Wudang kungfu or Wudang Martial Arts or ,Wudang Wushu,Wudang gongfu, Wudang Taiji ,Wudang Taijiquan ,a martial arts genre popular in Shiyan City, Hubei Province, is named after its creation by Zhang Sanfeng on Wudang Mountain. It is one of the national intangible cultural heritages.
Wudang kungfu Characteristics: Wudang Kungfu features distinct Taoist cultural elements, serving as a natural integration of martial arts and health-preserving methods. It not only embodies profound traditional martial arts heritage but also contains exquisite scientific principles. Tai Chi emphasizes "first using the mind to control the body," followed by "the body following the mind"; Xingyi Quan advocates "using intention rather than force, where intention leads to qi, and qi leads to strength"; Bagua Zhang requires "transforming intention fully" while walking in circles.These all reflect the Taoist concept of "embracing the ultimate principle" to achieve the fitness purpose of "What is the ultimate goal of using intention? It is to prolong life and stay young," conforming to the sports concept of combining physical training with mental training for integrated internal and external cultivation.
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I. Wudang Boxing Forms Wudang Basic Boxing Wudang Xuangong Boxing (Route 1) Wudang Xuangong Boxing (Route 2) Wudang Xuangong Boxing (Route 3) Wudang Fuhu Boxing (Tiger Subduing Boxing) Wudang Xuanzhen Boxing (Mystical Truth Boxing) Wudang Xuanwu Boxing (Mysterious Warrior Boxing) Wudang Longhua Boxing (Dragon Flower Boxing) Tai Chi Thirteen Movements Wudang Tai Chi 28 Forms Wudang Tai Chi 108 Forms Wudang Bajiquan (Eight Extremities Boxing) Wudang Bagua Zhang (Eight Trigrams Palm) Taiyi Wuxing Boxing (Five Elements Boxing of the Supreme One) Wudang Xingyi Boxing (Mind-Intention Boxing) Wudang Taihe Boxing (Great Harmony Boxing) |
II. Wudang Weapons Sanfeng Tai Chi Sword Taiyi Xuanmen Sword (Mysterious Gate Sword of the Supreme One) Wudang Baxian Sword (Eight Immortals Sword) Wudang Tai Chi Saber Wudang Xuangong Saber (Mysterious Skill Saber) Wudang Chunqiu Dadao (Spring-Autumn Great Saber) Wudang Taiyi Fuchen (拂尘,Taoist Whisk) Wudang Fangbian Chan (Convenient Shovel) Wudang Baxian Gun (Eight Immortals Staff) Wudang Ziwun Qiang (Midnight-Sun Spear) Wudang Longhua Sword (Dragon Flower Sword) |
III. Taoist Health Cultivation Qigong Static Sitting Internal Cultivation Qigong Ziwu Sleep Qigong (Midnight-Noon Sleep Cultivation) Huogu Yangsheng Qigong (Bone-Nourishing Health Qigong) Taoist Baduanjin (Eight-Section Brocade) Hunyuan Zhuangong (Primordial Unity Stance Qigong) Wuxing Yangsheng Gong (Five Elements Health Cultivation) Hexing Zhuangong (Crane Stance Qigong) |
IV. Taoist Culture Taoist Professional Courses Classic Interpretation Taoist Medical Health Theories Yijing (I Ching) Study Sessions Calligraphy Classes |