Bāduànjǐn (八段锦) — Eight Brocade Exercises
Bāduànjǐn (八段锦), commonly translated as the Eight Brocades or Eight Pieces of Brocade, is one of the most widely practiced Qìgōng (气功) sets …
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Bāguà (八卦) — The Eight Trigrams
Bāguà (八卦) means "Eight Trigrams." Each trigram (卦 Guà) consists of three horizontal lines — either solid (Yáng ⚊) or broken (Yīn ⚋) — produ…
Bāguàzhǎng (八卦掌) — Eight Trigram Palm
Bāguàzhǎng (八卦掌) means "Eight Trigram Palm." It is the internal martial art structured around circle walking and palm changes corresponding …
Bái Sháo (白芍) — White Peony Root
Bái Sháo (白芍) is the primary herb for nourishing Liver blood, softening the Liver, and relieving pain from spasm and cramping. The name mean…
Bái Zhú (白术) — White Atractylodes
Bái Zhú (白术) is the principal herb for strengthening the Spleen and drying dampness in Chinese medicine. The name means "white atractylodes"…
Bājíquán (八极拳) — Eight Extremes Fist
Bājíquán (八极拳) means "Eight Extremes Fist." The name refers to extending force outward to the eight directional extremes — the eight cardina…
Bào Yuán Shǒu Yī (抱元守一) — Embrace the Origin and Guard the One
Bào Yuán Shǒu Yī (抱元守一) is a Daoist cultivation phrase that appears near the end of Tàiyǐ Wǔxíngquán (太乙五行拳). It is commonly translated as "…
Bāxiān Jiàn (八仙剑) — Eight Immortals Sword
Bāxiān Jiàn (八仙剑) means "Eight Immortals Sword." It is an advanced Wudang straight sword form built around the imagery of the Eight Immortal…
Benefits of Wudang Practice
The Wudang system produces benefits across physical, mental, and social dimensions — not because it was designed as a wellness program, but …
Body Terminology for Wudang Practice (身体部位 Shēntǐ Bùwèi)
Wudang martial arts instruction uses Chinese anatomical terminology. When a teacher says "沉肩坠肘" (Chén Jiān Zhuì Zhǒu — sink the shoulders, d…
Breath and Attention Terms for Wudang Practice (呼吸与意念 Hūxī Yǔ Yìniàn)
Wudang practice uses many Chinese terms for breathing, settling, attention, and mental direction. A teacher may ask the student to breathe n…
Breathing Methods (呼吸法 Hūxī Fǎ) in Wudang Practice
Breathing is the bridge between the voluntary and involuntary systems of the body — the one function that operates automatically yet can be …
Bùfǎ (步法) — Footwork in Wudang Practice
Bùfǎ (步法) means "stepping method" or "footwork." The character 步 (Bù) means step, pace, or walking movement. The character 法 (Fǎ) means meth…
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Cǎi, Liè, Zhǒu, Kào (採挒肘靠) — Four Corner Hands
Cǎi, Liè, Zhǒu, Kào (採挒肘靠) are the Four Corner Hands (四隅手 Sì Yú Shǒu) of Tàijíquán. They form the second half of the Eight Gates (八门 Bā Mén)…
Cāntóng Qì (参同契) — The Seal of the Unity of the Three
The Cāntóng Qì (参同契), fully titled Zhōuyì Cāntóng Qì (周易参同契, The Seal of the Unity of the Three, in Accordance with the Book of Changes), is…
Cáo Guójiù (曹國舅) — The Repentant Noble
Cáo Guójiù (曹國舅) is the last of the Eight Immortals (八仙 Bā Xiān) to be recruited into the group and the only one of noble birth. His name li…
Chàbuduō (差不多) — Close Enough
Chàbuduō (差不多) is a Chinese expression meaning "close enough," "almost the same," or "not much difference." The character 差 (Chà) means diff…
Cháihú (柴胡) — Bupleurum
Cháihú (柴胡) is one of the most frequently used herbs in Chinese medicine, indispensable for resolving conditions affecting the Shǎoyáng (少阳)…
Chán Rào (缠绕) — Coiling and Wrapping in Tàiyǐ Wǔxíngquán
Chán Rào (缠绕) means coiling, winding, twining, or wrapping around. In Tàiyǐ Wǔxíngquán (太乙五行拳), it describes one of the form's most recogniz…
Chén Shìyú (陈师宇) — Master Chén
Chén Shìyú (陈师宇) is a fifteenth-generation Sānfēngpài (三丰派) master and the founder and headmaster of the Wudang Daoist Martial Arts Academy,…