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2011-07-11 "Mt. Wudang area is certainly one of the most beautiful areas in the world because it combines ancient wisdom, historic architecture and natural beauty." —– Kaosia, expert of the UNESCO "The great past of China is still solid in Mountain Wudang." —– Sumimtardia, expert of the UNESCO "The . . . → Read More: Overview of Wudang Mountain The ancient practice of qigong is more than a martial art – it’s a healing system that harmonizes the life force qi with the body and mind. Breathing deeply, moving the arms and suddenly pushing the palms outward as in attack, a martial arts practitioner sweeps away obstacles while physically touching nothing. It’s . . . → Read More: Qigong moves qi inside and out Wudang Taoism came into being during the Song Dynasty (AD 420-479) and became popular across the country during the Ming (1368-1644), thanks to that dynasty’s 3rd Zhudi emperor. To stabilize his regime, the emperor promoted the idea of the divine right of kings, saying that the god Zhenwu (whose shrine is on . . . → Read More: General introduction to Wudang Taoism Unlike any of the other major world religions, Taoism is not just a school of thought, but also a philosophical, intellectual, spiritual, and folk tradition that, in different times and places, has taken on very different meanings. As the indigenous Chinese religion, it can date back some 1800 years to Master Zhang . . . → Read More: Introduction to Taoism Taoism is a rich philosophy, but can be boiled down to some basic tenets: The sprit of following nature Following nature is the basic idea. One Taoist saying teaches us that, “Man follows the way of earth, earth follows the way of heaven, heaven follows the way of the Tao, and . . . → Read More: Basic spirit of Taoism 
Wing Chun (traditional Chinese: 詠春; pinyin: yǒng chūn; literally “spring chant”), also romanized as Ving Tsun or “Wing Tsun” (and sometimes substituted with the characters 永春 “eternal springtime”) is a concept-based Chinese martial art and form of self-defense utilizing both striking and grappling while specializing in close-range combat. The alternative characters 永春 “eternal spring” . . . → Read More: Wing Chun Introduction By Yip Chun Master Samual Kwok Wing Chun Martial Arts Association Edited by X B Tong (xbt@ftel.co.uk) Born October 1893, died December 1972 Aged 79 years. Grandmaster Yip Man spent his whole life as champion of the cause of Wing Chun Kung Fu. He was responsible for advancing Wing Chun Kung Fu . . . → Read More: A Chronicle of the Life of Yip Man |
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