ChiDragon

Thank you. What you are describing is the External Alchemy. The issue, here, is about the Internal Alchemy. By putting 煉 (Nin) in the front is only describing the process. I am describing the result not the process. However, it doesn't matter how you put it. The final product is still having the same result as far as I am concern about the Internal Alchemy. The real issue in this thread is the translation done properly for the character 化(hua4). So, please give me a chance to finish my discussion with the term 化(hua4).

The interpretation of 化(hua) as 'transform', even in Chinese(changed into), always bothers me. It is an esoteric Taoist term. Therefore, it cannot be interpreted with the modern definition of the character. Since the word 'transform' did not make much sense, I had been searching for a more logical explanation. Finally, I have come across a good definition which made it more logical in the explanation about the three treasures. The modern definition for 化(hua4) is: 化(hua4): to change; transform; to educate. The esoteric Taoist definition for 化(hua4) is: 化(hua4): engender, produce, generate. Now, it makes more sense... 1. Jing engenders Chi; 2. Chi engenders Shen; 3. Shen engenders Void. Hence, we have the following conditions: 1. While Jing was producing Chi, the Jing still remains. 2. While Chi was producing Shen, the Chi was maintained. 3. As long as Chi exists inside the human body, Shen will be continuously display the physical appearance of Chi. Thus Shen is not a substance but only an image which distinguishing the health condition of the human body. Shen will be diminished as soon the Jing and Shen are vanished and then the human body dies. There are two kinds of Jings, e.g., prenatal and postnatal. By only using the ancient esoteric Taoist explanation about the treasure, it does not give us a clear understanding. Therefor, we should look at the three treasures, separately, by interpreting these esoteric terms with modern scientific term for a better understanding.

In the Chinese language, anything that is related to yin-yang(陰陽). The two characters are always used and appeared in the description. In your case, it would be described as 陰陽合壁(the combination of yin-yang).

You welcome... Quan Zhen(全真) is a common Taoist sect. All Taoists are specialized in Chi Kung and Nei Kung. I know about Taiji because I practice it but not heard of Taiji Tong Fa before.

Yes, Nei Kung actually includes Chi Kung. Chi Kung will bring you very far if you practice abdominal breathing with the slow movements correctly. I know I'm......

Marblehead... The three treasures that you are thinking about is a mental matter. The three treasures in this thread are physical factors to preserve the human body.

H.E. You welcome. Basically, in general, the lines are straight lines to form the characters(一, 二). One can write it any way as long as the form of the character is recognizable. Writing with a ball point pen with a certain style depends on the penmanship of each individual. As a beginner, first is to learn the basic form of the characters. The penmanship is from practicing writing the characters. Eventually, you will have your own style for each character...

"Pure Yang(純陽)" is a description for something that is self contained, independence of any external reliance, active but not passive. For example, the universe and the sun are considered to be "Pure Yang(純陽)". They both give other than receive. The technical name for the sun is 太陽(most yang) in Chinese.

You need to learn at least three to four thousand characters in order to read a Chinese newspaper. You might want to start learning the characters. My advice to you is that you must have an open mind and looking at things objectively. I know westerners do have a tendency to put their own cultural thinking into the eastern thinking with lots of erroneous notion. If you learn the characters by radicals, you are only learning how the characters were derived and their individual meaning. However, the meaning of the actual character might have been changed in context in a sentence or phrase. I have communicated with some westerner online which they do know the meanings of the characters; but they just cannot change their mind that the character means something in context and made an incorrect interpretation. If you are really interested in learning the characters, I am glad to give you some help with each individual character....

Intentional... "making the weather come into balance and various other things." Unintentional... "someone is feeling sad, someone walks in the room with a sunny disposition and the formerly sad person forgets about their calamity."

Wu Wei has not intention. Any action with intention is not Wu Wei.

Do you want to retract your statement about the weather....???

The definition of Wu Wei(無為) is "to take no action to interfere with Nature." Another words, "let Nature take its course." By this definition, it has a great contradiction with shamanism....

The definition of "Pure Yang(純陽)" stands alone as defined in the Yi Jing(易經). Primordial Qi has its own definition in TCM. One must study the Yi Jing in order to understand the Yin-Yang concept. All the terminologies in the Chinese history, regardless of what background, were derived from Yi Jing based upon the attributions of yin and yang.

FYI....... Nei Kung(內功) is internal(strength) practice. Any internal practice in martial arts is related to internal breathing. It is how you circulate your breaths inside your body which is knows as "chi circulation" in the East. In the West, it was known as "energy circulation". Either way whatever you want to call it, just practice the ultimate method of breathing(Chi Kung).

It seems to me that your definition of Wu Wei is the exact opposite of what it is.

手技法(The hand technical method) 豎(Vertical hand), 勘(investigating), 托(lifting), 啄(pecking), 擋(blocking), 摔(throwing downward), 砍(chopping), 壓(pressing), 拖(pulling), 擒(capturing); 搖(waving), 摳(Raising), 圈(circular), 割(slicing), 罩(covering) 抱牌(carrying a sign) 左摳(Raising the left hand) 右撥左(right hand swing to left)

1. Yes, ejaculation does not deplete nutrients, hormones or anything of that nature but it requires nutrients and hormones to tell the body subssystems to remanufacture the sperms and semen and the tremendous energy that was loss during the ecstatic blissful experience of ejaculating. My emphasis was on "to replace the tremendous body energy that was loss during the ecstatic blissful experience of ejaculating."

1. Yes, ejaculation does not deplete nutrients, hormones or anything of that nature but it requires nutrients and hormones to remanufacture the sperms and semen and the tremendous energy was loss during the ecstatic blissful experience of ejaculating. 2. It requires energy to set off the receptors and neurotransmitters. 3. Again, it requires energy for sending out the hormones to tell the reproductive system to recharge the capacitor.

Jing is not a thing that reproduce sperms or semen only. Jing comprises all of the substances which makes up the human body. It requires the external nourishment and external chi to sustain its life. Sustain its life which means make it function by generating the internal chi(functional energy) to perform its normal task. However, reproducing sperms and semen was only one of the functions, Jing also produce other hormones and other body fluids as well.

Let's go over the concepts between Tong Bei Quan(通背拳) and Tai Ji Quan(太極拳). In Tong Bei Quan, the practice is emphasized in the arms. The movement are fast and hard. The strength was initiated from the back through the arms. This kind of style was considered to be external practice(外功, Wai4 Kung) or attributed to the yang concept. In Tai Ji Quan, the practice is emphasized on the hips. The movements are slow and soft. The body strength, in general, was initiated from the hips. All the motions are moved with a smooth flow with the arms and legs holistically. In addition, at a higher level, the movements will be practiced at a faster speed and breathing was paid close attention. This kind of style was considered to be internal practice(內功, Nei Kung). Hence, Tai Ji Quan goes through many different stages, it would be attributed to the yin-yang concept. After the practicing the fundamental movements of Tai Ji, the next higher level will be fast Tai Ji. It seems to me that the term "fast Tai Ji" was never introduced to the West. It is a form of Tai Ji with the arms and legs were moved at a short distance and at a faster pace. It is a lot quicker and stronger then the basic fundamental movements. It is kind of moving toward the yang state so to speak. This is the stage where semi Fa Jin takes place. In the highest level is called Tai Ji Chi Kung which involves heavily in breathing and Fa Jin with the movements at a moderated speed. Based on the difference in concept, Tong Bei starts with the fast and hard movements as opposed to the slow and soft movements in Tai Ji and the emphasis in breathing, I may conclude that Tai Ji Quan is much more complicated than Tong Bqi Quan. I don't see that one was influenced by the other.

I will only agree with you is because the teacher who showed you the style already has a Nei Kung background or he has reached a high level of practice or initially has the innate physical strength. However, people without a Nei Kung background cannot perform the fast movements for a long period of time without getting fatigue in a hurry. If people has initially practiced Tai Ji, burgua or Xin Yi Quan, they will have the Nei Kung to sustain the body strength for the prolong fast movements for this style. The girl in the second video, as you can see, that her movements are very weak with no Jin(勁) which indicates that she has no Nei Kung background. In the third video, the man's movements are firm and full of inner strength is a good indication that he has Nei Kung background.

Yi Long is a Shaolin monk, this was his first fight outside of China.

Translation.... The extension of the arms was to initiate the strength from the back going through the shoulder, elbow, reaching the fingers. The goal was to have the back, shoulder and elbow to be in harmony for extending the physical strength. PS... I did some readings from the source below. The style has two names, 通背拳(through the back fist) or 通臂拳(through the arms fist). The release of the most powerful strength was emphasized by using the arms supported by the back. Another words, all the body strength in the arms was issued from the back. Native source of reference: http://www.hudong.com/wiki/%E4%BA%94%E8%A1%8C%E9%80%9A%E8%83%8C%E6%8B%B3

By his physical build, the way he takes the punishment and fights, especially, he knocks the opponent down with one punch at 0:58. I think he has the strength of a Shaolin monk. Yes, he is a real monk IMO.