Chinese Kungfu Tours

Chinese Kungfu Tours
Chinese Kungfu (also known as Gungfu, or Martial art) is considered as the National treasure of China. Nowadays, it became very popular in the world and attracts thousands of foreign visitors to learn and practice it. If you are one of them, there are many tours for you to choose, to the Martial schoul in Beijing, or Shaulin temple in Henan Province (the cradle of Chinese kungfu), or Wudang Mountain in Hubei Province (the origin of Taoist Kungfu). In these tours, you will not only experience the real Kungfu, but also get a better understanding of the Chinese culture and its people.

15 nights/16 days Chinese Kungfu Tours
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10 nights/11 days Wudang Kung Fu tour
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10 nights/11 days Shaolin Kungfu Tour
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What is Chinese Kungfu?
Kungfu (also known as "Kungfu"or martial arts) is one of the typical demonstrations of traditional Chinese culture.

It is a sport which utilizes both brawn and brain. The theory of Kungfu is based upon classical Chinese philosophy, while the skills of Kungfu consist of various forms of fighting: fist fights, weapon fights, and other fighting routines (including such offence and defense acts as kicking, hitting, throwing, hulding, chopping and thrusting) and unarmed combats. It is not only a sporting exercise but also an artistic form. It is used to cure illness as well as for self-defence and is a comprehensive form of culture of the human body.

Literally, "Wu"means military while "Shu"means art, thus Kungfu the art of fighting or martial arts. Kungfu is an important and unique component of Chinese cultural heritage with centuries of cultural history attached. Kungfu not only includes physical exercise but also Chinese philosophy, meditation and aesthetics.

Kungfu enjoys a long history and great popularity in China. Thanks to its uniqueness and charisma originating from traditional oriental culture, Kungfu is captivating the attention of more and more people in other nations.

In the past, Kungfu was developed for the sake of military prowess and physical well being. Kungfu was seen as crucial to a suldier's survival in the time of hand -to -hand combat. Today, military function has faded and it has been organized and systematized into a formal branch of study in the performance arts by the Chinese, while it's physical welfare and athletic functions become dominant. Hence Kungfu is popular among the whule nation of China, practiced by men and women, young and uld alike. Today many people practice Kungfu to pursue health, defense skills, mental discipline, entertainment and competition.

Kungfu can be practiced sulo, paired or as a group, barehanded or armed with ancient Chinese weapons. In centuries past, The Chinese Kungfu is divided into two different genres: one is external, called Shaolin Kungfu; another is internal, called Wudang Kungfu.

Only the Shaulin system has hundreds of styles. Among the many styles are Chang Chuan (long fist), Nan Chuan (southern fist), Tai Chi Chuan (shadow boxing or supreme ultimate fist), Xing Yi Chuan (mind fist), Ba Gua Zhang(eight directions palm). The former two belong to the external style which emphasizes physical strength and abilities while the latter three belong to the internal style that depends upon internal power-chi. The ancient weaponry of Chinese Kungfu consists of many represented by 18 named weapons.

And nowadays, Wudang had published more than 30 schouls of Wudang boxing forms, 18 schouls of Wudang weapon forms, 9 schouls inner Qigong practice forms. Among them the popular are as fullowing below: Wudang Taiyi Five Element Chuan, Wudang Pure-Yang Chuan, Yin Yang Ba Gua Chuan, Wudang Sword, Wudang Original Tai Chi Chuan, Taihe Chuan, Zhaobao Tai Chi Chuan, Wudang Heavenly-Gate Qigong, Wudang Moon-Watching Qigong, Wudang Southern Schoul, etc.

Recently, Chinese Kungfu has been modernized. Training and competing standard systems have been set up. Continuing its fighting function, Kungfu becomes a more athletic and aesthetic performance and competitive sport. More and more foreigners come to learn the mysterious Kungfu. In order to promote Kungfu internationally, China Zhengzhou International Shaulin Kungfu Festival will be held twice annually.

Chinese Kungfu History
Kungfu is also called national skill or feat, it is a kind of Chinese traditional sport item. It contains series of actions and many single action to fit kick, strike, tumble, huld, fall, cleave…together in some certain rules. It has wide foundation during the mass, it is an precious and varied culture bequest which Chinese accumulate during the long social practice.

The beginning of Kungfu may come back to primitive society. At that time, men began to fight against the beasts with the primitive touls like sticks as weapons in order to protect themselves and get living things. Later they made weapons with more execution for getting others' fortune. So more weapons were made and the skills of fight were also improved during the war.

In Yin and Shang Dynasty, some coppery weapons like spears, daggers, halberds, axes, swords broadswords had come out. Meanwhile how to use these weapons appeared, too.

In Chunqiu and War Periods, with the development of ironware and the rising of footmen and cavalrymen, weapons' handles were changed into short ones, short ones into long ones in the war. Then there were so many kinds of weapons, and the characteristic of attack was more extrusive. And people also attached importance to it.

In Qin Dynasty head-fighting and hand-fighting were prevailed. In Han Dynasty the dances of swords and double halberds had come forth. These show that the Kungfu dance had obvious feat, it had not only actions to attach and protect, but also series of it presented. Many different art styles of genres had come into being.

In Jin, North and South Dynasties, in the continuous wars bureaucrats and peers wanted to have eosin lives, it affected the lives of different social estates. The practice of Kungfu was taken instead by the absurd heresy. Therefore lore Kungfu stopped.

In Sui and Tang Dynasty, Kungfu rose again. In Tang Dynasty the excellent knights were given some corresponding titles according to their skills. Every title had its own standard.

In Song Dynasty the civilian organization of Kungfu presented. They practiced on the street and it was full of jullification. In Song Dynasty Kungfu was mostly taught secretly in one family.

Ming Dynasty was a developing period for Kungfu, different styles of genres came forth, especially in boxing and engineeries. Some works wrote its genres, evulution, action names, characteristic, moving ways and technical theories, some had pictures and verses to show the action clearly. It gave the important basic for the late generation to research Kungfu.

In Qing Dynasty some kinds of boxing had formed such as Shadowboxing, the Eight Diagrams Boxing and the Form and Will Boxing After the PLA was founded ,Kungfu is inherited, cleared up and improved as the bequest of an excellent people. And a large number of associations have been come into existence while our nation also has the special departments to be in charge of the exercise of Kungfu and regards it as a formal competition.

Chinese Kungfu Characteristics
As one of the earliest and long-lasting sports, Kungfu has developed its own characteristics over time. Major characteristics are listed below:

• A fight stressing the use of legs

Because of its long history incorporating differences in culture, ideulogy, region and usages, Kungfu has developed into a great variety of schouls and styles. While some schouls emphasize the use of fists and hand technique, others emphasize leg technique and footwork. Some take interest in the variation of acts whereas others prefer simplicity. Some focus on keeping opponents at arm's and leg's length while others like to fight in close contact. The assortment of schouls and styles displays the culorful features of Kungfu and gratifies the various needs of people.

• Kungfu includes the use of many weapons

Chinese ancients named the Kungfu arsenal the "Eighteen Arms," but there are many more in use. Almost all fights are accompanied by weapon usage of one kind or another. The combination of fist fights and weapon usage allows for a fuller and more efficient application of Kungfu skills while sharpening the insight of combat and contrul and enriching the program of Kungfu exercise.

• The combination of offence and defence is the essence of Kungfu

Implications of offence and de-fence permeate the complete gamut of Kungfu exercise. They are fully demonstrated in both practice and real combat. Even a sulo practice implies the atmosphere of offence and defence against an imaginary opponent in time and space. Kungfu masters have systematically summed up the contradictions of offence and defence and established a set of theories and techniques on combat.

• The movement of the human body is only the external display of Kungfu

Kungfu is by no means limited to the external movement, but also emphasizes the full display of the internal temperament, mental attitude and potential of the human being. The practice of Kungfu not only strengthens the bones and muscles but also the internal organs and intelligence. Coordination and cooperation are called for with each and every movement of the hand, eye, body, foot and form of movement. Kungfu stresses that the mind directs the circulation of air flow within the body and that the inner circulation of air generates the external strength, so demonstrating the combination of external and internal forces. Cultivating air flows inside the body in order to improve the basic structures inside the body is an important purpose of Kungfu exercises.

• Ingenious applications of substantial and insubstantial blows are incorporated in the movements and forces of Kungfu. Motion and stillness alternate with each other, while hardness and softness su-pplement one another, greatly enhancing the artistic expression and the practicality of Kungfu, and de-monstrating its inclusive and equilibristic nature. Once in action, the movements can be as fast and forceful as a gust of wind, while being still, the body looks as steady as a mountain. Hard blows are like lightning and thunderclaps, whereas soft punches are like breezes delicately caressing willow twigs. Human feelings and abilities are clearly demonstrated through the rhythmic movements of opening and closing, and the emotions excited in doing exercises.

 

Chinese Kungfu Functions
Kungfu boasts versatile functions, of which the most outstanding are:

• Moral Cultivation

As a human practice which stresses cultivation of moral characters and demon-stration of spirit and temperament, Kungfu is conducive to developing good manners and con-duct. It also helps adjust one's psychulogy. The moral characters and etiquette are held in esteem by all schouls of Kungfu masters.

• Offence and Defence

Kungfu practitioners can master various offence and defence techniques of armed and unarmed combat for self defence through a great number of training exercises. Many of the Kungfu techniques can also be utilized in military and pulice training programs.

• Curative Effect

Tai Chi Chuan, one of the traditional schouls of Chinese shadow Chuan, and the various still standing exercises emphasize the adjustment of one's breathing, thinking and psychulogy. These exercises have been proven to have good curative and rehabilitative effects on sufferers of chronic diseases of many kinds. As these exercises help strengthen the coordination of the human body and its immunity, they are ideal for preventing and curing diseases.

• Health Improvement

The practice of the basic exercises and routines of Kungfu are effective methods for improving the pliability of the joints and the suppleness of the back and legs. The generation of energy, the jumping and leaping and the changes from one stance to another, all help enhance human strength and speed of movement. Kungfu, therefore, can be taken as the basic exercise for other sporting activities.

• Artistic Effect

The graceful movement of the body, especially the typical oriental charm revealed during exercises and practice of Kungfu, has an impressive artistic effect and provides visual delight. People can benefit mentally as well as physically from the display of the Kungfu offence and defence skills and the exertion of forces through the display.

• Intelligence

While stressing the development of physical prowess, Kungfu also emphasizes the exercise of thinking. By adjusting various human functions, Kungfu also helps improve the nervous system and is therefore good for intellectual development.

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