Floating on the Water? Meet Chinese Kung Fu!

You know Chinese Kung Fu because of movies, right? Chinese Kung Fu is so much more. It embodies Chinas national wisdom and traditional culture in one very pure active art form. The main concepts of Kung Fu are moderation and harmony. Its artistic nature and require for discipline has influenced the entire world. Shaolin, Tai Chi and Wing Chun have spread across every culture. In China traditional Chinese Kung Fu has been preserved and is still widely-used by people all across the country.

1.  (sho ln gng fu) 

Shaolin Kung Fu

Shaolin Kung Fu is one of the oldest, widely-used and most famous styles in martial arts or kung fu. It combines both the art of Zen and martial arts and originated in the Shaolin Temple in Henan Province, China. It was first developed 1500 years ago.

There is a famous Chinese folk saying that goes like this: All Martial Arts Originated from the Shaolin and Shaolin kung fu is the Best in the World.

So if you are a martial arts fan, you should learn the influence of Shaolin.

Shaolin also represents an overall umbrella of martial arts practices in Kung Fu. Many different styles are used under its name by people in southern and northern China.

Characteristics: Shaolin kung fu is characterized by its focus on real-life, active combat. Therefore, the structure of its routine is short, precise, tight, compact, fast-paced, flexible and offensive and defensive, and uniform in consciousness and movement.

Example:
zh bn sh ji sho le sho ln gng f de zhng li.
                                

This book introduces the types of Shaolin Kung Fu.

2.  (ti j qun) 

Tai Chi Quan

This is an internal Chinese martial arts, focusing on the mind and its connection to the body. It teaches both defensive training and body awareness, which has proven to lead to many health benefits term Tai Chi refers to the philosophy of yin and yang and how these forces relate to action. Although initially considered martial arts, it is usually practiced for various other personal reasons: for example, its used by men and women to extend longevity, or even for competitive wrestling. Therefore, there are a variety of traditional and modern forms of training that correspond to different results. In general, most people, Chinese or foreign, are familiar with Tai Chi and its relatively slow movements.

Characteristics: mood movement.

Example:
lo rn men fi chng x hun ti j qun.
                    
Old people like Tai Chi very much.

3.   (yng chn qun) 

Wing Chun Quan

Wing Chun is a traditional Chinese martial art. It is a technique that is used to stop invading attacks. It is an active, streamlined, legitimate defense system and a boxing technique that uses force. Compared with other traditional Chinese martial arts, Wing Chun is much more focused on subduing opponents as soon as possible to minimize damage to the fighters.

Characteristics: close-range combat.

Example:
l xio lng x tng de xu x gu yng chn qun.
                               
Bruce Lee systematically studied Wing Chun.

4.  (zu qun) 

Drunken Master

Drunken Master Boxing is one of the main boxing techniques in Chinese martial arts. It is a kind of boxing technique that imitates the action of drunkards. Pretty creative, right? Fighters mimic the actions of a drunk person to astonish their opponents with unpredictable movements.

Characteristics: He seemed to be drunk in his body, but he was not drunk in his mind.

Example:
zu qun sh y zhng chun tng de qun sh.
                                    
Drunken master is a traditional boxing technique.

5.  (nn qun) 

Nan Quan

The contemporary martial arts activity Nanquan is a modern style created in 1960. It originated from the martial arts of the south provinces along the Yangtze River in China, and is mainly popular in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Zhejiang.

Characteristics: vibrant athletic movement; very stable; low stances; lots of manual skills.

Example:
nn qun sh nn fng g zhng qun sh de tng chng.
                                       
Nan Quan is the common name for boxing in the south.

After reading all these Kung Fu, you must have a better understanding of it.

There are still many interesting things about Chinese culture. Next time I'll tell you more!

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