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Historia del Jian, Jian, espada recta china, history of jian, straight sword,
14 March, 202216 March, 2022Chinese Martial Arts, History, Kung Fu Weapons

History of the Jiàn or Chinese Straight Sword

The jiàn 劍 or double-edged straight sword appeared in China two thousand seven hundred years ago. However, over time its use would be abandoned on the battlefield and became a symbolic and ritual weapon, which would end up being associated with scholarship and the upper class.

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enfoque artes marciales, martial arts approach,
28 February, 202212 March, 2022Chinese Martial Arts

The Approach in Martial Arts Training

Because of the way it conditions the practice and learning of martial arts, we believe that approach is at least as important as the method itself. We should stimulate reflection on certain aspects of Kung Fu training and teaching today, to encourage a healthy attitude towards practice.

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artes marciales internas, estilos internos, internal styles, internal martial arts,
14 February, 202213 February, 2022Chinese Martial Arts, History

The Origin of Internal Martial Arts

Today, Chinese martial arts are often divided between external styles (外家 wàijiā) and internal styles (內家 nèijiā). However, this division is not accepted by all practitioners and, if we contemplate how these concepts originated, we can realize that the classification has little practical basis.

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Yang Luchan, Taijiquan, Yang Taichi,
31 January, 202218 January, 2022Chinese Martial Arts, History, Tai Ji Quan

Yang Luchan’s Life

Yáng Lùchán 楊露禪 was a master of Tàijíquán 太極拳 and one of the greatest martial artists of his time. He is considered the founder of the Yáng style of Tàijíquán 楊氏太極拳 and was an essential figure in the popularization of this martial art.

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Daoyintu, mawangdui, daoyin, qigong,
3 January, 20223 January, 2022Qi Gong and Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Daoyintu and the Mawangdui Texts

In 1973 a collection of manuscripts written mostly on silk dealing with a wide variety of subjects was unearthed in Mǎwángduī 馬王堆. Among them, in addition to a series of medical texts, the Dǎoyǐntú 導引圖 stands out, a silk scroll with drawings that resemble the exercises that we know today as Qìgōng 氣功.

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Bianzi, trenza manchú, coleta china, manchu queue, chinese queue
20 December, 202119 December, 2021History

The Imposition of the Biànzi, the Manchu Queue

The biànzi 辮子 was a traditional way of wearing hair, imposed by manchu rulers on the local population after the conquest of China and the establishment of the Qīng 清 dynasty in 1636.

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Wen Wu, Wen y Wu, Wen Wu Filosofía China, Wen Wu Chinese Philosophy
7 December, 2021Chinese Culture, Chinese Philosophy and Thought

Wen-Wu: The Civil and the Martial in the State and in the Individual

Wén 文 and wǔ 武 are, in Chinese philosophy and thought, a pair of dichotomous and complementary concepts, which refer to the civil and military spheres of culture and politics, respectively.

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Baduanjin, qigong, chi kung, ocho piezas de brocado, eight pieces of brocade,
22 November, 202120 November, 2021Qi Gong and Traditional Chinese Medicine

Principles of Baduanjin Qigong (Eight Pieces of Brocade)

The Eight Pieces of Brocade (Bāduànjǐn 八段錦) is one of the most widespread and practiced series of Qìgōng 氣功 exercises worldwide. In this article we want to provide relevant information to understand these exercises and know the fundamentals of their practice.

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sun wukong, viaje al oeste, xiyouji, travel to the west,
8 November, 202114 November, 2021Chinese Culture, Chinese Poetry and Literature

The Origins of Sun Wukong

Sūn Wùkōng 孫悟空 is the main character of the classic novel “Journey to the West” (西遊記 Xī Yóu Jì), one of the most important works of Chinese literature. However, this odd monkey-character is not an original invention of the author of the Xī Yóu Jì, in fact, we find several literary antecedents that were gradually shaping his image.

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contiendas de poesía, poetry contests, doushi,
25 October, 202114 November, 2021Chinese Culture, Chinese Poetry and Literature

Poetry Contests in Ancient China

Poetry has always been one of the most appreciated arts in China. In the past, its appreciation extended to all layers of society, and already in ancient times there were poetic contests (dǒu shī 鬥詩) that were practiced at festivals and banquets and adopted different forms, usually involving the consumption of wine among the participants.

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