Tai Chi Martial Art Digital Library

[Gu Rou Chen]

Link to site with reproductions of several interesting materials. Quite a few interesting photos in some of these publications as well.


http://martialart.giss.ncpes.edu.tw/taichi95/data.html

Jeff

[Louis Swaim]

Jeff! This looks like a gold mine! I can't wait to delve into some of these old titles. Xu Zhen, Xu Zhiyi -- there are some real treasures.

Thank you for sharing this!

Take care,
Louis

[Yuri_Snisarenko]

Thanks! The authors of the site made a good job.

[César]

Hi!

This is really a gold mine, like Louis said. Too bad for people like me who don't know chinese language at all.
I was watching Yang Chengfu's first book. http://martialart.giss.ncpes.edu.tw/taichi95/data2_3_2.php?originalNumber=095B00AK
I find it very interesting. It allow us to see the evolution of Yang style through time, even in the same Yang Chengfu. It is obvious that this form is totally diferent of the pictures shown in his later book (in refinement terms).

On the other hand, I would like to know who is the other guy on the book? I mean, at the end of the book we can see Chen Wei Ming's pics of the whole 103 form. But Is He the same that appears on the first pages, where we can see photos alternate with those of Yang Cheng Fu?
Who are these people doing push hands?
What year was published this book?
I hope someone knows

César

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[Louis Swaim]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by César:
<B>Hi!

This is really a gold mine, like Louis said. Too bad for people like me who don't know chinese language at all.
I was watching Yang Chengfu's first book. http://martialart.giss.ncpes.edu.tw/taichi95/data2_3_2.php?originalNumber=095B00AK
I find it very interesting. It allow us to see the evolution of Yang style through time, even in the same Yang Chengfu. It is obvious that this form is totally diferent of the pictures shown in his later book (in refinement terms).

On the other hand, I would like to know who is the other guy on the book? I mean, at the end of the book we can see Chen Wei Ming's pics of the whole 103 form. But Is He the same that appears on the first pages, where we can see photos alternate with those of Yang Cheng Fu?
Who are these people doing push hands?
What year was published this book?
I hope someone knows

César

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Greetings César,

That is Chen Weiming's 1925 book, Taijiquan Shu (The Art of Taijiquan). The photos alternating with YCF are of CWM. I've forgotten who the guy is with CWM in the push hands photos. Anyone know?

--Louis

[Louis Swaim]

César,
Regarding the people doing push hands in the Chen Weiming book, I belive this page shows Chen Weiming, but I can't identify the bearded partner:
http://martialart.giss.ncpes.edu.tw/taichi95/books/D1925AK0/D1925AK00073072.jpg
On this page, I believe it's a young Yang Chengfu. His partner may be Xu Yusheng (Xu Longhou), but I'm not positive: http://martialart.giss.ncpes.edu.tw/taichi95/books/D1925AK0/D1925AK00075072.jpg
If anyone can verify, that would be great.
--Louis


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[César]

Thank you very much Louis!
Is Xu Yusheng the one who wrote a book in 1921, and
wasn't He YangJianhou's disciple?
Thanks again

César

[Louis Swaim]

Hi César,

Xu Yusheng studied with Yang Jianhou, Yang Chengfu, and other great masters when he headed the Beijing physical education research society in the '20s.

His 1925 book is also in the database. The line drawings are quite interesting. Check out this page showing "Cross Hands.":
http://martialart.giss.ncpes.edu.tw/taichi95/books/D1921AM0/D1921AM00046072.jpg


Take care,
Louis

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[Gu Rou Chen]

OK. So, now the secrets are out:


Yin-Yang pants, Chuck Taylors, and referee shirt, all on a Twister game mat.


http://martialart.giss.ncpes.edu.tw/taichi95/books/C1933AO0/C1933AO00070072.jpg

[Louis Swaim]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Gu Rou Chen:
<B>OK. So, now the secrets are out:


Yin-Yang pants, Chuck Taylors, and referee shirt, all on a Twister game mat.


http://martialart.giss.ncpes.edu.tw/taichi95/books/C1933AO0/C1933AO00070072.jpg

</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Jeff,

One Hot Door Dude!

--Louis

[Gu Rou Chen]

Yet still, it does not detract from his form . . . . . which really is bloody fantastic.

(strength a plenty to last through the local punk rock club mosh pit.)

Jeff

[Louis Swaim]

Greetings Jeff,

Sadly, the research site that you linked here last year appears to be gone. Do you happen to know if it's available somewhere else?

--Louis

[Louis Swaim]

Ah ha, I found a mirror site: http://210.60.0.160/taichi95/data.html

Carry on.

Louis

[apulia]

Hi, I was (desperatly!) looking for the first book by Yang Chen Fu, when I ran into this discussion.
I'm very interested in comparing the two form sets photographs by Yang Chen Fu: I own "The Essence and Applications of Taijiquan" translated by Mr Swaim, but can't find the earlier book.
Please, can anyone tell me where I could find it?
Thanks,
Rossella

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[tcfu]

The links do not seem to work anymore, does anyone know of a new link or have copies of the media ?