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Post by namsiulamkuen on Jan 16, 2005 12:42:51 GMT -5
Me and a friend were talking about intent. He read somewhere that the Shaolin monks used the five elements to help train the mind as opposed to martial technique. The martial aspect developed after it left the sanctuary of the temple leaving behind the doctrines and the meditations that accompanied the training.
Any thoughts?
NSLK
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Post by essence on Jan 16, 2005 17:30:18 GMT -5
Good day NSLK.
I have always thought that the 5 elements contained traces of internal training due to Hung Gar's integration of Dragon into Ng Ying Kuen. As the Dragon represents Hung Gar's internal work and it has been integrated into a set which shows the 5 elements, it tells me that the 5 elements show more than just different methods of attacking and defense.
Recently, talking with some elders back here in Singapore, they have revealed to me that training in the 5 elements goes to a deeper level. As you may know, in traditional Chinese medicine, the 5 elements are used as a gauge to balance the human body's Yin and Yang principles and also to represent the different internal organs. Training in Ng Ying Kuen teaches the practitioner, on an advanced level, how to coordinate themselves internally to project that energy externally.
As the internal organs are linked through Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth, they have their own opposite element. Understanding this concept will allow the practitioner to utilise these principles to not only nourish and grow internally, but also will teach the practitioner how best to attack different organs to cause maximum damage.
Warmest regards,
Tze Hou
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Post by Suhana LIM on Jan 16, 2005 23:31:05 GMT -5
Da jia ni men hao
As I've mentioned several times, QI, YIN YANG, and WU XING/FIVE ELEMENTS are the principles for Chinese Arts (Martial, Medicine, and Feng Shui).
Understand these three things, one will find it easier to absorbs the arts.
Element Fire, related to Heart, tongue, middle finger.
Element Earth, related to Spleen/Pancreas, mouth, thumb.
Element Metal, related to Lungs, nose, index finger.
Element Water, related to Kidneys, ears, pinkie.
Element Wood, related to Liver, eyes, ring finger.
Not only Wu Xing can be connected to body organs, but as well to the directions, emotions, healing sounds, seasons, life cycle, etc.
Cheers.
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