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The Monkey Stick

Posted by on Sunday, January 28, 2024, In : Gifs

Shaolin apprentice demonstrates the monkey stick as a part of his eleven year training to become a Shaolin warrior monk.

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Fist of Fury

Posted by on Saturday, June 24, 2023, In : Photography

Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury.
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Jade Xu

Posted by on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, In : Gifs

Jade Xu
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Three Heroes of Three Kingdoms

Posted by on Sunday, January 24, 2021, In : Art

Liu Bei (left), Guan Yu (back) and Zhang Fei (right) in an illustration of the Romance of the three Kingdoms. Three Heroes of Three Kingdoms, silk painting by By Sekkan Sakurai (1715-1790).

Source: wikipedia.org
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Jackie Chan - Supercop

Posted by on Thursday, April 2, 2020, In : Photography

Jackie Chan in a scene from Supercop.

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Be Water My Friend

Posted by on Thursday, March 26, 2020, In : Gifs

Chen Wangting

Posted by on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, In : Art

Chen Wangting (1580–1660), seated in this picture, he is often credited with creating Tai Chi Chuan and is the founder of Chen Tai Chi.

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Ba-Gwa Double Palm Change

Posted by on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, In : Photography

Sun Lu-tang, founder of Sun tai-chi, demonstrating the Ba-gwa double palm change.

Source: kungfuwan.com

Zhang Sanfeng

Posted by on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, In : Art

Zhang Sanfeng who, according to legend, watched a fight between a crane and a snake. After being impressed by the way the two animals fought, he is aid to have invented a style of fighting called Mien Chuen (Cotton Fist) that would evolve into modern day Tai Chi Chuan.
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Shaolin Temple Building

Posted by on Saturday, January 23, 2016, In : Photography

A small structure with historically important inscribed stones photographed on the grounds of the Shaolin Temple prior to the 1928 fire which caused major damage to the complex.

Source: chinesemartialstudies.com
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Kung Fu Training

Posted by on Sunday, December 6, 2015, In : Photography

Chinese students training at a commercial kung fu school near Shaolin (1988).

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The Lei Tai

Posted by on Saturday, November 28, 2015, In : Art

The lei tai is an elevated fighting arena without railings that dates back in its current form to the Song Dynasty (960 – 1279 CE) in Chinese history though older versions date back to the Qin Dynasty (221 - 206 BCE). Fighters would take part in matches that were presided over by a referee on the platform and judges on the sides in bouts that were fought bare knuckle or with deadly weapons. Some were to the death, though usually the winner would be determined when someone surrendered, was i...
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Zhang Sanfeng

Posted by on Saturday, October 17, 2015, In : Art

Zhang Sanfeng of the Wu Tang Taoist School (c.12 - 13 century).

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Bai Qi Chong Ding

Posted by on Friday, August 7, 2015, In : Art

Title: Bai Qi Chong Ding

Date: Unknown

Artist: Unknown

Information: This woodblock is taken from the Xiuzhen Miyao, a Qigong text with 49 exercises designed to promote a fit and healthy body. The text is of unknown origin but was rediscovered and published with a preface by Wang Zai in 1513. This illustration depicts Bai Qi Chong Ding (One hundred Qi rushing to the top of the head) and is an exercise designed to treat pain throughout the body. To perform the exercise, the patient must sit on a h...
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Bruce Lee Art Work

Posted by on Thursday, June 11, 2015, In : Art

Kung fu artwork drawn by Bruce Lee

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Bruce Lee on the Bag

Posted by on Sunday, March 15, 2015, In : Gifs

Rare footage of Bruce Lee practicing some combos on the bag.

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Shaolin Monks by Isabel Muñoz

Posted by on Saturday, December 27, 2014, In : Photography

Photographs of monks from the Shaolin Temple of Songshan, taken by Isabel Munoz in 1998 – 1999.

Two-handed sword
Headstand
The Frog Jump
Flying over the Roof
High Kick

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The Art of Fighting Without Fighting

Posted by on Saturday, August 30, 2014, In : Video

In the scene above from the 1973 classic Bruce Lee movie Enter the Dragon, the main character, Mr Lee, encounters a bully while travelling on a boat. When ask of his style, Lee replies;

“You can call it the art of fighting without fighting”.

He agrees to show the bully his art but instead of violence, he uses his intelligence and traps the bully on a smaller boat. This segment of the film was adapted from a similar incident that is said to have happened to a 16th century samurai warrio...
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Bruce Lee and Lee Hoi-Chuen

Posted by on Sunday, August 17, 2014, In : Photography

An 18 year old Bruce Lee practicing Tai Chi with his father Lee Hoi-Chuen in 1958.

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Chinese Militia - 1906 - 1912

Posted by on Monday, July 21, 2014, In : Photography

Manchu Nobleman with Bow

Militia from the Shaanxi Province

Militia from Shandong Province

Images taken by the French missionary Michel de Maynard in Northern China between 1906 and 1912.

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Bruce Lee Double Kick

Posted by on Thursday, February 27, 2014, In : Gifs

Bruce Lee double kick (via tumblr)

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Shaolin Monks

Posted by on Thursday, February 27, 2014, In : Photography

Shaolin monks (Via Tumblr)

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I Fear Not The Man...

Posted by on Friday, November 22, 2013, In : Proverbs & Quotes

Kung Fu Footage - 1930s

Posted by on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, In : Video

Footage of kung fu training from the 1930s, a time when the martial arts saw a period
of revived official acceptance in China after years of being outlawed.
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Bruce Lee in the Big Boss

Posted by on Monday, October 21, 2013, In : Photography

Bruce Lee - The Big Boss
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Shaolin Warrior Monks in the 1920s

Posted by on Thursday, October 17, 2013, In : Photography

This picture of warrior monks from the Shaolin Temple in the Henan Province was taken some time in the 1920s. It clearly demonstrates that they had become modernized in their fighting methods, learning from the mistakes of an earlier generation of monks who believed they could use traditional forms of fighting against soldiers with guns. They used talisman and spells to protect them from bullets during the Boxer Rebellion of 1901, a mistake that led to the uprising being easily quashed and on...
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Chu Minyi - Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan

Posted by on Friday, October 11, 2013, In : Video

A demonstration of Wu style Tai Chi Chuan by Chu Minyi, disciple of Wu Jianquan, filmed in 1937 in Shanghai. Chu shows the Wu style set, tuishou and his 'modern and scientific' approach to kung fu including his 'stick' and 'ball' training methods.
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Cheung Lai Chuen

Posted by on Wednesday, August 21, 2013, In : Photography

Cheung Lai Chuen, (born around 1880) was a kung fu legend who mastered Lei Ga (Lee Style), Lung Ying (Southern Dragon Style), Lau Man Gaau (Vagabond or Wanderer's Style) and Pak Mei (White Eyebrow Style), which he adapted and took out of secrecy, popularizing the art in Hong Kong around the turn of the 20th century.

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Wudang Light Body

Posted by on Saturday, August 3, 2013, In : Video

A demonstration of Wudang (Wu-tang) Light Body Kung Fu by Master Chen Shixing

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Shaolin Masters Zhanju and Shi Zhanluo

Posted by on Saturday, July 20, 2013, In : Art

A wall mural dating from the early 19th century depicting Shaolin Masters Zhanju and Shi Zhanluo teaching
the monks weapon and empty-hand fighting techniques.
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One Inch Punch

Posted by on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, In : Gifs

Pak Mei

Posted by on Monday, July 15, 2013, In : Art

Pak Mei (also known as Bai Mei and meaning White Eyebrows), founder of the Pak Mei style of Kung Fu.
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Shaolin Iron Body – The Headstand

Posted by on Friday, July 12, 2013, In : Video

A Shaolin monk demonstrating a headstand exercise to strengthen the skull
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Legends of T'ai Chi Ch'uan - Chang Sanfeng

Posted by on Sunday, June 9, 2013, In : Art

This image depicts the moment of inspiration for the invention of the art of Tai Chi Chuan, at least according to some sources. Chang Sanfeng is thought to have watched a fight between a snake and a bird in the 15th century and got the idea to build a style of fighting around his extensive knowledge of Taoist philosophy and internal energy.
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Be Like Water

Posted by on Monday, June 3, 2013, In : Proverbs & Quotes

Legends of T'ai Chi Ch'uan - Sun Lu-t'ang

Posted by on Monday, June 3, 2013, In : Photography

Sun Lu-t'ang (or Sun Lutang) was a master of the internal arts and was instrumental in the invention of the syncretic art of Sun-style t'ai chi ch'uan. Born in 1860, he was also an expert in Neo-Confucian and Taoist scholarly pursuits and was a master at two other internal martial arts; xingyiquan (hsing-i ch'uan) and baguazhang (pa-kua chang). He came to t’ai chi relatively late in life but mastered it very quickly and spent much of his later career teaching t’ai chi to members of the pu...
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Shaolin Iron Body – Leg Training

Posted by on Sunday, June 2, 2013, In : Video

This video demonstrates a training method used by Shaolin monks to strengthen or condition their legs. Known as Iron Body, by repeatedly hitting parts of their body over a period of years they make it gradually get stronger and stronger.

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Shaolin Mural

Posted by on Saturday, May 25, 2013, In : Art

A mural found at the Shaolin Temple in the province Henan, China that is believed to be around 500 years old.
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Yip Man - Siu Lim Tao

Posted by on Friday, May 24, 2013, In : Video

Grandmaster Yip Man performing Siu Lim Tao, a basic form from Wing Chun.
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The Shaolin Temple Before 1928

Posted by on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, In : Photography

A photograph of the front gates of the Shaolin Temple, taken before the 1928 destruction
of the legendary Buddhist place of worship and home of Kung Fu.
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Legends of T'ai Chi Ch'uan - Yang Lu-ch'an

Posted by on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, In : Photography

Yang Lu-ch'an also known as Yang Fu-k'ui or Yang Fukui (1799-1872), was an influential master of t'ai chi ch'uan during the 19th century who founded the Yang-style. After a modest upbringing, Yang was hired by the Imperial family in 1850 to teach them and several of their élite Manchu Imperial Guards Brigade units martial arts.

At this time, he taught the Taijiquan style and is credited with spreading it throughout China, being named by four of the five Taijiquan families as having transmitt...
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Bodhidharma on an Elephant

Posted by on Monday, April 8, 2013, In : Art

Image: Bodhidharma on an Elephant
Date: c.17th Century
Artist: Yiran
Info: This picture on a silk hanging scroll depicts Bodhidharma, the
Indian monk who is credited by many as being the founder of Shaolin Kung Fu.

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Jackie Chan in Drunken Master

Posted by on Friday, March 8, 2013, In : Gifs

Jackie Chan demonstrating his skills in the classic Kung Fu movie Drunken Master.
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Bodhidharma Scroll

Posted by on Sunday, March 3, 2013, In : Art

Title: Bodhidharma

Artist: Hakuin Ekaku (1685 to 1768)

Infomation: This calligraphy scroll is Japanase in origin and reads;
“Zen points directly to the human heart, see into your nature and become Buddha”.

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Legends of T'ai Chi Ch'uan – Chen Fake

Posted by on Monday, February 4, 2013, In : Photography

Chen Fake practicing Xin Jai

Chen Fake (1887–1957) was a master of t’ai chi ch’uan who was instrumental in the spread of his style, Chen-style taijiquan, when he took it from his home in the Henan Province in 1928 and started teaching it in Beijing. As the style is largely based on internal energies, Chen Fake feared its subtle properties may be lost to future generations so he created an external form known as Xin Jia (New Frame) to add a visual framework to the internal movements.
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Legends of T'ai Chi Ch'uan - Wu Quanyou

Posted by on Wednesday, December 26, 2012, In : Art

Wu Quanyou (1834–1902), or Wu Ch'uan-yu as he was also known was a t’ai chi ch’uan master from China. He taught many great exponents of the art including his son, Wu Chien-ch'uan who created the Wudang style of t'ai chi ch'uan, and Maozhai who was the creator of the Northern Wu Style Wang. Wu Quanyou is believed to have had great abilities; in particular he excelled in skills that involved neutralizing hard external energy and developing the flow of soft internal energy (chi).

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Shaolin Wall Mural

Posted by on Saturday, December 8, 2012, In : Art

A mural painting from a wall in the Shaolin Temple in the Chinese province of Henan, (c.early 1800s).
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Daruma (Bodhidharma)

Posted by on Friday, November 2, 2012, In : Art

Title: Daruma (Bodhidharma)

Date: 14th Century

Artist: Unknown (Inscription by Issan Ichinei)

Infomation: This ink painting from the Kamakura Era depicts
Bodhidharma, the founder, according to legend, of Asian martial arts.

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Yip Man & Bruce Lee Practicing Chi Sao

Posted by on Friday, October 26, 2012, In : Photography

Yip Man and his most famous student Bruce Lee, practicing Chi Sao or Sticky Hands (c.1955). Chi Sao is an exercise that is designed to improve the reflexes of the martial artist and is a favourite technique amongst Wing Chun practitioners of all levels.
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Yim Wing Chun

Posted by on Thursday, August 16, 2012, In : Art

Title: Yim Wing Chun

Date: Unknown

Artist: Unknown

Infomation: Yim Wing Chun training on a wooden dummy

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