All these monks pursue the Dao of the Divine-sky (hence the ability to walk through the sky) whilst devoutly upholding the Vinaya Discipline.
Tag: martial arts
Shaolin Temple in Henan – Hosts Malai Delegation from Africa – 2008
African students train in the famous Shaolin Temple in China.
Was the Dao De Jing a Confucian Text?
The Zhouyi (i.e. Yijing) is demonstrably far older than the Dao De Jing, and it is an interesting consideration that the author(s) of the latter may well have been copying the organisation structure of the former, as a means to ensure political and social legitimacy for their text.
Fa Jin (Refined Internal Power Emission)! – is it Difficult?
Original Chinese Language Author Zheng Wu Ji (鄭無極) (Translated by Adrian Chan-Wyles PhD) When learning Taijiquan (太極拳), it is common amongst practitioners to hear much
Taijiquan as Advanced Rationality
As a development of higher reason, Taijiquan is a distinct activity with a unique philosophy, which is indicative of an advanced rationality. This use of the human mind has developed a set of combat effective physical exercises that are designed to complement the anatomy and physiology of the human body. No movement exists within Taijiquan that has not evolved from the requirement of optimising the inner and outer physical structures of the body.
The Hong Wu Emperor Praises Islam
When the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) over-threw the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) and chased the Mongolians out of China, the first emperor Hong Wu (1328-1396), instead of attacking the Islamic faith ordered that mosques be constructed so that Chinese Muslims could continue to pray and worship Allah. He also wrote a hundred character poem in praise of Islam – portraying the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as an enlightened sage of the highest order. This is significant as many descendents of Arab tradesmen practice (and preserve) Northern Chinese martial arts that often linked to Long Fist. Both Muslims (and Jews) have lived in China for many centuries.)
