Shaolin Temple North America
BREAKING: grounds blessed for a Shaolin Temple monastery to be founded in the Red Mountains of North America.
martial arts
Dragons, Demons & Jiängshi
Over Halloween friend & collaborator Gene Ching wrote a delightful post on Kung Fu & Demons. Let’s take a look…
Comic Card Revealed!
My first printed publication has just arrived! You can be among the first to see what it looks like fresh out of the box on this #TigerTuesday!
Return of the Kung Fu Nuns
For over a decade now, the Kung Fu Nuns have been making international headlines with their inspirational work. Based in Nepal, the Kung Fu Nuns are part of the Drukpa Lineage of Indian Buddhism, which has a millennium-old history that traces back to the Indian Buddhist Mahasiddha Naropa. As part of their practice, the nuns study Kung Fu for self-cultivation and to fortify themselves for their missions.
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.
Master Lam Sai Wing (林世榮 1861? – 1943)
Lam Sai-Wing (林世荣 1861? – 1943) master of Hung Gar Kung Fu. A disciple to the legendary folk hero Wong Fei-Hung and progenitor for many Martial Artists.
