Kung-Fu-ABC

Ba Duan Jin

Eight Pieces of Brocade. A Wai Dan Qi Gong practice said to have been created by Marshal Yue Fei during the southern Song dynasty

Bodhidarma

(Chinese: Ta Mo) Zen- or Chan Buddhist monk who is – according to the legend – the founder of the Shaolin Kung Fu. He is also the founder of Xi Sui Jing Qi Gong (Marrow Washing Classic)

Buddha

The enlighted one. Name for a being which reached the absolute inspiration or represent it. Name for the last truth

Buddhism

The teachings of the Lord Buddha. A scientific way to enlightment based on the Noble Eightfold Path:
1. Right View
2. Right Thought
3. Right Speech
4. Right Action or Right Activity
5. Right Livelihood
6. Right Effort
7. Right Mindfulness
8. Right Concentration

Chan

Chinese Buddhism (Japanese: Zen). A Chinese school of Mahayana Buddhism which asserts that enlightment can be attained through meditation, self-contemplation and intuition, rather then through study of scripture

Chin-Na

Set for grabbing-and joint-locking-techniques

Chuan

Fist

Chuan Li Dai

Greeting form. Left hand open, right hand clenched.

Emei Shan

One of the holy mountains in China and place of origin of the Emei Shan Qi Gong

Kung Fu

1. Hard work, knowledge, technique
2. Term for chinese martial arts

Kuon

Staff

Kwan/Kwoon

Kung Fu school

Kwan Tao

Halberd. Named after Kwan Kung, who was famous for it's use

Mahayana

Buddhist school in all Buddhist countries except Burma, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Laos and Thailand (Hinayana)

Muy-Fa-Jeong

Plum blossom stumps. A serie of woden stumps placed on the ground in a specific manner. The practitioner learns "footwork patterns" on it in all 4 directions. The patterns originate from the Buddhist philosophy.

Nei Gong

"Inner school" of the Kung Fu as Taijiquan, Hsing-I and Pa Kua Chuan

Qi

Breath. Wind. The vital energy in all things

Qi Gong

Qi work. Qi Gong is one of the four main directions in the Trad. Chinese Medicine. There are 4 types of Qi Gong:

Qi Gong for healing
Qi Gong for prevention
Qi Gong for enlightment
Qi Gong for martial arts

Taijiquan

The highest, the ultimate. Acording to the legend Chang San Feng was the creator of the Taijiquan during the Song dynasty in China (960–1127 A.D.)

Tan-t'ien

Centre of energy where alchemistic processes happen, through the development of Qi Gong. The upper Tan-t'ien is located between the eyebrows, the middle Tan-t'ien at the solar plexus and the lower Tan-t'ien is a few inches below the navel

Tao

(Japanese: Dao) The great last, all with essence
Also: the way

Taoism

Theory of the Tao. Taoism is many thousand years old. It is based on the fundamental understanding of the elements sky, earth, water, wind, thunder, mountains, lakes, fire. The book of Changes "I Ching" and the "Tao te Ching" attributed to Lao Tzu are the most important writings of Taoism

Tui Na

Chinese massage for healing and injury treatment

Vajrayana

Term for Tibetan Buddhism

Wudang

Mountains in the Fubei province in China. The Wudang mountains belong to China's holy mountains. Taijiquan is said to be originated there.

Wu Shu

Martial arts. Official name for Kung Fu in China

Wai Gong

The "external schools" of Kung Fu as Shao Lin, Tang Lang etc.

Xi Sui Jing

Qi Gong set which was created by Ta Mo

Yang

In Chinese philosophy, the active, positive, masculine polarity. In Chinese medicine, Yang means excessive, overactive, overheated. The Yang organs are the Gall Bladder, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Stomach, Bladder, Tripple Burner

Yin

In Chinese philosophy the passive, negative, feminin polarity. In Chinese medicine Yin means deficient. The Yin organs are the Heart, Lungs, Liver, Kidneys, Spleen and Pericardium