Taoism is variously a philosophy, a religion and a science. Concerning itself with the natural forces of the universe, the essential meaning of life, and a mystical belief in immortality, Taoism stands as a counterpoint to Confucian pragmatism and rigid structure. Classical Taoism, Taojia, appealed to the educated elite whose leisure and money gave them the opportunity to pursue an individualistic ...
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As a young martial artist growing up in Hong Kong, Master Tat-Mau Wong was familiar with the Chinese saying "Sup bot boon bing hay geen geen guy lung." Loosely translated it means, "A good martial artist should be expert in 18 kinds of weapons." The meaning further breaks down to 9 short weapons and 9 long weapons. Wong explains, " The word for nine, gau, also means never ending. So the bottom lin ...
Author: Michele J. Harris
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What is Tai Chi Chuan?
If you are surprised that Tai Chi Chuan is a martial art, the following short explanation may be illuminating. In Chinese the term “Tai Chi Chuan” means “Cosmos Kungfu”. “Tai Chi” or “The Grand Ultimate” is the Chinese term for the cosmos. “Chuan” is the short form of “Chuan Fa”, or “fist techniques”, which is one of many Chinese terms for “martial art”.
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Author: Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit
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Two thousand and three marks the fourth year of the Abbacy of Venerable Shi Yongxin. He is Shaolin’s 30th Abbot, bearer of the long robe and bowl of his predecessor, Venerable Abbot Shi Xingzheng. If you do the math, thirty abbots in 1500 years doesn’t quite add up, especially since few held Shaolin's highest office for very long. Xingzheng's abbacy hardly lasted a year. He was inaugurated on Dece ...
Author: Gene Ching (Xing Long)
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Things to know about learning Tai Chi Chuan (Tai Chi Boxing)
For Easterners, particularly Chinese, this MAY not be an issue. Tai Chi Chuan is deeply rooted as part of the Chinese culture. It is known to almost everyone what Tai Chi Chuan is all about. Note there: I said “…MAY not be an issue”, meaning that there are exceptions, particularly to Chinese who are not born and grown up in China. ...
Author: C. Guan Soo
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