A growing reference library covering Chinese martial arts, Qigong, physical culture, history, people, texts, training methods, traditions, and terminology.
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Baji Quan
Baji Quan is a northern Chinese martial art associated with explosive short-range force, decisive entry, elbow and shoulder strikes, forceful stepping, and spear training.
Bak Fu Pai
Bak Fu Pai is a modern Chinese-American martial art taught by Doo Wai beginning in the early 1970s. Its claimed seventeenth-century family lineage lacks independent confirmation, while changing genealogies, an expanding curriculum, and technical similarities to Southern Pak Mei suggest that Doo Wai assembled and developed the system during his own lifetime.
Book of Illusions: Mysticism, Manipulation and the Making of Modern Kung Fu
The Book of Illusions examines how secrecy, mysticism, mistranslation, psychological manipulation, commercial incentives, and modern media shaped popular ideas about Kung Fu. It investigates extraordinary claims while presenting a practical framework for verification, honest internal training, ethical teaching, and responsible preservation.
Bruce Lee 李振藩
Bruce Lee was a Hong Kong American martial artist, actor, filmmaker, and founder of Jeet Kune Do whose work transformed martial arts and action cinema.
Buddhism
Buddhism originated in South Asia and became a major part of Chinese religious and intellectual life. Its ethics, institutions, meditation practices, and legends have influenced Chinese martial culture.