Journey into the Wudang Mountains, the birthplace of Tai Chi and Taoist martial arts, where meditation and tradition shape martial practice.
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01:00The sun rises over China's sacred Wudong Mountains.
01:20This mountain range lies in China's mid-east,
01:231,200 kilometers south of Beijing.
01:25The Wudong Mountains are home to many Taoist monasteries
01:29that have given birth to traditional Chinese medicine
01:32and martial arts like Kung Fu and Tai Chi Chuan.
01:35These millennia-old monasteries are famous throughout China
01:43and the rest of the world, and many Chinese come to visit them.
01:47For a time, notably during the Cultural Revolution,
01:50which lasted from 1964 to 1978,
01:54many of these monasteries were abandoned, or at least neglected.
01:57In recent years, these monasteries have again become very popular,
02:07not only with the Chinese, but also with foreign tourists.
02:11Since 1994, Wudong's monasteries have been listed
02:15as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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02:36The towns at the foot of the Wodong mountains are much older.
03:06Non-the-less, the atmosphere, even in town, seems to be conducive to meditation and martial arts.
03:28This is due to the contrast between the modern buildings and the ones built according to the traditional Chinese architecture.
03:36What do you have to do with the slop?
04:01Yes, good, good, good.
04:05Many martial arts schools bring their disciples to train here, on this square.
04:13There are also many locals who are skilled in martial arts
04:16and come here to train alone or just to do a few exercises.
04:31And there are many Some of us who are skilled in martial arts schools are skilled in martial arts and arts and arts.
04:40Those are the most conscious things they can do with training in the martial arts schools.
04:45And our own students are skilled in martial arts schools.
04:49There are many cocktails and visitors who work together to train the arts and arts schools and arts.
04:56Those who live in martial arts schools work together to train,
04:58Woutang is the dirty internal martial arts.
05:07They are considered because they are based on the development of the energy of innovation and have a symbolic aspect.
05:16This makes things different from the Xaolin styles of martial arts, which are considered external.
05:28Woutang has different schools of different kinds.
05:45Some only pupils come here for a few weeks to learn the basics of Tai Chi or Kung Fu.
05:52In Woutang's highlands, there are many martial arts schools and also masters.
05:56Usually, the pupils stay for a few weeks before heading back to the town.
06:20However, many pupils stay for a lot longer in order to learn and completely master Tai Chi.
06:25Tai Chi is not only a healthy physical exercise, but also a Taoist-inspired martial art with a strong spiritual element.
06:55Tai Chi's movements are designed to sharpen the body's vital energy.
07:09Tai Chi is thought to have been invented by Taoist warriors and monk doctors.
07:14Yang is the most popular style.
07:17It was created by Yang Lu-Chan in the 18th century.
07:20Yang Lu-Chan modified Tai Chi's original template to make it more accessible.
07:26The style's characteristic slow and relaxed movements are reminiscent of yoga exercises.
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08:09Taichi can be practiced unarmed
08:11as well as with a range of weapons
08:13including the sword, the saber or the stick
08:15The ruler was also used
08:18but over the years it's been left behind
08:20Recently, more and more weapons are being used
08:23including the spear, daggers, the scythe and the fan
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08:38After coming, the sword comes to the little of the sword
08:39and the sword and the sword
08:41The sword comes to the sword
08:52He's pointing the sword
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09:26Taichi's movements also have a martial purpose.
09:39Taichi is sometimes known as shadow boxing,
09:41as the boxer seems to be fighting against an opponent who isn't there.
09:56Taichi training sessions involve learning the different movements and how to handle the weapons,
10:04but also limbering up exercises.
10:10People who come to train here in the mountains of Wudong are given food and accommodation.
10:16The spiritual nature of this place is thought to help the martial artists progress.
10:21With fewer distractions, the youngsters can concentrate fully on their training and meditation.
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10:50In days gone by, many of Mount Wudong's monasteries were all but inaccessible.
10:54The Wodong mountains lie between two big towns, Xi'an to the southeast and Wuhan to the north.
11:04Generally, tourists head to Wuhan and then take a train or bus to the mountains, where buses and cable cars are provided.
11:14Nevertheless, it still takes a full day to reach the mountains.
11:24In the old days, thousands of pilgrims came to worship at Wodong's monasteries.
11:40Little by little, the Chinese are starting to rediscover these temples.
11:44In the succeeding years and dynasties, palaces, monasteries and temples have been built on these mountain peaks.
11:54Many monks still live in the monasteries, because the location is conducive to meditation.
12:02Tai Chi is a martial art, but also a way of life, which teaches man to live in harmony with nature.
12:24The monks are easily identifiable, thanks to their long hair, which is tied up on top of their head,
12:54in a bun, fastened with a wooden peg.
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13:26The majority of the buildings were built during the reign of the Emperor Tzu Di,
13:40who is famous for being the founder of Beijing's Forbidden City.
13:45He wanted all palaces and monasteries to be in perfect osmosis with nature.
13:50All over China, and especially in Wodong, he had palaces, monasteries, convents and temples built.
13:57The different buildings on Mount Wodong are testimony to the apotheosis of the Chinese art and architecture of the period,
14:04and the establishment of Taoism in China.
14:17The dragon is one of the most emblematic creatures of Chinese and indeed Asian culture.
14:22It generally appears on all buildings.
14:31Dragons are part of the fundamental mythology of Chinese culture.
14:34The dragon was used as a symbol by almost all the dynastic Chinese emperors.
14:42Jesus is part of the map, but the numbers of the Japanese culture.
14:50Jesus is part of the photographic night and studied in 2022.
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14:56Jesus is far more than09, but the success,
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15:04Jesus is the one standing are horse on the other hand of the holy man's bread.
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15:07Genesis is a very itemistic system.
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15:39...pilgrimage for the Chinese and more generally Taoists and those who practice martial arts.
16:09Strikes in Tai Chi are only effective if the combatants channel their energy, or chakra.
16:17Releasing this energy creates a shockwave.
16:21So Tai Chi has an important spiritual dimension,
16:24because it's vital to forge a link between man and nature's natural energy reserves.
16:28Wudong's mountains are full of monkeys.
16:55The monkey is the ninth animal represented in the Chinese zodiac,
16:59and the number nine is supposed to bring good fortune.
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17:46Tea is a Chinese invention, and far from the big city's pollution, Mount Wodong is full of both wild and cultivated tea.
17:55China produces the world's greatest range of tea varieties.
17:59Legend has it that 2,700 years ago, an emperor was roaming the country searching for all manner of plants with medicinal properties.
18:07One day he was severely poisoned, and whilst he was boiling some water beneath a tree, a taste of wind dropped a few leaves into his kettle.
18:16The drink then acted as an antidote and stimulant.
18:20Nowadays, tea is not only used in Chinese medicine, but also as a stimulant and as an everyday drink.
18:25The mood is fantastic.
18:29The food is delicious.
18:31Nutrition is a medical issue.
18:33The food is a special màu.
18:35The food is associated with fruit juice, too.
18:37The food is delicious.
18:39The food is cancelled.
18:40The food is also a delicious barbecue.
18:43And it is delicious.
18:46The food is beautiful.
18:47The food is delicious.
18:48The food is delicious.
18:50Here we go.
19:20China's teas are very famous and have a very important place in Chinese culture.
19:44Although they produce many different varieties of tea, such as yellow or black,
19:48the Chinese mostly drinks green tea.
19:54Many Chinese believe in prayer trees.
19:57They write their prayer on a piece of red ribbon and throw it up into the tree.
20:02If it gets caught on a branch, their prayer will be answered.
20:08The prayer tree must be several hundred years old,
20:11as the Chinese believe that if the tree has survived for so long,
20:14it must be blessed by the gods.
20:19Because of the Wudong Mountain's highly spiritual nature,
20:22more and more pilgrims and other tourists come to the region.
20:26The area's rediscovery has partly been due to improvements in its accessibility
20:41and its classification as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
20:45The region's economy mainly revolves around tourism, martial arts and tea.
20:53No vehicles are allowed in the region of Wudong.
20:56The only mode of transport available to get to some of the monasteries
20:59and martial arts schools are these green buses.
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21:44Usually, before a training session,
21:46a monk will use the millennia-old Chinese art of Feng Shui
21:50in order to harmonize the environmental energy,
21:53purify the area,
21:55and ensure that all physical and metaphysical elements are in harmony,
22:00And everything goes smoothly.
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22:27Thank you, thank you.
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23:57The martial art of Kung Fu was born in the 3rd millennium BC.
24:14A few centuries later, a physician developed the movements designed to relax the spirit
24:18and strengthen the body.
24:21Many other people influenced Kung Fu over the centuries.
24:48The martial art of Kung Fu was born in the 3rd millennium BC.
24:50The martial art of Kung Fu was born in the 3rd millennium BC.
24:53The martial art of Kung Fu was born in the 3rd millennium BC.
24:55The martial art of Kung Fu was born in the 3rd millennium BC.
24:57The martial art of Kung Fu was born in the 3rd millennium BC.
24:59The martial art of Kung Fu was born in the 3rd millennium BC.
25:01The martial art of Kung Fu was born in the 3rd millennium BC.
25:33Traditionally, the great masters take on very few pupils so that the arts heritage may be passed on without giving away kung fu secrets to all and sundry.
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28:19Psychology is an important part of Kung Fu.
28:23This is why meditation sessions go hand-in-hand with physical training.
28:29These are both important, so that the mind as well as the body becomes strong.
28:49Kung Fu and Tai Chi are both martial arts developed mainly by warriors and physician monks.
28:57The influence of Taoism also helped to develop the art of Chinese medicine.
29:02Chinese medicine is built on maintaining the balance of the inner energy called Qi.
29:19It is an NGO called the Japanese medicine for the years and years after the years.
29:29The Japanese medicine is an ancient community of art, so it helps the art of the art of Chinese medicine.
29:35This led to our own art, the art of Chinese medicine, which means the art of Chinese medicine.
29:38So this is one of the main courses in the language of Fuk Negan-shaq.
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30:12and herbal medicine.
30:14Chinese medicine has been a huge influence
30:16on medicine throughout the world.
30:18Many texts on Chinese medicine
30:20have been translated into the principal
30:22Western languages.
30:42Chinese herbal medicine
31:04or phytotherapy, is based
31:06on the use of plant extracts
31:08and combinations of medicinal herbs.
31:10Phytotherapy is one of the most important elements
31:14of Chinese medicine.
31:16Doctors will select the right blend
31:18of ingredients to make a remedy
31:20according to the yin and yang of the patient.
31:40Please take away this order.
31:43And can you boil it?
31:45Is the chip in the barrel of the bone
31:47And is that the other Connie?
31:49The chicken has been in it.
31:50Please take away this.
31:51Then you have to ask in the right bowl.
31:53Let's ask in the right bowl.
31:54My friend is sitting there tends to be
31:56a cup of soup in the bowl.
31:58The pepper and milk,
32:01pepper and milk,
32:03pepper and milk,
32:05pepper and milk.
32:07Let's go!
32:37But other ingredients are animal or mineral based.
32:49The Western world's first contacts with Chinese medicine, and more specifically acupuncture, can be traced back to the 16th century.
32:57But it was in the second half of the 20th century that Chinese medicine really became established in the West.
33:03Nowadays, acupuncture has an increasingly important role to play in Western health care.
33:08The Wudong Mountains, home to many monasteries, are considered a high place of Taoism.
33:31Stone paths link the various monasteries and palaces of the Wudong Mountains.
33:37Some Taoists take these paths as a kind of pilgrimage, and go to meditate in all the monasteries found along the way.
33:44The Wudong Mountains
33:54The Wudong Mountains
33:56Some temples are better known than others, often because kung fu films have been shot there.
34:21This dragon is a symbol of the temple and also of good luck.
34:32Make a wish while throwing a coin, and if the coin lands on the dragon's head, the wish will come true.
34:39The Wudong Mountains
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35:39According to Kung Fu masters, the energy around us influences one's inner energy and therefore one's mastery of Kung Fu.
35:47Working within the confines of a temple courtyard has a positive influence on one's inner energy and helps one progress.
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39:42Honor and the form of the sword
39:44and then the techniques for using it as well.
39:47But over the years,
39:49The masters of kung fu have developed techniques
39:51to use it for objectives,
39:53like the fans used by nobles
39:55or the ores used by fishermen.
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41:10The majority of Wudong's inhabitants live in the foothills.
41:14Only a handful of monks or a few masters and their pupils live in the mountains.
41:19The atmosphere in the town is quite different.
41:22There are markets in the little alleyways, the familiar traffic congestion,
41:26crowded restaurants and, of course, urban pollution.
41:30There's a striking contrast between the peace that reigns in the mountains
41:34and the hustle and bustle of the town.
41:40The town's restaurants are outnumbered by its plethora of street food stalls.
41:58Street food is an institution in China and throughout Asia.
42:01The town's restaurants are outnumbered by its plethora of street food stalls.
42:07Street food is an institution in China and throughout Asia.
42:12Street food is an institution in China and throughout Asia.
42:31One of the town's most entertaining shows is watching popcorn being made.
42:45A small amount of corn kernels is heated up in a vessel similar to a pressure cooker.
42:50And when it's ready, the whole lot is shot into a bag.
42:54YouTube music playing
43:21Subtitling by Radio-Canada
43:51Local inhabitants mingle with those pupils from the martial arts schools
44:20who've chosen to live in the town rather than in the mountains.
44:25Thanks to the great number of Kung Fu schools established in the town,
44:29it's easier for youngsters to get into Kung Fu
44:31without having to trek up and down the Wudong Mountains to get to training.
44:35At this age, rather than fighting moves or weapons handling,
44:52the apprentices are taught the stretching and limbering exercises
44:55necessary for learning Kung Fu's movements.
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45:27Mastering certain figures requires great flexibility,
45:30especially when being able to do the splits
45:32is one of the integral aesthetic aspects of Kung Fu's acrobatic demonstrations.
45:39Being able to do the splits is one of the integral aesthetic aspects of Kung Fu's acrobatic demonstrations.
46:09Children this age with their restless spirit are unable to concentrate on meditation,
46:25so their focus is on stretching and limbering up and learning some of the basic combat moves.
46:43to fight for Shanghai.
46:46Now, in the international community,
46:48they go to the convenience of Kung Fu's acrobatic
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