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Category: Philosophy

  • Ziran Quan 自然拳 — Natural Boxing: The Hidden Art of Effortless Power

    A deep dive into Ziranmen — Natural Boxing — its Taoist roots, legendary lineage from Dwarf Xu through Du Xinwu and Wan Laisheng, and a complete condensation of its philosophy and training methods.

  • The Rule of the Square and the Circle: T’ai Chi’s Hidden Geometry of Power

    The square and the circle are T’ai Chi boxing’s fundamental geometries — and both must always be present. Discover how the circular outer form conceals a square inner structure, and why this principle is the direct physical expression of Yin and Yang in martial practice.

  • You Are the Animator, Not the Animated — The Teachings of Howard Huai Hsiang Wang

    Wang Huai Hsiang distilled a lifetime of Chinese Kung Fu and internal alchemy into Prana Dynamics — a radical, empirical science of reverse self-engineering. His core insight: you are not a body with energy. You are the conscious awareness through which the body temporarily exists.

  • The Treatise on Tai Chi Chuan (太極拳論)

    太極拳論 by 王宗岳 太極者,無極而生,陰陽之母也。動之則分,靜之則合。無過不及,隨曲就伸。人剛我柔謂之走,我順人背謂之黏。動急則急應,動緩則緩隨。雖變化萬端,而理為一貫。由著熟而漸悟懂勁,由懂勁而階及神明,然非用力之久,不能豁然貫通焉。虛領頂勁,氣沉丹田,不偏不倚,忽隱忽現。左重則左虛,右重則右杳,仰之則彌高,俯之則彌深,進之則愈長,退之則愈促。一羽不能加,蠅蟲不能落,人不知我,我獨知人。英雄所向無敵,蓋皆由此而及也。斯技旁門甚多,豈虛學哉!有旋轉之法,得心應手,惟口傳心授,方能得之。 The Treatise on Tai Chi Chuan by Wang Zongyue “Tai Chi is born from Wu Chi (the state of undifferentiated and limitless potential), and it is the mother of Yin and Yang. When there is motion, it divides; when there is stillness, it unites. Do not exceed or fall short; follow the…

  • Treaties of Tai Chi Chuan

    Famous Taiji Treatises The classical literature of Taijiquan is a fairly bounded canon of texts written between the 18th and early 20th centuries, supplemented by works attributed to earlier, sometimes legendary figures. The list below collects the principal treatises and songs that practitioners and scholars actually draw on, organised into foundational treatises, classical songs (歌訣),…

  • 唐豪論王宗岳 — Tang Hao’s Analysis of Wang Zongyue

    – ??????? / ??????? AN ANALYSIS OF WANG ZONGYUE’S TAIJI BOXING CLASSICS AND CONCEAL & REVEAL SPEAR MANUAL ?? by Tang Hao [published May 1, 1936] [translation by Paul Brennan, Nov, 2023] – ???? [PART ONE] A LOOK AT WANG ZONGYUE HIMSELF – ?????? CONTENTS FOR PART ONE ?????? [Chapter One] His Name ???????? [Chapter…

  • 太極拳 — Taiji Boxing According to Wu Tunan

    – ????????? A MORE SCIENTIFIC MARTIAL ART: TAIJI BOXING ??? by Wu Tunan [published by ????? The Commercial Press, LTD, Oct, 1931] [translation by Paul Brennan, Feb, 2017] – ????????? A More Scientific Martial Art: Taiji Boxing ???? – calligraphy by Chu Minyi – ???? by Wu Tunan: ????????? A More Scientific Martial Art: Taiji…

  • The essence of Chinese Martial Arts

    The essence of Chinese martial arts, also known as Wushu or Kung Fu, lies in the cultivation of physical, mental, and spiritual aspects to achieve overall self-improvement, self-defense, and harmony with nature. Chinese martial arts have a rich history and encompass a wide range of styles and techniques, but their core principles can be summarized…

  • The Five elements in martial arts

    The Five Elements Theory has a strong connection to Chinese martial arts, where it serves as a framework for understanding and categorizing techniques, strategies, and principles. Each element is associated with specific qualities, movements, and energies that can be applied to martial arts practice. Here’s a brief overview of how the Five Elements relate to…

  • Huai Hsiang Wang

  • Fang Ning On Tai Chi Chuan Kung-Fu

    It is common among martial artists to discuss their skills. The same is true of Tai Chi Chuan practitioners. We have seen a competition match where an older man defeated a younger man; we heard from our teachers and read from books how the Yang Family members’ kung-fu was so good that they defeated hard…

  • Taijiquan – The Art of Receiving

    By Wee Kee Jin Taijiquan is no different from any other exercise or martial art if it is practiced without understanding the principles and without putting the principles into the movements. Regardless of the various different Taiji styles or Taiji forms, they are all based on the same set of Taiji classical texts. They are:…

  • Movement and Stillness

    ???? Movement and Stillness without Deviation and Inclination One should move when time to move, one should be still when it is time to be still time. This is about the right timing of movement and stillness. This is called ‘the Gong of Purity, Tranquillity and Non-action’. When movement and stillness are being inappropriate, then…

  • Song of the Real Meaning

    真意歌 No shape, no shadow. Entire body transparent and empty. Forget your surroundings and be natural. Like a stone chime suspended from West Mountain. Tigers roaring, monkeys screeching. Clear fountain, peaceful water. Turbulent river, stormy ocean. With your whole being, develop your life. 無形無象，全體透空， 應物自然，西山懸磬， 虎吼猿鳴，水清河靜， 翻江攪海，盡性立命。 When practicing taijiquan you must let go of…

  • The True Teachings of Yang Jianhou’s Secret Yang Style Taijiquan

    Historical background of Yang style Taijiquan as passed down by late Wang Yongquan For more than half a century people in China and other countries have learnt about and to a certain degree understood Taijiquan, while health aspects of Yang style Taijiquan attracted special attention all over the world. However very few people know that…