Marblehead Posted December 6, 2015 I got thinking about this concept this morning and found this site: https://www.shenyunperformingarts.org/blog/view/article/e/eyElWcKD3_A/wudang-mountain-taoist.html It's an interesting, and short article. And then, I looked at the video titled "At One With Nature". Very short and impressive. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted December 6, 2015 And in my mind the primary traits of the Taoist Warrior are: ... ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soaring crane Posted December 6, 2015 Steam sorry, couldn't resist :-) 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted December 6, 2015 Hehehe. Steam don't help. That's just blowing hot air. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SonOfTheGods Posted December 6, 2015 The ability to type and format properly - especially the jpeg that shows photoshop mad skillz 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted December 6, 2015 What about...? There was no picture for intelligence. Maybe it really doesn't exist? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted December 6, 2015 quoting shen yun, followers of li hongzi? I had to do a Wiki search of Li Hongzi as I did not know of him. No, I don't think he would qualify as a Taoist Warrior. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liminal_luke Posted December 6, 2015 If only spending a lot of time on Taobums made the list of chief traits... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted December 6, 2015 Well, you just quoted an article from a member of an organization that strongly follows many of his teachings. If you are referring to the article in my opening post, yes, I quoted from a site that belongs to a dance troop. There are associations from different perspectives. Please understand that what I know of Li Hongzi is only what I read a few minutes ago. But sure, go ahead and change my mind if you like. Of course, I would need to see something where Li Hongzi speaks to the martial aspects of his beliefs and not just to the spiritual. This could turn into a discussion of more value than I ever anticipated. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted December 6, 2015 If only spending a lot of time on Taobums made the list of chief traits... Yeah, well, we do need to understand what it is we are about to seek before we rush off seeking it. This is a pretty good place to do that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted December 6, 2015 I just noticed: I killed the two graphics in my signature block when I did the cleanup of my posted graphics. Time for me to go search out the two graphics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KenBrace Posted December 7, 2015 I just noticed: I killed the two graphics in my signature block when I did the cleanup of my posted graphics. Time for me to go search out the two graphics. Yeah I liked your signature better with the graphics. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted December 7, 2015 Fun synchronicity. I read your post today and perused their site, then I see a billboard for their upcoming visit here in LA next Spring as I am driving to the location for the start of my 10 day Dragongate training. I will be getting tickets and taking the family. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shanlung Posted December 7, 2015 Fun synchronicity. I read your post today and perused their site, then I see a billboard for their upcoming visit here in LA next Spring as I am driving to the location for the start of my 10 day Dragongate training. I will be getting tickets and taking the family. Always better to meet in flesh to clink glasses of tea or beer Or even to share a smoke. Which cannot be done over the keyboard Idiotic Taoist all ready to share and share alike 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shanlung Posted December 8, 2015 While on this topic, there are at least 2 other dance groups of Taiwan that can be eye openners especially if you have not heard of them before, the U Theatre and the Cloud Gate. I got to know them purely by chance when I dropped in on their shows hold in small towns in Taiwan, perhaps as promotionals, or more likely to bring art to the masses of great unwashed. What I saw got me to flocking to their shows money in fist all ready to buy tickets. So should you if they be in your neck of the woods . Those folks grew up on tales of Water Margin 水滸傳 and Romance of 3 Kingdoms 三國演義 and the 鹿鼎記 Deer and the Cauldron. Their productions got more martial arts content then what you see from a cage, inside or outside. It will be a mystery as to why the Prince of Peace got more war content then messages of peace. Meeting with Bodhisattva Manjusri and Cloud Gate Dance Theatre Lin Hwai min Moon Waterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ6g6waPA-0 May we end up clinking glasses or passing the joint about in more than one place. Idiot on the Path chanting peace and being in peace while preparing for war and mayhem 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted December 8, 2015 Yep. That too requires Strength, Courage, and Endurance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
