#TigerTuesday on THE COMICS FU SHOW 2/7
The #tigertuesday conversations being had on THE COMICS FU SHOW have been equal parts illuminating and inspiring. Today’s conversations promise to be no different.
Kung Fu Secrets
Asian Books Blog: Wuxia and xianxia, guest post from Alice Poon
Asian Books Blog: Wuxia and xianxia, guest post from Alice Poo Alice Poon is currently based in Vancouver. After a childhood spent devouring Jin Yong’s wuxia novels, Alice has, over the years, fed herself a steady diet of modern wuxia / xianxia and Chinese history and mythology masterpieces. Since the release of her two historical Chinese novels, The Green Phoenix and Tales …
What about Wude (武德)?
Wude is an important part of the culture of the Chinese martial arts. Morality is very important to the practice of martial arts in general and this idea of Wude is extolled by Kung Fu masters. It is the criteria on how students are judged by their masters, and whether or not they are deemed worthy to be taught.
Tiger Tales: episode 1: Golden Boy
Explore the world of Pan Gu with the Tiger Twins, raised by the Queen of Tigers and tutored in the secret working of the Tao follow brothers Chen & Puah as they set out to pass their wisdom to a new generation of heroes.
Kung Fu Secret: Wuxia’s Youxia
Who are the Youxia (遊俠)? The wandering heroes of ancient China are described with this blanket term; anyone who was well traveled and righted the wrongs they saw before them. This type of warrior folk hero is frequently celebrated in Chinese poetry and fiction. A term commonly translated as “wandering vigilante” or “knight-errant” and less commonly known as “cavalier”, “adventurer”, “soldier of fortune” or “underworld stalwart.” A Futuwwa, Fianna or Ronin.
Tiger Leaps the Abyss
Of our recent explorations of the Bagua and the Book of Changes there is one Trigram which is most significant to A Tiger’s Tale; number 6 Kan after which the main character has been named.
Kung Fu Secret: Their Big Knives
Few weapons are as iconic for the martial arts as the Chinese Dao and yet, the term can be applied to a very wide range of weaponry.