Pavel Karavaev

There are also Chinese vampires called Jiangshi A jiangshi, also known as a chinese "hopping" vampire, is a type of reanimated corpse in Chinese legends and folklore. It is typically depicted as a stiff corpse dressed in official garments from the Qing Dynasty, and it moves around by hopping, with its arms outstretched. It kills living creatures to absorb their qi, usually at night, while in the day, it rests in a coffin or hides in dark places such as caves.

Hello everybody. I love Chinese culture, but I do not know much about it yet And I have an idea to make a topic that would share our favorite Chinese films that relate to Taoism, martial arts, traditional culture of China. It can be artistic or documentary, or even scientifically cognitive films that you like. I'll start with 2 feature films wich I like. Iron Monkey ( with Rongguang Yu Donnie Yen ) Fearless (with Jet Li)

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Yes, I also hold the same opinion. Drugs use to increase sensitivity, but it does because consciousness starts to work differently in consequence of external influences. This result can not be fixed, since this requires a long work on oneself. Conversely, using drugs constantly someone can outfit their capacity for serious spiritual development.

It's true. That's why I said the right amount of salt. If there is too much salt, then the dish also can not become integral. The ancient principle of balance is universal. But unfortunately not everyone understands and especially follows it. I understand what you're talking about. This salt is really good. Manage it with a hammer is a very smart way.

It all depends of what alcohol to drink and how to do it. Avicenna said about wine: "But the fact is that when wine is taken in moderation, it gives rise to a large amount of breath, whose character is balanced, and whose luminosity is strong and brilliant. Hence wine disposes greatly to gladness, and the person is subject to quite trivial exciting agents. The breath now takes up the impression of agents belonging to the present time more easily than it does those which relate to the future; it responds to agents conducive to delight rather than those conducive to a sense of beauty." And: "Is it the fault of wine if a fool drinks it and goes stumbling into darkness."

This is quite a vague description of the problem. How do you feel this? It is a pain? Or some kind of tension? Or something different?

I like to cook congee together with chopped cabbage leaves, this is especially good if you use not just water but chicken broth (or Chinese chicken powder).

I just caught a cold a few days ago and I had annoing runny nose. Therefore, after reading this topic, I decided to try the method of chewing garlic. After I ate two cloves of garlic my runny nose stopped. I can not say that I have fully recovered, but I definitely felt better. I think i should to continue with garlic therapy. Thanks for the topic.

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For me, the most important thing in winter is to sleep more. I agree that is better to go to bed early and get up later. Also it is important to keep warm, especially keeping warm the feet and the kidney area. Use warming food and products that strengthen the Qi of the kidneys. In practice, should also be done accentuated work with the heating of energy channels.

Hahaha!!! This is SO TRUE! Living with Taoist means self-perfectioning everyday. Not everyone can actually handle this. Thank you for the topic Yes it is so. For a person engaged in self-improvement, it is could be unpossible to simply be with SOMEone. But there must be a suitable person - by energy and by internal aspirations. I think it's not so easy to find the right person for love, but meeting with him can magically happen if you go in the right direction with following your heart

I love cooking. And I noticed that some dishes are transformed when salt is added there. Sometime different tastes exist in the dish kind of separately and the dish does not have integrity. But if you add the right amount of salt, then all tastes are joined together. In my experiments salt is an important ingredient for cooking most dishes. So so i could say that salt is a good connecting element. By the way, I have long been using only natural sea salt. The difference between it and table salt is collosal.

Thanks for the topic. The video from the first post is sad but well shows all the demons of modern society. It's a pity, but the human world goes farther and farther from Dao.

I think the same, walking it is a good exisise. Especially if you work in a sitting position, then a walk can compensate for the lack of movement. In addition, it is much more harmonious than running, because It is easier to keep balance during walking. And the best thing is walking in a good natural place, for example in the forest. I guess such a walk is similar to the practice of qigong, we can be charged with energy from the environment and from breathing the air with a lot of qi.

Puer is the perfect drink in the winter. It really helps to warm up the body from the inside. I love black teas, they help a lot during prolonged cold weather.

China on tongue is a beautiful documentary. This film has a lot of interesting series. And it is one of the best serial documentaries about Chinese food culture, because it widely shows places, folk customs, people and their way of life, and talks about food they cook. I grew up in a big city, but I was always inspired by people who live and work with the land and do everything themselves.

Excess of salt extracts water from the body. So when I eat too much salt, then after that I need to drink a large amount of water. Reading this topic, I was at first surprised why I never get up at night to go to the toilet. Analyzing this I realized that it seems like I never eat salted in the evening. I think salt should be eaten in small quantities (at least not too much), so that the water balance in the body is not disturbed. But I guess that sometimes it could be necessary , for example, for cleansing the kidneys.

The use of bones is very good for preparing stew, so then the dish will turn out strong. In winter time it is best to use pork or lamb meat, as they have a good warming effect. In summer, beef is better. I like Chinese dishes, these recipes are simple enough In the case of meat quenching, and they can be found on the Internet. But usually they use spices. Spices are preferably used since they allow the body to better digest chi from food.

Once I was at the festival of ethnic music and suddenly heard the ensemble of Altai musicians. I was very impressed by their music. At first I thought that the polyphonic sounds and sounds of animals that they imitated were recorded samples. The first 20-30 minutes I could not believe that they make it withy only singing. Live it sounds simply amazing. On this video - this awesome band plays the first hour

There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games, played by indigenous peoples in many different parts of the world.The history of football stretches far back in time. According to FIFA the competitive game cuju is the earliest form of football for which there is scientific evidence Cuju is an ancient Chinese ball game, Cantonese “chuk-ko”. It is a competitive game that involves kicking a ball through an opening into a net. The first mention of cuju in a historical text is in the Warring States era Zhan Guo Ce, in the section describing the state of Qi. It is also described in Sima Qian’s Records of the Grand Historian (under Su Qin’s biography), written during the Han Dynasty. A competitive form of cuju was used as fitness training for military cavaliers, while other forms were played for entertainment in wealthy cities like Linzi. During the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), the popularity of cuju spread from the army to the royal courts and upper classes. It is said that the Han emperor Wu Di enjoyed the sport. At the same time, cuju games were standardized and rules were established. Cuju matches were often held inside the imperial palace. Handbooks praise the positive effects of the game. Kickball "promotes happiness" and is "an example to rowdy youths". "It strengthens the body, supports the digestion and helps combat obesity." It also "releases tension, raises the spirits, and helps you forget the daily grind" - a feeling anyone will know who has played football at whatever level, even in the park or on the school field. Women were also enthusiastic fans. A 9th Century poem describes the kickball performance of Li Guangyan, a chancellor and general in his day job. "Quick as a monkey on the ballfield, with a falcon's grace / Three thousand ladies tilted their heads to watch him / Trampling shiny earrings as they crowded for a view / Standards bobbed and waved, banners flashed and shone." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuju http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35409594 http://www.ancientpages.com/2016/01/22/ancient-chinese-ball-game-cuju-is-earliest-form-of-football/

Healing Sounds is a great practice! Sounds for the heart and for the spleen help me a lot. When a lot of things happen around, especially at work, it often happens that emotions grow up inside and the heart strains. I need five minutes to improve my condition with the help of sound for the heart. Sound for the spleen is handfull to manage abdominal pain and problems with digestion.

All in all, I much like to use chopsticks ythan a fork and spoon. There is a feeling of some kind of inner comfort with using chopsticks, however it is difficult for me to describe and analyze it. Food intake becomes more thoughtful and creatively. Besides, according to my feelings wood is more pleasant to hold in hands than metal.

Dear Yueya, thank You for your answer. Yes, I agree with everything you said about Carver. And about Wolleben, I still know about him only from this topic. For me it is a good introduction, and I looking forward to read the book. Thank You once again. Sinserely, Pavel.

A lot of similar to modern football. There were also similarities to clubs, leagues and fans. It is interesting that this game lost popularity in China. it is difficult to imagine what this can happen to modern football, in terms of its huge popularity. Thank you, it is interesting. But they do not use legs to manage the ball (only to manage with opponents ), so it seems different to footbal.