully on top with knees drawn up near his hips and her face at his chest, cuddling his shoulders. The drawn-up knees give her leverage to move without lifting away, so full-body contact never breaks. Faces stay close enough for kissing throughout, which the text treats as the position's main feature.
| Leads | She leads |
|---|---|
| Posture | Her on top |
| Effort | Medium |
| Setting | Indoor |
She lies diagonally across him with one leg stretched and one bent, hands braced near his shoulder, riding with her bent knee doing the work. The diagonal is the innovation — it produces an off-axis angle no aligned position achieves. He is a passive participant here by design.
| Leads | He leads |
|---|---|
| Posture | Face to face |
| Effort | Medium |
| Setting | Anywhere |
A missionary variant with one of her legs between his, his hands braced near her shoulders. The single-leg placement narrows the fit noticeably compared with legs-apart missionary. The name refers to the Taoist practice of retaining rather than releasing — the tradition's ejaculation-control teaching, applied to a position built for duration.
| Leads | He leads |
|---|---|
| Posture | Prone |
| Effort | Low |
| Setting | Indoor |
She lies flat on her front with her head raised on her elbows; he lies over her with his legs between hers, entering from behind with full-length body contact. The cicada — an insect that clings to a branch and sings through summer — gives the position both its shape and its association with sound.
| Leads | He leads |
|---|---|
| Posture | Prone |
| Effort | Medium |
| Setting | Indoor |
She lies flat with legs closed while he lies fully over her with his legs spread — the splayed shape both bodies make gives the position its name. He holds her hands and rests his face beside hers. His full weight presses down, so this is one to calibrate: comfort with body weight varies enormously between people.
| Leads | She leads |
|---|---|
| Posture | Kneeling |
| Effort | High |
| Setting | Shower-friendly |
He kneels upright; she squats over him with bent knees and toes pressed down, riding while he holds her hips and works her neckline. Squatting demands real thigh strength from her, so it runs in intervals. The full-body contact and his free hands make the effort worthwhile.
| Leads | He leads |
|---|---|
| Posture | Kneeling |
| Effort | Medium |
| Setting | Indoor |
She raises her knees and rests her calves on his shoulders while he kneels close and holds her hips. Calves on shoulders rather than feet is the distinguishing detail — it spreads the contact and is far more comfortable to hold than a foot-on-shoulder arrangement. She arches her hips to signal the depth she wants.
| Leads | He leads |
|---|---|
| Posture | Legs raised |
| Effort | High |
| Setting | Indoor |
She raises her legs and he flattens them toward her body using his weight while kneeling close. Among the deepest-contact arrangements in the whole Tao catalogue, and correspondingly one to enter gradually. Her flexibility sets the limit, not his enthusiasm.
| Leads | He leads |
|---|---|
| Posture | Seated |
| Effort | Medium |
| Setting | Outdoor-friendly |
He sits with legs stretched and hands braced behind; she lies between his legs with hers resting on his shoulders. The seated brace means his back does the work rather than his arms, which makes this considerably more sustainable than it looks. Movement is slow and deliberate by necessity.
| Leads | Mutual |
|---|---|
| Posture | Kneeling |
| Effort | Medium |
| Setting | Indoor |
She presses her feet against his and lies back over his lap with knees bent behind his back while he kneels on a cushion and holds her hips. The foot-to-foot press is the mechanism — it gives both partners something to push against, so movement can come from either.
| Leads | He leads |
|---|---|
| Posture | Kneeling |
| Effort | High |
| Setting | Indoor |
She lies flat with knees drawn to her chest; he kneels upright and holds her thighs. Drawing the knees fully in shortens the angle to its minimum — this is the most compressed geometry in the chapter, and it should be approached gradually. The turtle's shell-shape is the visual reference.
| Leads | Mutual |
|---|---|
| Posture | Kneeling |
| Effort | Medium |
| Setting | Indoor |
Her legs lift onto his chest while he kneels upright and holds her thighs. The distinguishing feature is that she applies foot pressure against his chest to steer depth and pace — the text says so explicitly, which makes this a shared-control position despite its appearance.
| Leads | She leads |
|---|---|
| Posture | Inverted |
| Effort | Very High |
| Setting | Indoor |
He lies back and lifts his legs and hips toward his shoulders, bending his knees to form a seat shape; she sits back onto him and rides. The text is honest that this demands unusual strength and flexibility from him and isn't suitable for everyone. Inversion also raises blood pressure to the head quickly.
| Leads | He leads |
|---|---|
| Posture | Kneeling |
| Effort | Medium |
| Setting | Indoor |
She lies with one leg stretched over his shoulder and the other pressed against his chest — asymmetric, so the angle opens on one side only. He kneels close and holds her thighs. Far less flexibility required than the both-legs-raised entries, with a comparable change in sensation.
| Leads | She leads |
|---|---|
| Posture | Inverted |
| Effort | Very High |
| Setting | Indoor |
He lies back and lifts his legs with knees bent; she squats between them, toes planted, holding his hands for grip. She controls everything — depth, pace, intensity — while he arches back as arousal builds. Demanding for both, and best in short intervals with a firm hand-grip throughout.
| Leads | He leads |
|---|---|
| Posture | Side-lying |
| Effort | Low |
| Setting | Anywhere |
She lies on her side with one knee raised while he kneels behind and holds her back, one hand free to roam. The side-lying arrangement means neither partner carries weight, and his free hand is the position's quiet advantage. She plays the receiving role here by design.
| Leads | She leads |
|---|---|
| Posture | Side-lying |
| Effort | Medium |
| Setting | Indoor |
The catalogue closes with an unusual arrangement: he lies on one side propped on an elbow with one leg stretched and one lifted; she kneels facing him and settles between his legs, holding his knee for support. She lifts her torso to move while he plays the receiving role — a fitting final entry for a tradition that spends its later chapters teaching him to stop working.
⭐ Index Table
| № | Specimen | Leads | Effort | Field Kit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321 | Falling Petals | Mutual | Low | Love Light Super Thin → |
| 322 | The Sitting Monkey | She leads | Medium | Bleu Spiral → |
| 323 | The Jade Embrace | She leads | Medium | Love Light Glow → |
| 324 | The Fish Posture | She leads | Low | Bleu Ultra-Thin → |
| 325 | Snake Crossing a Path | She leads | Medium | Love Light Xceptionelle → |
| 326 | Holding the Liquid | He leads | Medium | Bleu Dotted → |
| 327 | Cicada on a Bough | He leads | Low | Love Light Capsules → |
| 328 | Frogs on the Ground | He leads | Medium | Bleu Spiral → |
| 329 | Bird of a Paradise | She leads | High | Love Light Glow → |
| 330 | The Ape Posture | He leads | Medium | Bleu Ultra-Thin → |
| 331 | Hammering Home | He leads | High | Love Light Super Thin → |
| 332 | The Swift Running Stream | He leads | Medium | Bleu Dotted → |
| 333 | The Spring Goat | Mutual | Medium | Love Light Xceptionelle → |
| 334 | Turtle Move | He leads | High | Bleu Spiral → |
| 335 | The Turtle's Mate | Mutual | Medium | Love Light Glow → |
| 336 | Snow Sliding Down a Hill | She leads | Very High | Love Light Capsules → |
| 337 | Horse Shakes Feet | He leads | Medium | Bleu Ultra-Thin → |
| 338 | Upturned Beetle | She leads | Very High | Love Light Super Thin → |
| 339 | The Jade Point | He leads | Low | Bleu Dotted → |
| 340 | River Flows to the Lake | She leads | Medium | Love Light Xceptionelle → |
Field Kit Essentials
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Closing the Catalogue
Across sixty-six positions in three parts, the Taoist tradition argues one thing steadily: that intimacy is something to sustain rather than complete, and that a man who never receives is missing half of it. This final twenty closes on exactly that note — the last specimen has him lying on his side while she does the work. Filter the grid, pick two, and leave the rest for another night. That was always the point of a catalogue.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this field guide?
A reference layout for the third and final part of our Tao positions series — positions 321 to 340. Each entry is presented as a specimen card with its posture, who leads, the physical effort required and the setting it suits, so you can filter to what actually fits your evening rather than reading twenty entries to find two.
How do the filters work?
Tap any filter to narrow the grid instantly — by who leads, by effort level, or by setting. Combining them works too: 'She leads' plus 'Low effort' returns the positions that give her control without demanding strength from either of you.
Why are all the position names taken from nature?
Chinese classical naming draws from the natural world by convention, and the choices carry meaning. Jade signals what is precious; the cicada clings and sings; the turtle folds into its shell. The names encode the character of each position, not just its shape.
What does 'Holding the Liquid' refer to?
Taoist retention practice — the tradition's teaching that controlling release preserves vitality. The name applies that principle to a position built for duration rather than speed, which is why it sits among the medium-effort entries rather than the intense ones.
Which positions should we avoid?
Snow Sliding Down a Hill (336) and Upturned Beetle (338) both invert his body and demand unusual strength — the text itself says the former isn't suitable for everyone. Inversion raises blood pressure to the head quickly. Filter to Low or Medium effort and you have eighteen alternatives.
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