Translator’s Note: If the dates in the below Chinese lanuage text are correct, then in 1954 Master Wu Gongyi would have been 76! This may be compared
Tag: gongfu
Zen and Saving the Sea Horse
Saving the Sea Horse, Rooted on disappearing sand. 52 rotations… Nothing more is known. Adrian Chan-Wyles (30.5.2019) – Paignton
Gongfu Practice and Conscious Awareness
Form practice is the essence of traditional Chinese gongfu training. The old masters had survived numerous battles (and other challenges), and cleverly formulated a method
Breathing and Gongfu Practice
Ch;an Dao Martial Arts Association Within Daoist and TCM terminology, breathing is a key attribute to health and long-life. Of course, different Daoist Schools interpret
The Japanese Term ‘Ki-Ai’ (気合) as Defined Within Chinese Sources
In all my time training in traditional Chinese martial arts, either in China or abroad, I have never encountered a gongfu style that uses the ‘ki-ai’ (気合),
President Putin at the Shaolin Temple (2006)
An old Ch’an monk (believed to Venerable Shao Yun) remains seated and indifferent to the presence of an international guest. In fact President Putin specifically requested that this monk should remain seated due to his age and renowned spiritual attainment at the Shaolin Temple. Venerable Shao Yun was a disciple of Master Xu Yun (1840-1959).
