This is really awesome to have a gem like Wang Laoshi living there in Australia and teaching at one of the universities. Great interview! It's amazing how many masters there are who are just living and teaching in society like Wang.
That was the best Tan Tui I've seen. Very sophisticated, very eye opening. If you could get him to provide more insight on Tan Tuis' characteristics and the important points in practicing Tan Tui, that would be of tremendous benefit to western CMA practitioners
Rare stuff, it’s very good to see that guys who train zhaquan and tantui seriously still exists. Henan branch is really different from the Shandong branches, but the basic idea and character is the same.
What a wonderful practitioner! Thanks for sharing. Shows how good gong fu means a good old age. He even sits in his recliner with gongfu. a true master.
If I can get back to China this year, that is actually part of the plan. Will post details when Im more certain.... COVID makes this all so damn difficult
Thanks for sharing this interview. It is becoming clearer the big influence of the muslim martial arts on those supposed originals from Shaolin. In fact, according to some researchers texts from Shaolin regarding principles of xinyiba are just a copy of Hui texts of liuhe xinyi quan. Greetings.
Yes. Shaolin seems like it was more a preserver of martial arts, not so much a creator. I suspect the Shaolin origin is just nationalist propaganda from old days.
Great job as always.Please make a video on Mizongyi.Knowing that Huo Yuanjia was one of the best fighters in China it would be very interesting to see why the style he practiced was so successful and effective.
That is great stuff. Badly asked question at the end 'though. He just got done saying, basically, Xinyi quan is an expression of Taoist Golden Elixir practice. So the question should be, how specifically is this framed in Hui Muslim culture? Instead he got shut down by an assumption about changing vocabulary in transmission. I hope you have a chance to follow up that question, he seems incredibly generous!
I think the first part of the proverb he recites about Tan Tui at 5:05 means “the immortals of Kun Lun taught around the world”. “Immortals taught it” would have made the point but to mention they’re from the Kun Lun mountains does add a little more significance.
Thank you very much for bringing this theme. I would like to know more about TAN TUI. Is it Kung Fu or Taolu style? Chin Woo School has a shape called Tan Tui. So I don't know if it's a style or a form. Could someone explain this better to me?
I've learnt the Tan Tui 12 and the 10 but this Tam Tui is different to both.I understand that the 10 is condensed version of the original 22 each set being representative of one of the Arabic letters.Im wondering if this example is closer to the original 22 sets?
Very interesting, would have been interesting to know the historical connection between muslim styles in China and other taoist styles or methodology. Its interesting to know about the muslim kung fu styles.
I find it possible for Daoism and Islam to coexist. There is an Islamic scholar significant enough to be found on Wikipedia who admired Confucianism. I think such combination of ideas would be natural for Hui people. Daoism of course would just be a way of interpreting Allah.
@@pug2411 so… you disagree? I only mention this because there was a moment in the interview where Mr. Wang says his teacher was not Muslim, and he explained Xing Yi through Taoist thought. So I just said, that’s fine. And like Will says in the other reply here, it’s just a philosophical idea so it’s not eve haram anyways.
The ancient Chinese (who weren't very monolithic at all), had a tendency to filter everything through Daoist lenses. Even Buddhism, when it arrived in China was passed through a Daoist filter. It wouldn't be surprising for the same thing to happen to Islam as well.
I've been practicing tan tui for like 30 plus years. KuYuCheungs father KuLiTzi was a top exponent of tantui. I figure that's what he taught his son first. Great to see tantui being brought to lite. Respects to Wong Jak Mon. Keep spreading or doing the same!!!!!
Ahh would that be Sifu Tim Oehler? I trained (and still do) in Regina, Saskatchewan at Chung Wah, where he was a Sifu for many years before moving to Melville. I suspected it was him because there is only one Kung fu school in that town. Small world!
@@MonkeyStealsPeach I should mention that I really appreciate all the work you put into your channel as well. Its been a great resource of information for me and I enjoy learning of the variety of styles you encounter. Keep it up!
@@pug2411 well then, smart guy, what gives martial art a nationality, or religion? The Nepalese have their Kukris, along with mountainous lifestyle. The Dagestanis practice wrestling as physical communication in areas where mountains, bears and labour are found everywhere. English boxing may be a theatrical practice, with the payed price being lowering communication ability through facial expressions, and emathised pain on the part of the boxer's acquaintances. What makes this art Muslim?
