Chinese Culture

Chinese Kung Fu ( 功夫: gōngfu)

By: Miss Auntiga Punriboon@林海息

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 Chinese
Kung Fu,
also called
“Martial art”

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 Chinese Kung Fu

That is a sport item created

by the Chinese people
during a long time of
historical development.

Chinese martial arts on the

whole pursue the effect of
wrestling and exercise with
the use of one’s arms, legs
and various cold arms.

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Historical places

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Shaolin Monastery or Shaolin Temple
( 少林寺;: Shàolín Sì)
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Shaolin monk & Shaolin Kung Fu

Chinese Kung Fu was

studied, organized and
systematized by the Shaolin
monks.

Shaolin Kung Fu is known

for their many animal styles
such as Tiger, Crane,
Dragon, Monkey, Praying
Mantis and Snake.

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Shaolin kungfu has a vast content and numerous forms. There are
some important aspects of gong fu such as: internal kungfu, external
kungfu, hard kungfu, light kungfu, qi gong, etc.
The internal kungfu mainly focuses on practicing the strength of
one's body; the light kungfu focuses on the jump especially; qi gong
includes practise and maintenance of qi. Shaolin Gongfu includes
hand-to-hand defense as well as the use of weapons.
There are forms: staff, spear, broadsword, straight sword, various
other weapons, combat, equipments, performance sparring, sparring
with weapons, etc.

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Example : Shaolin Luohan
18 actions

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" Luohan 18 action " is one of the earlier primary
repertoire in the Shaolin boxing.
Luohan 18 actions has 18 movements
altogether, which from the first movement " the
fathers and sons show respect to each other " to
last the movement " the tiger backer ", has attack
and defense sense pass through strictly.

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 P1 P2 P3
P1.the preparation
P2.the fathers and sons show respect to each other
P3.in the bosom hugs the month (reversing palm)

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P4 P5 P6
P4.white tiger washes the face
P5.pulls onion out of mud
P6.forward a step to overthrow the wall

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P7 P8 P9
P7.forward a step to plunders hand
P8.to pull palm
P9.right to collapse elbow

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P10 P11 P12
P10.left collapses elbow
P11.uncovers the hand chops palm
P12.immortal picks eggplant

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P13 P14

P13.the brave fighter turns around

P14.elbow to break heart

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 P15 P16
P15.turns around to collapse elbow
P16.to turn around the golden twists cuts

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P17 P18 P19
P17.the small monkey snatches melon
P18.immortals back to the cave
P19.the tiger backer (The last movement).

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Wudang Mountains
（ 武当山：Wǔdāng Shān）

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Mount Hua or Hua Shan
( 华山: Huà Shān）

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Mount Emei

( 峨嵋山: Éméi Shān）

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Kunlun Mountains
( 昆仑山: Kūnlún Shān）

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The History of Chinese
Kung Fu

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During Shang and Zhou Dynasties
(17th Century BC- 221 BC)
The martial-arts dancing was designated as a component
of education.
The application of wrestling techniques at the battlefield
received much attention from various states during the
period of Spring and Autumn.
The then emperor held twice wrestling contests every year
respectively in spring and autumn so as to select excellent
people of martial arts.
At the same time, the skill and technology of sword forging
as well as sword ceremony achieved rapid development.

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 In Qin (221 BC – 207 BC) and
Han (206 BC –AD 220 ) Dynasties
By the Qin Dynasty (221 - 207BC), competitions had
developed stricter rules with referees, arenas and protective
clothing.
During the Han Dynasty (206BC - AD220), Kung Fu was
developed further, the element of sport and dance now
becoming more apparent.
Many martial dances appeared, such as the Rapier Dance, the
Broadsword Dance, the Twin-Halberd Dance and the
Battle-Axe Dance. While these dances contained elements of
attack and defense, other postures and techniques evolved
which were designed clearly for calisthenic purposes.

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Tang Dynasty (AD618 - 907),

Kung Fu examination was proposed and

implemented. Excellent candidates would receive
titles and awards through the examination, largely
propelling the development of martial arts. By then
martial arts had evolved to be an artistic form and an
independent genre. It was gradually introduced to
many countries in Southeast Asia.

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 Song (AD960 - 1279) and Yuan (AD1206 - 1368)
Dynasties witnessed the climax of Kung Fu development.

Practice of Kung Fu by civil organizations became more and more

popular.
Some organizations or clubs centered on the use of spear play and
cudgel, and they were called "Yinglue Organization"; while others
majored in the practice of arching and therefore called "Arching
Origination".
Besides, there appeared another genre called " Luqi People".
They made a living as performer of martial arts all over the country.
Usually their performance was carried out by a single person or two
persons as a pair.

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 Chinese Kung Fu achieved larger development in Ming
(AD1368 - 1644) and Qing (AD1636 - 1911) Dynasties.

In Ming Dynasty, a lot of genres came into being and numerous

books on martial arts were published.
In Qing Dynasty, the ruling empire banned the practice of martial
arts, and the folk had to set up various clubs or societies to pass
down feat secretly. Therefore tens of schools of martial arts came
into being, such as taiji, xingyi shadowboxing, eight–diagram
shadowboxing, etc.
Qing Dynasty is the times of integration among different martial
arts genres. Wrestling techniques were introduced into martial arts,
facilitating the improvement and mature of martial arts. This period
is the shed between genres for appreciation and those for actual
combat.

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In 1927, Central National Martial Arts Society was established.
In August, 1936, Chinese Martial Arts Team went to Berlin to
participate Olympics.
In 1956, Chinese Martial Arts Association set up Martial Arts
Teams.
In 1985, International Marital Arts Invitational Tournament was
held in Xi'an with the establishment of International Martial Arts
League.
In 1987, the first Asian Martial Arts Tournament was held in
Hengbin.
In 1990, martial arts were for the first time listed as a competition
event in the 11th Asian Games.
In 1999, International Martial Arts League was invited as a
member of International Individual Events Federation by
International Olympic Committee. That was the sign of Chinese
Martial Arts walking global.
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 Now

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“Today Kung Fu were honored as the ancestor of
kickboxing, karate, aikido, and judo..”

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Olympic Game : Wushu

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 “12 June 2012, Everybody WAS kung fu
fighting: Extraordinary moment 10,000 students
put on a perfectly-synchronised show in the
country's Henan province ”

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2158133/China-10-000-students-

perform-incredible-display-kung-fu-choreography-celebrate-countrys-rich-
history.html#ixzz2jGhFFgYs

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“Thank you ”

林海息

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