With roots in ancient Chinese culture dating back more than 4,000 years, a wide variety of qigong forms have developed within different segments of Chinese society: in traditional Chinese medicine for preventive and curative functions, in Confucianism to promote longevity and improve moral character, in Taoism and Buddhism as part ...

China's Chang Yong claimed the title of the flyweight (52kg) category on Saturday at the Bosckai Memorial Boxing Tournament in Debrecen, eastern Hungary. Chang beat Shin Dongmyung of South Korea on points 21-11. China's other boxer on the finals day of the prestigious international tournament was Meng Fanlong who lost 17-10 ...

The tiger plays a great role in Chinese history and mythology, so it is only fitting that the beast should be chosen as one from which to develop a fighting art. The ferocity, wisdom and tenacity are legendary. So it is that we study the king of ...

There are primarily 2 sects of Taoism: the philosophical and religious sects, similar to the broad divisions seen in Buddhism. They both studied nature, but for different reasons. The philosophical Taoists, who saw the teachings of Tao as a guide for life that is essentially deity-independent, studied nature to look for harmony. The religious ...

Shaolin Monastery Shaolin Monastery is a Buddhist temple at Song Shan, near Zhengzhou City, Henan Province in Dengfeng, China. It is led by Venerable abbot Shi Yǒngxìn. Founded in the 5th century, the monastery is long famous for its association with Chinese martial arts and particularly with Shaolin Kung Fu, and ...

Hung Hei was originally named Jue 朱 and was a tea merchant. He escaped to the Southern Fujian Shaolin Temple after he had an argument with a few upper class Manchurians during the Qing Dynasty when the Manchus were in control. Abott Ji Sin accepted him into the temple and ...

In Southern Chinese folklore, the Five Elders of Shaolin (Chinese: 少林五祖; Mandarin Pinyin: Shàolín wǔ zǔ; Jyutping: Siu3 lam4 ng5 zou2) are survivors of the destruction of the Shaolin Monastery by the Qing Dynasty, variously said to have taken place in 1647, in 1674 or in 1732. The Kung Fu Five ...

Chin Woo Athletic Association  is a Chinese martial arts association founded in Shanghai on July 7, 1910, but other sources also cite dates in 1909. It can be found spelled in many ways - Jing Mo, Ching Wu, Jing Wo, Jing Wu etc. Many sources say that Chin Woo was founded ...

Foundation skills Shaolin Long Fist (少林長拳) Arhat Fist (羅漢拳) Tiger-subduing Palm (伏虎掌) Skanda Palm (韋馱掌) Merciful Thousand Leaves Hand (大慈大悲千葉手) Fist styles Dashing Shaolin (闖少林) Drunken Fist (醉拳) Five Elements Linking Fist (五行連環拳) Lu Zhishen Pounds the Door Drunken Fist (魯智深醉打山門拳) Heaven and Earth in the Sleeve (袖里乾坤) Great Vajra Fist (大金剛拳) Palm styles Great Skanda Palm (大韋馱掌) Evil-subduing Palm (降魔掌) Divine Vajra Palm (金剛神掌) Vajra Prajñā ...

The Yijin Jing is a Qigong manual containing a series of exercises, coordinated with specific breathing and mental concentration, said to enhance physical health dramatically when practiced consistently. In Chinese yi means change, jin means "tendons and sinews", while jing means "methods". This is a relatively intense form of exercise ...