title : a brief look at chinese martial arts
maritial arts are a really chinese form of physcial expression . Chinese peoply take pride in them,because of both their age and many aspects of chinese culture taht they reflect.Martial arts combine traditional chinese philosophies, aesthetic sense ,ethics and medical science.
Ancient Wushu
ancient chinese martial arts are different from modern ones. The ancient martial arts were developed for military use.Not until the Spring and Autumn Period did martial arts begin to combine with the more sophisticated aspects of ancient chinese culture
the martial arts developed rapidly during the Han dynasty. Different schools appeared and many books about wushu were published. Broadswords graduatty replaced swords as the main weapon,and other weapons were also developed.
Shaolin temple
there are five holy mountains in china : Mt. Tai, Mt.HENG, Mt. Hua, Mt. Heng and Mt.Song. Mt.Song is in the center of the holy mountains.
In 496 AD, Emperor Wen Di of the Northern Wei dynasty built a Shaolin temple at the foot of Mt.Song for an Indian Buddhist Monk to preach the Buddhism. In 527 AD ,another Indian monk , Bodhidharma, arrived at the temple to spead the Greater Vehicle sect .L ater followers worshipped Bodhidharma as the founder of the sect in chin.
Qingong
The followers of the yin-yang wuxing theory,everything in the world is either yin oy yang . The two forces complement and oppose each other.
Wuxing ,which arises fron yin-yang, refers to the five elements ( metal, wood,water ,fire and earth) and their different characteristics.
here are " nine descirptions", which characterize the desired qualities of chinese kungfu
1 move like a thundering wave
2 when still, be like a mountain
3 accelerate like a gusty wind
4 land swiftly and lightly like a bird
5 be steady like a rooster on one leg
6one's stance is as firm as a pine tree
7 sink like a heavy piece of metal
8 bend and flex like a bow
9 waft gracefully like a leaf in the wind
^_^ OVER
maritial arts are a really chinese form of physcial expression . Chinese peoply take pride in them,because of both their age and many aspects of chinese culture taht they reflect.Martial arts combine traditional chinese philosophies, aesthetic sense ,ethics and medical science.
Ancient Wushu
ancient chinese martial arts are different from modern ones. The ancient martial arts were developed for military use.Not until the Spring and Autumn Period did martial arts begin to combine with the more sophisticated aspects of ancient chinese culture
the martial arts developed rapidly during the Han dynasty. Different schools appeared and many books about wushu were published. Broadswords graduatty replaced swords as the main weapon,and other weapons were also developed.
Shaolin temple
there are five holy mountains in china : Mt. Tai, Mt.HENG, Mt. Hua, Mt. Heng and Mt.Song. Mt.Song is in the center of the holy mountains.
In 496 AD, Emperor Wen Di of the Northern Wei dynasty built a Shaolin temple at the foot of Mt.Song for an Indian Buddhist Monk to preach the Buddhism. In 527 AD ,another Indian monk , Bodhidharma, arrived at the temple to spead the Greater Vehicle sect .L ater followers worshipped Bodhidharma as the founder of the sect in chin.
Qingong
The followers of the yin-yang wuxing theory,everything in the world is either yin oy yang . The two forces complement and oppose each other.
Wuxing ,which arises fron yin-yang, refers to the five elements ( metal, wood,water ,fire and earth) and their different characteristics.
here are " nine descirptions", which characterize the desired qualities of chinese kungfu
1 move like a thundering wave
2 when still, be like a mountain
3 accelerate like a gusty wind
4 land swiftly and lightly like a bird
5 be steady like a rooster on one leg
6one's stance is as firm as a pine tree
7 sink like a heavy piece of metal
8 bend and flex like a bow
9 waft gracefully like a leaf in the wind
^_^ OVER
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