Cholon (Vietnamese: quoc ngu Chợ Lớn; chu nom ) is the name of the Chinese district of Ho Chi Minh City (the former Saigon), the largest such Chinatown district in Vietnam. It lies on the West bank of the Saigon River, having Binh Tay Market as its central market (most locals refer to this market as Chợ Bình Tây or Chợ Lớn Mới). Cholon spans ac ...

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Chinese martial arts (often abbreviated as "CMA") refers to the enormous variety of martial art styles native to China. Kung fu and wushu are two popular Chinese terms that are commonly used as a synonym for Chinese martial arts. They appear by this use in many languages, including English and Chinese. For more information about their original meaning and other uses, see kung fu (term) and wushu (term). Chinese martial arts - History of Chinese martial arts. The oldest evi ...

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• Chinese martial arts - History of Chinese martial arts
• Chinese martial arts - To be merged
• Chinese martial arts - Styles of Chinese martial arts
• Chinese martial arts - Styles of Wushu to be merged
• Chinese martial arts - External or hard styles 外家拳 wàijiāquán
• Chinese martial arts - Internal or soft styles 內家拳 nèijiāquán
• Chinese martial arts - Northern styles
• Chinese martial arts - Southern styles
• Chinese martial arts - Buddhist styles
• Chinese martial arts - Daoist styles
• Chinese martial arts - Muslim styles
• Chinese martial arts - Training in Chinese martial arts
• Chinese martial arts - Basics 基本功
• Chinese martial arts - Forms 套路
• Chinese martial arts - Application
• Chinese martial arts - Weapons training
• Chinese martial arts - Use of qi in Chinese martial arts
• Chinese martial arts - Chinese martial arts in movies

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Yang Chengfu (Hanyu Pinyin), or Yang Ch'eng-fu (Wade-Giles) ( 楊澄甫, 1883-1936) is historically considered the best known teacher of the soft style martial art of Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan). His direct descendents, the many students he taught and their students have spread the art around the world. He was born into the famous Yang Taijiquan family, the son of Yang Chien-hou and grandson of Yang Lu-chan. With his older brother Yang Shaohou (楊少侯) and colleagues Wu Jianquan (吳鑑泉) and Sun Lutang (孫錄堂), h ...

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Kum Nye is a Tibetan Buddhist movement practice, somewhat in the tradition of Yoga Tai Chi. It is very hardworking and based on very slow movements, stillness practices, and massage. Kum Nye has been described as Inner Massage. In Flying one extends one's arms slowly out from the side up to stretching above the head and then slowly back down again. One cycle can take anywhere between 2 and 10 minutes. The practice of breathing in and out of both nose and mouth at the same time is recommended while doing the exercises. Kum Nye came to the west through Tarthang Tulku. Kum Nye ...

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Longevity is long life or existence. Reflections on longevity have usually gone beyond acknowledging the basic shortness of human life and included thinking about, and conceiving, methods to extend life (indefinitely). Longevity has been a topic not only for the scientific community but also for writers of travel, science fiction and utopian novels. The record human lifespan that has been authenticated is the 122 years 164 days of Jeanne Calment, though fiction, legend, and mythology have proposed or claimed vastly longer lifespans in ...

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• Longevity - Records
• Longevity - History
• Longevity - Religion
• Longevity - Future
• Longevity - Non-human biological longevity
• Longevity - Longevity in fiction
• Longevity - Notes

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somatic therapy (somatic disciplines, somatic methods, somatics, somatic techniques, somatic therapies): Field that encompasses aikido, the Alexander Technique, applied kinesiology, Arica, Aston-Patterning, Awareness Through Movement, bioenergetics, Body-Mind Centering, Capoeria, Continuum, CranioSacral Therapy, Eutony, Focusing, Functional Integration, Hakomi, Hellerwork, judo, karate, kundalini yoga, kung fu, Lomi (see lomi-lomi and Lomi work), Oki yoga (see Oki-Do), Process-Oriented Psychotherapy (process psychology), rebirthing, reflexology, Resonant Kinesiology, Rolfing, Rosen work (see Rosen Method), sensory awareness, SHEN, somasynthesis, tai chi, Touch for Health, Trager, Trans Fiber, yoga therapy, and Zero Balancing.

Subtle-energy elements are a commonality of somatic therapies. Thomas Hanna, founder of the journal Somatics, coined the word somatics.

(See also: Somatic therapy, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

TAI CHI

Tai Chi (pronounced tie-chee) emphasizes complete relaxation, and is essentially a form of mediation, or what has been called "meditation in motion." Unlike the hard martial arts, Tai Chi is characterized by soft, slow, flowing movements that emphasize force, rather than brute strength. Though it is soft, slow, and flowing, the movements are executed precisely. 

Tai Chi history is not well documented; however, aspects of it date back at least 2000 years B.C. in ancient India. In the 13th century A.D., a Taoist (pronounced DOW-ist) monk, Chang Sang Feng, developed what is known as Tai Chi. Then Tai Chi came to be associated with different families in China, and each family’s name designated a different style of Tai Chi. The Chen family developed the Tai Chi style upon which all other modern styles are based. A man by the name of Yang, who studied with the Chen family, later modified the Chen style, thus developing the Yang style of Tai Chi Chuan. The Yang style is the most common traditional style of Tai Chi Chuan practiced today. The Yang style has three different forms that are practiced: Simplified form, short form, and long form.

Chi is an ancient Chinese concept that designates a form of energy. The term literally means "breath," as does the ancient Greek word from which we get the word "spirit." According to the philosophy of Tai Chi, this energy, which flows throughout every body, can become blocked. Tai Chi philosophy states that illness is due to the flow of the chi through the body becoming blocked. The Chinese recognize several means for freeing up the flow of chi. Two of the more commonly known forms in this country are acupuncture and Tai Chi.

Tai Chi, as also used as form of meditation to develop self-understanding. Learning to control oneself enables one to deal with others. This self-control can come about through two principal notions found in the Tao Te Ching (pronounced DOW tay ching) and I Ching (pronounced EE- ching). These two notions are the fundamental concepts of yin and yang. The philosophy of Taoism (DOW-ism) understands everything in terms of these two opposing principles. Though these two principles are seen as opposites, the one necessarily merges into the other, creating the natural balance of self and world, hence the classic symbol of Tai Chi . The Tai Chi form is meant to enable one to bring the principles of yin and yang back into their fundamental, natural harmony. The ultimate effect of this harmony, according to Taoism and Tai Chi, is one's physical and spiritual well-being.

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Tai chi:

through this form of movement, one achieves health and tranquility while developing the mind and body. Tai chi teaches the individual how to control the nervous system in order to put the entire body to rest, believed to be an effective way of staying healthy.

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Tai Chi: This Chinese Taoist martial art form combines mental concentration, coordinated breathing and slow, graceful body movements to increase well-being, lessen stress, and strengthen the body.

(See also: Tai Chi, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Tai Chi: A system of non-combative martial arts movements that are expected to increase energy and improve the flow of vital life energy or qi. It can relax muscles, improve posture and enhance mental control. Tai Chi finds its roots in the 13th century when Taoist monks practiced this form of movement.

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TAI CHI

Also Known as TAI CHI CH’UAN, and is part of the Tai Chi Ch’uan System, which, originally, was a formidable martial art operating on several levels of awareness. It embodies Taoist Philosophy, and accordingly is extremely beneficial to good health.

Tai Chi is a comprehensive series of gentle physical movements, and breathing techniques, with mental and spiritual intent, which allows you to experience a meditative state. It is calming and rejuvenating, and assists the body and mind to maintain balance, and exercises the body, mind and spirit, together with the internal organs.

It includes both the inner and outer expressions of the body and mind. Here we are able to balance the Yin and Yang life force energy of Chi. In this way this system develops the ability to balance the “yielding and attacking” aspects in martial art combat. It has also been such a major influence in all the martial arts we see today.

SEE CHI KUNG.

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Tai Chi-Chi Kung (taiji qigong): path to self-mastery that consists mainly of Chi Kung exercises and tai chi. Its key is dynamic balance of the mind and body energy.

Tai Chi-Chi Kung includes Chi Kung Meridian exercises, Chi meditation, and Five Element Energy Balancing exercises. The Chi Kung exercises release very potent healing energy in the body for dramatic health benefits.

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Historically, T'ai Chi Ch'uan has been regarded as a martial art, and its more traditional practitioners still teach it as one. Even so, it has developed a worldwide following among many thousands of people with little or no interest in martial training for its aforementioned benefits to health and health maintenance. Some call it a form of moving meditation, and T'ai Chi theory and practice evolved in agreement with many of the principles of traditional Chinese medicine. Besides general health benefits and stress management attributed to be ...

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Tai Chi Chuan, Tai Chi Chuan - Overview, Tai Chi Chuan - T'ai Chi Ch'uan training and techniques, Tai Chi Chuan - T'ai Chi Ch'uan styles and history, Tai Chi Chuan - Family tree, Tai Chi Chuan - T'ai Chi Ch'uan in the present, Tai Chi Chuan - Modern forms, Tai Chi Chuan - T'ai Chi Ch'uan as a health practice and a form of traditional Chinese medicine, Tai Chi Chuan - Citations to medical research

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Historically, T'ai Chi Ch'uan has been regarded as a martial art, and its traditional practitioners still teach it as one. Even so, it has developed a worldwide following among many thousands of people with little or no interest in martial training for its aforementioned benefits to health and health maintenance. Some call it a form of moving meditation, and T'ai Chi theory and practice evolved in agreement with many of the principles of traditional Chinese medicine. Besides general health benefits and stress management attributed to beginni ...

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Tai Chi Chuan, Tai Chi Chuan - Overview, Tai Chi Chuan - T'ai Chi Ch'uan training and techniques, Tai Chi Chuan - T'ai Chi Ch'uan styles and history, Tai Chi Chuan - Family tree, Tai Chi Chuan - T'ai Chi Ch'uan in the present, Tai Chi Chuan - Modern forms, Tai Chi Chuan - T'ai Chi Ch'uan as a health practice and a form of traditional Chinese medicine, Tai Chi Chuan - Citations to medical research

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TAI CHI CHUAN: The objective of tai chi chuan is to achieve health and tranquility while developing the mind and body, through movement. It teaches an individual how to control her nervous system in order to put the entire body to rest, which is an effective way to stay healthy.

(See also: Tai chi chuan, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Tai Chi Chuan

Traditional Chinese non-aggressive martial art based on awareness and yielding which is practiced in slow motion; a meditation technique for grounding and centering, that is based on Taoist philosophy.

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Wudang Tai Chi Chuan 武當太極拳 is a name given to a system of Tai Chi Chuan that was developed by a Hong Kong 香港 based Tai Chi Chuan master known as Cheng Tinhung 鄭天熊. Cheng Tinhung had never claimed to be teaching a particular school of Tai Chi Chuan, but its close links to the Wu 吳 school of Tai Chi Chuan are clearly evident in its forms and applications. However, there are considerable differences between the modern Wu 吳 schools, both Northern and Southern, and the Wudang Tai Chi Chuan system, this is largely attributed to the developments carried out by Cheng Tinhung’s maste ...

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Wudang Tai Chi Chuan, Wudang Tai Chi Chuan - Overview, Wudang Tai Chi Chuan - Qi Minxuan, Wudang Tai Chi Chuan - Cheng Tinhung, Wudang Tai Chi Chuan - Dan Docherty, Wudang Tai Chi Chuan - Wudang Tai Chi Chuan Lineage

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T'ai Chi has become very popular in the last twenty years or so, as the baby boomers age and T'ai Chi's reputation for ameliorating the effects of aging becomes more well-known. Hospitals, clinics, community and senior centers are all hosting T'ai Chi classes in communities around the world. As a result of this popularity, there has been some divergence between those who say they practise T'ai Chi primarily for fighting, those who practise it for its aesthetic appeal (as in the shortened, modern, theatrical "Taijiquan" forms of wushu, see be ...

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Tai Chi Chuan, Tai Chi Chuan - Overview, Tai Chi Chuan - T'ai Chi Ch'uan training and techniques, Tai Chi Chuan - T'ai Chi Ch'uan styles and history, Tai Chi Chuan - Family tree, Tai Chi Chuan - T'ai Chi Ch'uan in the present, Tai Chi Chuan - Modern forms, Tai Chi Chuan - T'ai Chi Ch'uan as a health practice and a form of traditional Chinese medicine, Tai Chi Chuan - Citations to medical research

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Dan Docherty was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1954. He graduated with a LLB in 1974 and soon after moved to Hong Kong where he served as an inspector in the Royal Hong Kong Police Force until 1984. Soon after he arrived in Hong Kong in 1975 he started training Tai Chi Chuan under Cheng Tinhung and within a few years was elected to represent Hong Kong in Full-contact Fighting competitions. In 1980 he won the Open Weight Division at the 5th South East Asian Chinese Pugilistic Championships in Malaysia. In 1985 he was awarded a Postgra ...

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Wudang Tai Chi Chuan, Wudang Tai Chi Chuan - Overview, Wudang Tai Chi Chuan - Qi Minxuan, Wudang Tai Chi Chuan - Cheng Tinhung, Wudang Tai Chi Chuan - Dan Docherty, Wudang Tai Chi Chuan - Wudang Tai Chi Chuan Lineage

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Tai Ji , T'ai Chi, Tai Chi, Tai Chi Chuan , Tai-ji, Tai Ji Quan, Taiji, Taijiquan:

One of the MARTIAL ARTS and also a form of meditative exercise using methodically slow circular stretching movements and positions of body balance.

(See also: Tai Ji, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

T’ai Chi: An ancient Chinese meditative and martial art – often referred to as “meditation in motion” – that promotes mental and spiritual development. It involves slow movements and breathing to improve balance, muscle control, breath awareness and concentration. Used to treat back problems, stress, cancer and other chronic conditions.

(See also: T’ai Chi, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)