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Cover Master Chen Guizhen Qi Magazine is published by the Tse Qigong Centre. Its aim is to bring you information not readily available in the West. Editor: Michael Tse Deputy Editor: Darryl Moy Ads Manager: Sheila Waddington Editorial Assistants: John Hayes Sarah Bloomfield Simon Bedford Caroline Garvey Illustrator Jamie Maslin Marketing/Distribution Jessica Blackwell Subscriptions Janet Thomas USA Adam Wallace Sweden Barbro Olssen Consultants (Listed in alphabetical order): Columnists: Grandmaster Chan Chi Ho Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang Grandmaster Ip Chun Grandmaster Yang Meijun Dr. Shulan Tang Glen Gossling Tse Sihn Kei Daniel Poon We encourage all our readers to contribute articles, letters or questions for possible inclusion in future issues of Qi Magazine. Articles appearing in Qi Magazine do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editor. Adverts appearing in the magazine are not necessarily endorsed by it or the editor. Exercises appearing in Qi Magazine are for reference purposes only. Thus anyone wishing to study should seek qualified tuition. Michael Tse 1998. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any way without the written permission of Michael Tse. Advertising: Qi Magazine has proved to be an effective way of reaching a wide variety of people. All enquiries welcome. Contact Sheila Waddington. Subscription: Costs per year: U.K. Europe Worldwide £20 inc. p&p. £25 (airmail) inc p&p. £30 (airmail) inc p&p. Please send payment in Pounds Sterling. Payment can be by Credit Card or Cheque, drawn on UK bank, payable to Qi Magazine: Qi Magazine PO Box 116 Manchester, M20 3YN, U.K. Tel:0161 9294485 Fax:0161 929 4489 email: tse@qimagazine.com http://www.qimagazine.com (International Tel: +44-161 9294485) (International Fax: +44-161 9294489) ISSN 1358-3778 In the Qing Dynasty there lived a very famous martial arts master named Liu De Huan. His skill in martial arts was very high, whether it was barehanded forms or weapons, but he only had forty-six students. This was because he was very strict and would choose his students carefully. Amongst his students was a young man named Jiu Ginzhou. Whenever Jiu Ginzhou went to visit his teacher he would always bring a freshly roasted duck because he knew his teacher liked to eat fresh roast duck. One day he bought a very fresh roast duck in his village as he was going to see his teacher. On the way it suddenly started to rain very heavily but he had not brought an u m b r e l l a with him, so he put the roast duck under his clothes and ran to his t e a c h e r ’ s h o m e . H o wever, his teacher lived quite far from the village. The weather was still very bad and the rain kept pouring down. When Jiu reached his teacher’s house, his whole body was completely wet through. Jiu took out the duck from under his shirt but the duck had changed colour. It had turned white! The rain had peeled off the skin of the duck and the water had washed all of the taste away. The skin is the best part of a roast duck. Jiu was very upset, now his teacher would not be able to enjoy the duck. When he looked up at his teacher, Liu De Huan, he saw his eyes were red as if he were upset and angry. However, his teacher then said, “I have no children. Even if I had some, I do not think they would respect me like you do. If I cannot pass on my skill to you, who can I pass it to” Finally Jiu became Liu De Huan’s best student and inherited all of his skill. Jiu Gin Zhou eventually went on to become the chief of security inside the Qing Palace (today we call it The Forbidden City). Nowadays many people study with teachers whose skill is very good, but they do not respect them very much. All they want is the teacher’s skill. After they have learnt it then they leave and never contact their teacher again. It is sad to see that this culture has gone. In school, children do not need to respect their teachers. If they like the subject, they listen, if they don’t like it they don’t listen. The traditional Chinese way is that no matter what kind of skill you learn, “If I cannot pass on my skill to you, who can I pass it on to” whether it is cooking, sewing, Chinese medicine, martial arts or Qigong, the teacher (who we call Sifu, no matter whether they are male or female) and student are very close, like father and son. In the West a lot of students choose their teacher, but good teachers also choose good students as well.
Contents Issue 39 1. Editorial with Michael Tse. 4. PO Box 116 News, views, short items and questions. 7 What is a Spiral Chen Taijiquan is famous for its spiralling energy - Chansijin. For your Chen to be very good it is very important to understand how this energy works. But first step however, is to understand what a spiral is and what its strengths are. by Glenn Gossling 9 Stances and Relaxation For your Qi to sink to your Dantien, you need to be relaxed. To be relaxed your stance must be good enough to support your body. The problem is, how do you know if your stance is good by Daniel Poon 10 Reiki - A High Plain Reiki is now becoming a very popular form of alternative therapy. Many people attest to its effectiveness, but what is Reiki by Beryl Vale 13 99 Years of Practise Grandmaster Yang Meijun’s fame spread throughout China and even further afield. People travelled far and wide to see her and some were lucky enough to be accepted and have the opportunity to learn some of her skills. by Michael Tse 15 Matters of Confidence Many women today would like to learn some sort of self-defence. The confidence it gives can often deter a would be attacker. However, the key is being confident enough to start training and keep at it. by Darryl Moy 16 Dayan Gong 2nd 64 More movements from this advanced Qigong form. by Michael Tse 19 Moving Qi the Tui Na Way Tui Na is a powerful method of massage. It not only works on the muscles and joints, it also helps to stimulate the flow of Qi and open acupuncture points. by Maria Mercati 28 Shaolin Taiji There is great debate over who created Taijiquan. Some believe it was Chen Wanting of the Chen clan and others say it was the Daoist Zhang Sanfeng. Now there is a third group who say it was actually the monks of Shaolin Temple by Tony Leung Yanlon 37 24 Step Simplified Taijiquan The third part in this series. 38 Man Ho Kwok - The Chinese Almanac Those of you read books on Feng Shui and Chinese Astrology must have come across the name of Man Ho Kwok. He has written many books on these fascinating subjects. Fortunately for Qi Magazine he was able to take time out of his busy schedule and have a chat. by Jessica Blackwell 42 TCM & Seasickness Sufferers of seasickness are often the butt of jokes and comedy sketches. For those who suffer from it, it is far from funny, especially as they are likely to be on their holidays when they get it. by Dr. Shulan Tang 44 Whats in a Word For western people the Chinese language is very confusing. The sounds and tones are very difficult to say. For the written word, the situation is even more confusing. by Daniel Poon 47 Engineering Our Future. Modern science is continually pushing its boundaries wider and wider. Today, much emphasis is placed on finding out what makes up life and how our genes work. If we are to go this way we must consider all the possible implications by Tse Sihn Kei 22 Chen Guizhen The Queen of the Double Swords Master Chen Guizhen is one of the top masters of Chen Taijiquan. Born in Chen Village she was taught initially by her father and then by the top masters in Chenjiagou. Today her specialities are the double swords and double broadswords. In this exclusive interview she tells us how women should approach this softest of arts. by Michael Tse Qi Magazine 3
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