An: one of the eight gates, the Push
back Shu points: Acupuncture points along the spine that correspond to and influence the solid and hollow organs
Ba Gua: Eight-sided symbol representing the eight forces of nature, also spelled pakua
Ba Gua Zhang: One of three internal Chinese martial arts featuring discharge power
Ba hui: The point at the crown of the head
bian: Deficiency, one of the four faults of Push Hands practice
chan su jin: Silk reeling
chi: the vibration of the life force felt by the senses
Chi Kung: To work the chi
Ching Chi: Fluid essence most commonly associated with sexual essence
Chong Mai: Central Thrusting Channel
Chou: One of the eight gates, the Elbow Strike
Dai Mai: Belt Channel
Du Mai: Governing Channel
ding: Butting, one of the four faults of Push Hands practice
diu: Losing contact, one of the four faults of Push Hands practice
dong jin: Understanding power
Fa Jin: Internal discharge power
Hsing Yi Chuan: One of three internal Chinese martial arts featuring discharge power
hun: The soul of the liver; the ethereal soul
Ji: One of the eight gates, the Press
jin: Internal force
jin na: Locks
Kan, Li, Chen, Tui, Kun, Ken, Sun, Chien: Water, Fire, Thunder, Lake, Earth, Mountain, Wind, and Heaven
kang: Resisting
Kou: One of the eight gates, the Shoulder Strike
ku: Food chi
kua: The ligaments of the pelvis
Lieh: One of the eight gates, the Split
Lu: One of the eight gates, the Rollback
Ming Men: Door of Life (the acupuncture point between the second and third lumbar vertebrae)
Nei Kung: Internal strength work
pakua: see Ba Gua
Peng: One of the eight gates, the Ward Off
po: The soul of the lungs; the corporeal soul
Ren Mai: Conception Channel
shen: Spirit
Tai Chi Chuan: One of three internal Chinese martial arts featuring discharge power
tan tien: Energy center
Tsai: One of the eight gates, the Lever
Tui shou: Push Hands
Wu wei: Nothingness
Yi: Integrated mind power
zhan, lian, nian, sui: connecting, sticking, adhering, and following
CAST OF TAOIST/TAI CHI CHARACTERS
See chapter 1 for more details.
Bruce Lee (1940–1973): Movie star
Chang San-Feng (1279–1368 CE): Legendary immortal who created Tai Chi and was an alchemist
Chen Man-Ching (1902–1975): Student of Yang Chen-Fu
Dong Hai-Chuan (1797–1882): Founder of Ba Gua Zhang
Li I-Yu (1832–1892): Taught by Wu Yu-Hsiang
Tan Meng-Hsien: Little is known, included in Yang family manuscripts
Wang Tsung-Yueh (actual dates unknown, either ca. 1368–1644 or eighteenth century): The first historical Tai Chi character after Chang San-Feng
Wu Yu-Hsiang (1812–1880): Founder of Hao style, taught by Yang Lu-Chan
Yang Chen-Fu (1883–1936): Son of Yang Jian
Yang Jian (1839–1917): Son of Yang Lu-Chan
Yang Lu-Chan (1799–1872): Founded the Yang style
Yang Pan-Hou (1837–1892): Son of Yang Lu-Chan