Chinese Kung Fu

Chinese Kung Fu is the general term for Chinese traditional martial arts. It includes various combat skills, weapon skills and internal skills. Chinese Kung Fu has a long history and occupies an important position in Chinese culture.
Chinese Kung Fu originated in the pre-Qin period and originally referred to various martial arts skills for self-defense. During the Qin and Han dynasties, many martial arts were absorbed and developed by the military system, which began to form a relatively systematic Kung Fu system. During the Tang and Song dynasties, martial arts combined with Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism. Internal skills and light work developed rapidly. Chinese Kung Fu gradually formed a technical system featuring "fists, palms, fingers and feet".
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Chinese Kung Fu reached its peak. Many schools appeared, such as Tai Chi, Changquan and Bagua Zhang. In addition, Chinese weapons such as swords, guns and sticks were also widely developed. So far, Chinese Kung Fu includes more than 100 different styles of boxing and dozens of weapons skills.
Chinese Kung Fu emphasizes internal and external training. Internal skills refer to the foundation of energy cultivation, including posture, breath, intention, etc. External skills refer to the expression of various combat techniques, including hand techniques, footwork, and body techniques. Internal skills run through the entire practice process. External skills require continuous practice and practical experience based on internal skills.
Chinese Kung Fu features fast speed, free conversion between offense and defense, and practicality. Different schools show different styles, but they all emphasize internal skills, focusing on intention and destructive power. Long-term practice of Chinese Kung Fu can achieve the purpose of fully developing physical functions, agile and flexible movements, and tempering will and character.
Chinese Kung Fu is popular with people all over the world and plays an important role in carrying forward and spreading traditional Chinese culture. It embodies the cultural characteristics of diligence, wisdom and willpower of the Chinese nation, full of charm, and is worth promoting and maintaining.