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To the east of China lie the Wudang Mountains, the cradle of Taoist internal martial arts since the Tang dynasty. These scarlet temples, nestled in gray rock, hold the heritage of Tai Chi, as well as a culture of meditation and traditional Chinese medicine. This art of living extends into the city and finds its place in the daily lives of its inhabitants.
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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.
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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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08:39and 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.
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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.
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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,
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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,
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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.
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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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