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Chinese Martial Arts, Tai Chi and Practices from Southern India Intertwined
Tai Chi

Chinese Martial Arts, Tai Chi and Practices from Southern India Intertwined

A really interesting article by Roman Sieler that was published in the Journal of Asian Medicine. I came across this on a site for academic papers and was fascinated by the study of these two arts, one a healing and the other a martial art. The author talks about the […]

The Daoist Origins of Tàijí Quán (太極拳)
Daoism / Guest Post / Tai Chi

The Daoist Origins of Tàijí Quán (太極拳)

The Daoist Origins of Chinese Martial Arts in Tàijí Quán (太極拳) Manuals published in the West By: Dominic LaRochelle, Ph.D. Laval University, Quebec City. In Chinese martial arts circles, differences of interpretation concerning the origins of the art of Tàijí Quán are not new. In fact, they are at the […]

Chinese Tea Culture (Cha Dao) – Part 1: Seven Stars Tea House
Health & Nutrition / Tea Culture (Cha Dao) / Yangshuo

Chinese Tea Culture (Cha Dao) – Part 1: Seven Stars Tea House

The first in a series of posts on Chinese Tea Culture or Cha Dao begins with an introduction to the Seven Stars Tea House in Yangshou. There was a time when, if you spent time in Yangshuo then at some point you would want to visit the Seven Star Tea […]

The Six Dharma Gates to the Sublime
Meditation

The Six Dharma Gates to the Sublime

The document I have posted is an extract from a larger work, The Six Dharma Gates to the Sublime By Shramana Zhiyi (Chih-i) – (538-597 ce). The article concerns the sequential development of meditation skills in order to lead your practice towards a deeper contemplation. I orginally came accross this […]

The Scroll of the Nine Dragon Sons
Daoism / Qigong

The Scroll of the Nine Dragon Sons

The Scroll of the Nine Dragon Sons was painted by Chén Róng (陈容, 1210-1261AD) and depicts nine dragons as they chase each other across the sky. It is a beautiful painting full of energy and mystery. The dragons climb over hills and seem immersed in a mist. They play among clouds, wind, […]