As one of the Wudang martial arts traditions, Wudang Sword 1 was originated at an unknown time. Famous for its ability to dissolve the enemy's strength in flexible rotated movements, the swordsmanship focuses on thrashing, stabbing, shelving, etc.
Horsetail whisk is one of odd phylum weapons. In the immortal Taoism system, horsetail whisk is a magic weapon. The great masters of the past generations were always carrying with horsetail whisks while touring around.
Yin and Yang, which come from ancient Chinese philosophy, are a general term for two opposites of interrelated things or phenomena in the natural world. At first, their connotations were quite simple, referring to the two opposite sides of an object.
Long Hua Jian (Dragon becomes a Sword) is an apt name for this traditional Wudang sword form. The 18 movements are quick, agile, and full of spirit like the movements of a dragon.
Laozi's Dao Te Jing says "Empty the mind, fill the belly. Weaken the ambition, strengthen the character." So then, this is the motto for practicing China's Wudang Taoist Qigong.
Xingyiquan is one of the most three famous Wudang boxing. It was produced in late Ming Dynasty and became popular in Late Qing Dynasty with a history of more than 300 years. It was widely spread and had a great influence on Chinese kungfu.
The history of Chinese Qigong can be roughly divided into four periods. We know little about the first period, which is believed to have begun when the Yi Jing or "Book of Changes" was introduced sometime before 1122 B.C., and to have extended until the Han dynasty (206 B.C.) when Buddhism and its meditation methods were imported from India.
Introduction Qigong means literally, "Energy Cultivation," and refers to a group of exercises that improve health and longevity, as well as increase the sense of harmony within oneself and one’s position in the world. There are thousands of such exercises.
Bagua Palm, also called "Bagua Youshen Lianhuan Palm," was created by Donghaichuan, in Wen'an county, Hebei province. It is one of three Neijia Fists (Neijia Fist means fists that mainly focus on the training and refinement of your spirit, internal energy and potential).
Whether man's body temperature is normal or not depends on the warming action of Qi. Classic on Medical Problems says:" Qi is responsible for warming."
It has been readily shown that abdominal breathing has the effect of massaging the internal organs of the abdominal cavity. This effect is even more marked when practicing the "stopping" or "reversed" breathing methods. During practice gastric secretion also increases, hence improving digestion.
In TCM books, Qi is always mentioned in the same breath with blood and body fluid, for they are all the fundamental substances constituting the human body and maintaining its life activities. However, among them Qi is particularly important for the human body.
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