People : Chen Zhonghua : Disciple Applicants

This is the page for people who have applied to become Master Chen Zhonghua’s disciples in the lineage of Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method.

On discipleship by Gene Ching i

by admin on 2010.05.23

Head Shaolin & Tai Chi Chuan Instructor
(Posted with permission from the author)

Within Chinese culture, any traditional skill may be passed down from master to disciple, whether it be martial arts, scholarly arts, painting, cooking, even the art of being a barber or an executioner. Becoming a disciple forges a unique bond between you and the long line of ancestors who forged your tradition before you. It is a very special relationship between master and disciple, full of ritual and meaning. You become family. However, like so many aspects of Chinese culture, it is woefully misunderstood by outsiders. Read more