Wudang martial arts

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Chinese martial arts school Taoist martial arts system internal martial arts tradition

Wudang martial arts are a renowned school of Chinese internal martial arts rooted in Taoist philosophy, emphasizing balance, softness overcoming hardness, and practices like Taijiquan, Xingyiquan, and Baguazhang.

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All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Baguazhang 1
Wudang Taoist tradition 1
Wudang martial arts canonical 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese martial arts school ⓘ
Taoist martial arts system ⓘ
internal martial arts tradition ⓘ
associatedPlace Wudang Mountains, Hubei, China NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedWith Taoism NERFINISHED ⓘ
Wudang Taoist priests NERFINISHED ⓘ
Wudang Taoist temples NERFINISHED ⓘ
classification internal (neijia) martial arts ⓘ
contrastedWith Shaolin martial arts ⓘ
countryOfOrigin China ⓘ
emphasizes balance ⓘ
breath regulation ⓘ
harmony between body and mind ⓘ
internal energy cultivation ⓘ
meditative movement ⓘ
relaxation in movement ⓘ
softness overcoming hardness ⓘ
yielding and redirection of force ⓘ
goal cultivation of inner tranquility ⓘ
efficient use of minimal force ⓘ
unity of heaven, earth, and human ⓘ
historicalReputation Taoist health and combat system ⓘ
refined internal boxing ⓘ
includesPractice Baguazhang NERFINISHED ⓘ
Qigong NERFINISHED ⓘ
Taijiquan NERFINISHED ⓘ
Xingyiquan NERFINISHED ⓘ
broadsword (dao) techniques ⓘ
meditative walking ⓘ
staff forms ⓘ
straight sword (jian) techniques ⓘ
sword forms ⓘ
originatesFrom Wudang Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ
philosophicalBasis Taoist philosophy ⓘ
principle centered posture ⓘ
circular and spiral movement ⓘ
following and leading the opponent’s force ⓘ
integration of martial and health practice ⓘ
rooting through the legs and feet ⓘ
using softness to overcome hardness ⓘ
using stillness to control movement ⓘ
trainingFocus coordination of mind, breath, and body ⓘ
cultivation of qi ⓘ
longevity and health preservation ⓘ
refinement of intent (yi) ⓘ
self-defense ⓘ
spiritual development ⓘ
usesConcept Dao (the Way) NERFINISHED ⓘ
five elements theory ⓘ
yin-yang balance ⓘ

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tai Chi → sharesCategoryWith → Wudang martial arts ⓘ
this entity surface form: Baguazhang
Tai Chi → sharesCategoryWith → Wudang martial arts ⓘ
this entity surface form: Xingyiquan
Golden Hall → associatedWith → Wudang martial arts ⓘ
Nanyan Temple → affiliation → Wudang martial arts ⓘ
this entity surface form: Wudang Taoist tradition
Yu Shu Lien → martialArtsSchool → Wudang martial arts ⓘ
this entity surface form: Wudang style