Den Chan
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
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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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Den Chan
- Apr 7
- 1 min
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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Den Chan
- Nov 22, 2022
- 1 min
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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Den Chan
- Nov 5, 2022
- 1 min
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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