Language: Chinese By: Chen Zhonghua Length: 21 minutes
When I told some people who have been here before I was coming to China in the summer, they told me it would be hot. I was warned to cut my hair off, and be ready to sweat buckets. Read more
The Taoists believe that there is no right or wrong. Everything is flawless. Nothing ever changes; everything stays the same. It is only our perspective that changes. Time is always immediately present. Another way of putting it is that time expires instantaneously, and therefore it never expires. The present is called the moment because it has momentum. Still, yet moving like the river. This relates to taiji as well.
You might wonder why I bring the 1930’s into the equation. Well, to my mind, the 1930’s is where all the trouble started for a lot of students. So what happened in the 1930’s you may ask.
Here is the video from Charlie.
The road to Taiji has not been a straight path, and now that I am on my way, I find it difficult to relate to people of my experience. Nonetheless, here is another attempt. I had arrived this year on Daqingshan the third of August. I was especially excited this year because my discipleship ceremony took place this year. Read more
Zhu Dongsheng, Hu and Chu of Lin Yi came to visit last night. They left this morning to Rizhao. I taught about the taiji movement of “moving without movement” using two tea cups. Zhu took the cups as a souvenir.
The Daqingshan taiji team participated at the Weifang Martial Arts Competition at the end of last month. The team was led by Master Hong Sen. Today Master Ai, the host of that event is coming to Daqingshan for a courtesy visit. Read more
Is the Chen Practical Method suitable for people who have done other Taiji before?
Yes. Here is my experience with this. Read more when you click on this link
When Master Chen demonstrates push hands and he “pushes me out”, I sometimes feel subjected to an overwhelming push or pull. More often I feel subjected to a combination of a force and a strong twist. This combination seems to be even more difficult to counter act. Read more
I believe that real progress in Taiji must be the product of many small achievements over many years. I am really pleased that the last three months has been marked by a number of small achievements. Read more
New buzz words in China compared to the old terms:
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Now there is no limit on visa extension. Back in 2008 a Chinese entry visa can only be extended once inside China. The new requirement is that there has to be 100 US dollars available for each day extended. Some of the full time taiji students this year have to extend their visas twice.
Wu Shaozhi of Linyi and Chen Xu of Zibo came to visit. They stayed for two days. Watched Wu’s form, made corrections and comments. He made progress again. Chen Xu came to Daqingshan through the Zibo Taijiquan Competition held in Yiyuan that the Daqingshan team attended. His push hands was quite good. He noticed that the feeling of push hands is not what he expected from observing my students at the competition.
The students left for Rizhao at 4:45 this morning to perform a demonstration at the Rizhao National Water Games on the Wan Pingkou Beach. They will spend the day in Rizhao after the demonstration.
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赤日高挂，晴空如洗，嵩山逶迤，春树勃发。那少林古寺，危簷大院，鳞次栉比，随山就势，气象庄严，真无愧禅宗祖庭之誉。寺内香烟缭绕，磬钵鸣奏，梵唱悠扬，原来正在作法事。 Read more
The front must be full and the back must be stable. You can push from the back but not the front.
When I started studying Practical Method Taijiquan with Ronnie Yee back home I knew I had found a martial art that was special. When he told me about the Victoria workshop last fall, and I mentioned interest in going he encouraged me, telling me it would be good for me to meet Masted Chen. Read more
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The Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Toronto practice group meets mulitple times a week at various locations. Read more
I came to the mountain in June with not much expectation, I saw it as a holiday with a chance to learn taiji. I knew it will be a long journey since I just met Master Chen in February, and through several workshops, I accepted that it will take a long time to gain any real progress.
However, it has become a memorable experience, Read more
Here are videos of push hand competition and weapon form.
Grandmaster Li Qingjia of Xuzhou at the 4th Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Conference on Daqingshan, Rizhao in 2010.
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The fourth Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method Conference ended today on Daqingshan. This conference included the Daqingshan Mountain tour, masters demonstrations, panel discussion, evening of movies and photos of Grandmdmaster Hong Junsheng, lectures, and discussions. Masters from Xu Zhou, Tai An, Jinan other places start to leave the mountain today. It was decided that the 5th conference will be held in August 2011 on Daqingshan. Next year’s event will feature a competition and more student participation. Please use this site for further information.
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Here are some photos of a hike on Daqingshan by some of the Practical Method masters. We hiked from the Han Emperor Palace to the Dragon’s Abyss and then to the Garden.
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Master Xu Guicheng recalls that Grandmaster Hong Junsheng did not like the saying “Entice into emptiness” as it denotes two actions. He preferred “Withdraw is to issue.”
Cai Yanping, Dong Yuexing, Cai Shengye, Zhang Guangzong, Li Qingjia, Wang Deyou, Xu Guicheng, Li Chugong, Wang Jinxuan,
Chao Xiuzhen, Liu Weiguo, Chen Zhonghua, Li Shufeng,
蔡延平，董月兴，张广宗, 李庆佳，王德友,许贵成，李储功，李树峰，
Chao Xiuzhen, Liu Weiguo, Chen Zhonghua, Li Shufeng,
蔡延平，董月兴，张广宗, 李庆佳，王德友,许贵成，李储功，李树峰，
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A friend of Master Chen invited the students to do demonstration during wushu competition in his school. We went there in the morning, had a very nice seafood lunch, and other treats in the afternoon.
Video by Paul Janssens below.
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