The Shaolin Staff
Perhaps the most famous of them is the story of how thirteen monks saved the life of emperor Li Shi Min, who in return offered many gifts and honors to the Shaolin Temple. When he was in power, he gave 40 qing (660 acres) of land to the Temple, a Ziluo Jiasa (purple robe) to each monk, and all of the monks received the title of General. The Temple was also allowed to have its own army.
Weapons of Kung Fu
The weapons used by martial artists have evolved from ancient Chinese military weapons that were used both for war and for exercise. After Chinese gunpowder started to be used in weapons, these old weapons began to disappear from the armies and only survived in the practice of Kung Fu.
The Art of Wing Chun
Wing Chun remains a personal defense system, even thought more than four centuries have passed since its creation. It is fast, explosive, and more importantly, effective with economic movents for street fighting. One of its most important features is the consecutive attacks directed at what is called “central line,” attacking the most vulnerable points in the human body.
The Origin of Hung Ga
The Origin of Hung Ga During the Qing dynasty, or Manchu regime, a merchant named Hung Hei Hung reached the Fujian Shaolin Temple, seeking refuge to learn Kung Fu in the famous monastery. Hung was strongly motivated by his desire to avenge the death of his father at the hands of the Manchus. He was [...]
What is Chinese Kung Fu?
What is Chinese Kung Fu? What is Kung Fu? Courtesy of Taiwan Kuo Shu Federation A question has been raised: if “Chinese Kung Fu” is a term has been introduced both in the English as well as the Chinese languages only in relatively recent times, then why should we begin a discussion on Chinese Kung [...]
The Shaolin Monastery
The Shaolin MonasteryThe Shaolin Monastery and Shaolin Boxing By Xin Yi and Xu Zhao Modernization sometimes takes strange paths. Right now, a movie is being filmed about the Shaolin Monastery of the Henan Province, the birthplace of Chan Buddhism. That is not completely preposterous, since the monastery is also the birthplace of Shaolin Boxing, a [...]
The Shaolin Monastery
The Shaolin MonasteryThe Shaolin Monastery and Shaolin Boxing By Xin Yi and Xu Zhao Modernization sometimes takes strange paths. Right now, a movie is being filmed about the Shaolin Monastery of the Henan Province, the birthplace of Chan Buddhism. That is not completely preposterous, since the monastery is also the birthplace of Shaolin Boxing, a [...]
Mantis
Estilo de la MantisTanglangquan El Tanglangquan (Boxeo de la Mantis Religiosa). Foto: Ediciones Extranjeras Beijing. Según la leyenda, el Tanglangquan fue creado por un espadachín de nombre Wang Lang, hace más de trecientos años. El joven Wang Lang dejó la provincia de Shandong, en el noreste de China, para encontrar maestros y expertos con los [...]
Hung Ga
Hung-GaHistoria del Hung-Ga Kuen La historia del sistema Hung-Ga comienza en la dinastía Qing (1644-1911), durante el reinado de Yung Jing (1723-1736). El Hung-Ga, es el primero de los cinco grandes estilos tradicionales de las familias del sur de China.
The Eightfold Path and the Wheel of Dharma
The Eightfold Path and the Wheel of DharmaPublished in Kung Fu Magazine Issue #2 The Eightfold PathAnd The Wheel of Dharma By Shi Heng Tue (Israel Villanueva) KungFuLegacy.org To talk about self-transcendence is to talk about spirituality. To talk about spirituality is to talk about diversity, and in the diversity there are endless possibilities [...]
