Taomeow Posted July 29, 2012 His name is Fu Daqing, he's doing taiji on the beach in Penglai (where my teacher grew up). The background is Penglai Temple ( 蓬莱阁 ), where the Eight Immortals practiced longevity methods and crossed the ocean. Penglai, the "Fair Land on Earth" ( 人间仙境 ), was also General Qi Jiguang's hometown. Chen taiji is traced by some researchers to General Qi's work 400 years ago, crediting 29 postures to his original 32 boxing training methods. Here's some additional information: General Qi Jiguang (1528-1588), from Dengzhou (now Penglai) of Shandong Province, was an outstanding militarist and national hero of the Ming Dynasty. He inherited the position of Dengzhou military governor and took responsibility for military affairs. Qi Jiguang's training of the Army of Qijia Family is famous for his strict discipline, honesty in dealing out rewards and punishments, and equipping the troops with refined warships and weaponry. Not only was Qi Jiguang a brilliant general, he also left behind his invaluable practical experience in the form of two books: New Book Recording Effective Techniques (Ji Xiao Xin Shu紀效新書) and Record of Military Training (Lian Bing Ji Shi練兵實紀). In New Book Recording Effective Techniques, Qi Jiguang wrote about strategy, armed and unarmed fighting, and many other aspects of warfare. He promoted the training of unarmed techniques (quan fa拳法 ), a boxing routine comprised of 32 forms selected from what he considered to be the foremost styles of the day. He created the best practical application training in Chinese military history. His work influenced a later generation of Chinese martial arts -- importantly, Chen Wangting (陈王庭 1580–1660) the creator of Chen style taiji. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeblast Posted July 29, 2012 A pleasure to watch 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiDragon Posted July 29, 2012 "Record of Military Training (Lian Bibg Ji Shi練兵實紀)." Should it be: Lian Bing Shi Ji( 練兵實紀)...??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted July 30, 2012 "Record of Military Training (Lian Bibg Ji Shi練兵實紀)." Should it be: Lian Bing Shi Ji( 練兵實紀)...??? Congratulations. You noticed a typo. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mYTHmAKER Posted July 30, 2012 Congratulations. You noticed a typo. LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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