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  • Zhuangzi dreamed he was a butterfly

    Once Chuang Chou dreamt he was a butterfly, a butterfly flitting and fluttering around, happy with himself and doing as he pleased. He didn’t know he was Chuang Chou. Suddenly he woke up and there he was, solid and unmistakable Chuang Chou. But he didn’t know if he was Chuang Chou who had dreamt he…

  • Tie Lao Invinsible 95 years young Bagua Master

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  • The Celestial Mind

    How can you find purity in the mind? It is just a matter of seeking out purity in the midst of impurity. Then when you discover signs of impurity in the midst of purity, you know you have found purity. The true mind has no form: what has form is ultimately illusory. Reference: The Secret…

  • Yiquan – Power of the Mind

    by Karel Koskuba Most styles of Taijiquan incorporate one or several forms of Zhan Zhuang (Pole Standing) in their training. These standing exercises are often presented as the one most important aspect of the training (to begin with, anyway), yet not always enough information is available to students apart from the usual advice to ‘relax’,…

  • Ma Yueh Liang (1901-1998)

    Ma Yueh-liang (Chinese: 馬岳樑; pinyin: MÇŽ Yuèliáng; August 1, 1901 – March 13, 1998) was a famous Chinese teacher of Taijiquan. He was the senior disciple of Wu Jianquan, the founder of Wu style Taijiquan, and married Wu’s daughter Wu Ying-hua in 1930. Ma Yueh-liang was also a medical doctor who graduated from the Beijing…

  • Yao Zongxun (1917-1985)

    Yao Zongxun (1917-1985) (2of2) youtube.com Yao Zongxun (1917-1985) was the formal successor of Wang Xiangzhai, founder of the martial art Yiquan. Photos of Yao Zongxun yiquan.com Master Yao Zongxun and the Development of Yiquan yiquan.com Yiquan Yao Chengguang & Yao Chengrong youtube.com

  • Fu Zhongwen (1903-1994)

    Fu Zhongwen (1903-1994) was a respected Tai Chi Chuan teacher from China. From an early age, he had been a disciple of Yang Ch’eng-fu, and later a family member as he married Zou Kuei Cheng, the great-granddaughter of Yang Chien Hou. Fu Zhongwen was born in Yongnian, Hebei province. As a child, he would watch…

  • Seven Star Pile Standing

    NOTE: The following article is based on teachings at a recent Push-hands Seminar conducted by Zhang Yun in Philadelphia. It was edited by Dr. Susan Darley, a student of Zhang Yun for the past five years. Pile Standing Zhan Zhuang – Pile standing is the most common training method in traditional Chinese martial arts. Almost…

  • Making Three Dantians Linear

    This type of qigong has been passed on by a Taoist priest by the name of Wang Zhenyi. While practising this type of qigong you should concentrate your attention on making the upper, middle and lower dantians linear. When you have made your three dantians linear, you will attain a very special and comfortable feeling…

  • Santi Shi or Trinity Pile Standing

    by Zhang Yun courtesy of ycgf.org Santi Shi or Trinity pile standing is the most important and fundamental training in Xingyi Quan practice. It is said that “Santi Shi is the source of all skills.” In traditional training, beginners need to learn Santi Shi and practice it for a long time before they can be…

  • 37 posture Wu Form

    37 posture Wu form developed by master Wang Pei Sheng, a student of master Yang Yu Ting Wang Mao Zhai Lineages In 1953, he finished a great work, the Wu Style Thirty-Seven Posture Form. At that time, he was teaching at the Beijing Industrial College. Some faculty and students complained to him that the traditional…

  • 4 ounces deflects a 1000 pounds

    Please see the October issue of Tai Chi Magazine for an article about Master Dong Bin and his theories on “4 ounces deflects a 1000 pounds” and other Taiji classic principles. Translated by Mr. Wang Ming Bo and Rose Oliver Story by Rose Oliver One of the most famous places in Shanghai is People’s Square.…

  • About jin-power

    Written by Ma Hailong, translated by Dr. Lukas Kasenda courtesy of http://www.wu-taichi.de/ In everyday spoken Chinese, jin is used as meaning power or strength. Used as a term in relation to the theory of Taijiquan it has two aspects: the understanding of internal training and power. These aspects are closely related and cannot be separated.…

  • How to train your spirit and energy to drive the body

    Ren Gang Many people have already tried to explain what Taiji is, and what makes this art so special or different from other Chinese martial arts. Some translate it as “The Supreme Ultimate Fist” – giving students an idea that it is a great fighting art, based on strength, speed or martial skills. But to…

  • About the principles of wu-style taichichuan

    Ma Jiangbao Translated by J.R. Raynal and D. McGiff About the principles of wu-style taichichuan (Taiji Yuanli) Taichi is a Chinese martial art based on taoistic principles. It can prevent illness and prolong lifespan. It reinforces the bones and muscles and regulates blood pressure. It is a means to promote health. There are three aspects…