Hunyuan, Daoist(Taoist) wisdom
The word Hunyuan describes the state in which the entire universe is interconnected with each other and it is the one. Daoism/Taoism...
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Jun Ming
Jul 11 min read
Methods of Standing Meditation 3 ”Tian ren he yi ”天人合一
In premodern China, many martial arts styles hold becoming one with the universe (Tian ren he yi 天人合一) to be the ultimate goal. However,...
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Den Chan
May 21 min read
Methods of Standing Meditation 2 "combat skills and life cultivation"
According to Wang Xiangzhai, after mastering relaxing activity, you can move onto other activities. There are activities for improvement...
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Den Chan
Feb 291 min read
Method of Standing Meditation - Zhanzhuang relaxing activity
意拳には、站樁をやる時にする意念活動というものがあります。意念活動とは、站樁をやる時に様々な意念を使う事です。王薌斎は何十種類もの意念活動を考案し、それの代表的なものが王薌齋の著作の「站樁功」に書かれています。
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Den Chan
Feb 32 min read
Training methods of Xingyiquan masters
If you want to be skillful as famous Xingyiquan (形意拳) masters, it may be helpful to copy their training methods. One of the most famous...
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Den Chan
Dec 16, 20233 min read
Buddhist Meditation and Martial Arts
Some Buddhist meditation can be useful for martial arts trainings. Buddhist meditation can be divided into three categories. The first...
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Den Chan
Oct 12, 20232 min read
Chinese Swords
In Chinese traditional culture, Jian (剑 Chinese double edged sword) is considered to be a sacred weapon. By the time of the Zhou...
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Den Chan
Sep 29, 20232 min read
Tips of the Spear
In Chinese martial arts, spears are considered to be king of all weapons. While spears are powerful weapons, it requires a long time to...
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Den Chan
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Daoist Meditation
Daoist Meditation The definition of meditation is taking charge of our mind. It involves relaxation, focus, and awareness. Meditation...
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Den Chan
Jul 4, 20231 min read
Publication of Chinese Martial Arts in the Republican Period
There are many inspiring martial arts journal articles from the Republican period in China. Some journal articles instruct readers how to...
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Jun Ming
Apr 7, 20231 min read
Microcosm of the Universe 上三下七
In Chinese medicine, human body is considered as a microcosm of the universe. Humans stand on the earth with their feet and there is the...
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Jun Ming
Nov 22, 20221 min read
Meditation and the Universe
In ancient China, the universe was conceptualized as a macro-organism. Since the universe was considered as an organism, there was a...
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Jun Ming
Nov 5, 20221 min read
Martial Arts : Two ways to increase the strength
In martial arts, we can strengthen ourselves in two ways. One way is to increase the amount of the strength. This can be done by training...
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