"The Internal Three Harmonies (内三合) and External Three Harmonies (外三合) are the guiding principles of Da Liuhe Men. The Internal Three Harmonies align the mind, intention, and energy, while the External Three Harmonies synchronize the root, trunk, and tips of the body. Through these harmonies, the art achieves unity and adaptability in techniques, making them fluid, dynamic, and harmonious.
The Chán (Zen) Buddhist North Shaolín Monastery currently being reconstructed on Pan Mountain (盘山, Panshan) in Ji County (Jixian), 120 Km. north of Tianjin and 90 Km. east of Beijing in northeast China is in the imperial heartland of China and thus was exposed to much more direct aggression than the older Songshan Shaolín.
The Bailianjiao 白蓮教 "White Lotus Sect" was a millenarian movement with Buddhist traditions that several times in history ignited large-scale popular uprisings against the ruling…
Tantui Men is quite an old system. It has a foundation set known as Tantui which has been adopted by many different martial arts and…
Shan Pu Ying was established by Emperor Kangxi in 1669. Its origin is an interesting story, a significant event in the history of the Qing Dynasty. Kangxi was only 8 years old when he inherited the throne in 1661.
Zhang Wuting was a Logistics Security officer who worked for the Xingshun Security Bureau and later taught Chen Xiaodong in Sichuan. Chen had originally practised under Zhou Xiangting so had good foundation. It was then Chen Xiaodong and his students/ descendants that solidified the practice of Songxi Neijiaquan across Sichuan.