In China’s Taoist martial arts schools, fighting is only part of the lesson
Martial arts schools in China's Wudang Mountains are teaching traditional Taoist philosophies alongside combat skills to both local and international students.
SHIYAN, China (AP) — There was a time when Chinese master Yuan Shimao thought martial arts were all about punching and kicking. As a young practitioner, he focused on speed and strength. “I trained that way for many years without becoming still enough to search within myself,” said Yuan, who founded a kung fu academy...
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