1%. Abe t— yore ya Fate Revealed ae ae Cr pen Lee’s Side Effects! - By 4 Horoscope Warming Up OLD KONE Dealing with Stress EE a Bs Granules! Uh Ming’s vy PCa mL) Qi & Qigong bY ca eldCover ‘Corl Shaw: Qi Magazine is published by he Toe ‘Goong Cores ofm is ber you ilometion no edly val ro West Editor: Michal Te ter: Dor Moy E Nenoger Daal Poon Joh Hoyer Siw bien Staio Jenteo Bockwel CConionts: Yong Main Yethe Ch Ho Columnist: Dy. Shilong Tong Glen Gosng We encourage oll our rears o cotta cides, ltrs quesons for possible Incision in hee isues of Gi Magazin, satay tat necesory rll he option of he ees. craton ‘ishing fo shel should seek qualified hon. leone sda itt at Steerer Sees of Michoe! Tse. Advertising {Gi Magazine hos proved to be on effective ‘way of reacting, @ wide vriely of people ‘AV enquies welcome. ‘Contec Daniel Poon. Subscription Cots per yeor: UK £20 ine. Europe £25 formal ine p&p. Worthide £30 imme ine p&p. ote send poymert in Pounds Sing, cdeawn on Englsh bork, payebla Gi Mogasin, to: Manchester, 120 34N, Ui, Tek 0161 4345289 Foxe 0181 448 0770 Untecnotionol Te: 444-161 4345289) UInernaional Fox: 444-161 4480770) ISSN 1358-3778 ecliTORIAL ‘Time has gone by very quickly, our magazine is now more than four years old. I believe that this will be the first time many ‘of you will have seen the magazine, bu i not too late. Thope that you wil lke it and support us. ‘The magazine is called "Qi", which means energy, but did you know thae our ‘Chinese name is “Zheng Qi"? “Zheng” means positive and right. So our full name is “Right Energy Magazine”. This means that ‘we do not just talk about Qigong, Chinese ‘Culture, Marcial Arts, Ying, Feng Shui, Chi nese Medicine, ex. We alk about the ‘Right Qi the right attitude or the right character. ‘There are many magazines out in the mar- ket, but what is their direction? What aims do they have? Maybe some are very good at passing information tous, telling us what the “You need to be true to yourself and true to others. Everybody makes mistakes.” current ‘heat’, whatis new and whats fash- ionable. They always follow their readers, and only talk about what their readers want to hear. Of course we listen to our readers, but we do not just follow our readers. We try to bring the right attitude and character tothe readers which might help them in he From time to time we have even re- fused advercsements because what was men- tioned ,or the way they presented things was notright. These adverts would give ourread- ers the wrong concept and even mislead them. Even though these were cases where they paid us in advance we retuned all their money. Having different opinions is right because everybody is different, no one is exactly the same, but lying to people is wrong, eres and winning people's trust by lying aboue ‘your quality or history is wrong. Eventually ‘people will find out the truth and then eve- rything, your reputation and what you have built will be damaged. You need to be true to yourself and true to others. Everybody makes mistakes. If you can admit and cor- rect chem, you will get a good result and you will not have to carry that problem for the rest of your life. T know people who have lied about studying closely with famous masters when actually they have not. What they have done is gone along to a big seminar. In one in- stance, the master had never accepted one ‘man a5 a student, but after the master died this person said he was a student of the mas- ter and even said that he had received private lessons and learnt all che skill. Actually, all ‘he did was learn from books and videos and make up the whole story. Does he think people will not learn the truth? There is a Chinese saying, “covering your ears to steal the bell”. Just be- cause you cannot hear the bell ringing you think no ‘one else ean. What a stupid person. Noone knows him and he has no brother or sis- ters who studied atthe same time. ‘There are also ple who study with famous teachers ony fonce and never get in contact again, bu still say they are a student of that teacher. Per haps they never get in touch because they have actually been kicked our or the teacher never accepted them in the first place. Teachers and students are like father and son, and like a tree, the roots are con- nected to the trunk. Your students are like the fruitand flowers which Keep growing and 50 the skill can pass down. If youllose the relationship with your teacher how can your skill grow? How can ‘you have the right Qi = Zheng Qi biaaife QiMagaaine 1Cover Story 16 Not Just Hard Hard Qigong is very good for making your body very powerful and developing your Qi. Ieis not an easy path to take and you have to be do- 1 Editorial ing ie for the right reasons and swith Michael Tie not just as an aside to other orto show off. Ifyou correctly ic will tain 4 POBox116 ines then your boy and you . will become more that “just News, views, short hard” items and questions. by Carl Shaw 7 Rooting - The Foundation of Taijiquan ‘Rooting is a very important concept. Without it, your tajiquan will not be as strong as it could be and your ‘pushing hands will not be as effective. Christopher Pei explains how to go about acquiring a good root. by Christopher Pei 9 Confucius Confucius must be one of the most widely known names in the entite world. However although alot of people know his name, not many of them know who he was and what he was all bout. His influence on the Chinese culture is very marked and soit is good to know a litle more about who he realy was. by Glen Gassling 11° Chen Taijiquan - Warming Up ‘Taijiquan is usually regarded as a slow, gentle exercise. You would not think that you would have to warm up before you practise. However, Chen Taijiquan is not only slow, and isin face avery physically demanding exercise. For this reason you have to warm vp, but warm- ing up correctly is very important for any exercise. by Michael Tze 14 Eight Treasures Hard Qigong Continuing our series on this Shaolin technique. This instalment concentrates ‘on training the fingers and hands. Some of the methods are very strong so please remember, do not try them unless you have a proper teacher. by Mo Men Dan 20 Chinese Medical Centre ‘Chinese Medicine is growing in its popularity inthe west. tis actually the most widely practised form of medic ‘one third of che world’s population is Chinese. The ‘west is now starting to see what it has to offer and how the two systems can work side by by Sue Jobson23 Bruce Lee's Ba Zi ‘Throughout history there have been people who have changed the world ina major way. Bruce Lee is one of them. Although he died over twenty years ago, his influence is sil fle. Whilst living he could not have known how he could effect people so much after his own death, but he did know what fate had in store whilst he was sill amongst us. by Michael Tee 24 QI & Qigong (Qiaand Qigong are at times very hard to understand, especially if you do not have the luxury ofa good teacher. The terms used in many Chinese books ae very hard to follow and the concepts sometimes badly translated. Dr. Yang Jing Ming sone ifthe most ‘well own teachers in the USA and he has been responsible for much ofthe popularity Qigong taijiquan and other Chinese martial ats hhave received. This is the frst time he has appeared in Qi Magazine 8 hopefully it will not be the las. by Dr. Yang Jeoing Ming 1) 27 Clearly... Raymond Lo Books are a great source of knowledge. Of course, if you really want so study anything ingest del then you would do berterif you founda good teacher. However, you would sil ced good books. Feng Shulislitered with sore very poce books, and these could prevent you from learning the real skill. However, if you pick ‘up a Raymond Lo book, then you can be sure you have some real knowledge in your hands. by Michael Tee 28 Love, Warr and Peace Peter Warr has been working away to promote Chinese marial ars for a number of years. He has travelled to the East and studied with some very high quality masters, such as Master Li Deyin and Master Chen Yuhe, by Sara Daw 30 Dayan Gong Has No “Pian Cha” “Pian Cha” isthe Chinese for side effects! In China, Qigong has been practised for thousands of years and a huge amount of experience has been accumulated, For this reason Qigong masters teach students how to practise and how to avoid any problems. Unfortunately, some people inthe west think they are able to study on their own, from books and videos. by Michael Tre 33 Management of Stress & TCM Stress is one of the main illnesses of the modern day. People react to stress in different ‘ways and they also adope different ways of dealing with it. Traditional Chinese Medicine treats stress as a very real illness and offers treatment in the form of herbs and acupuncture. by Dr. Shulan Tang 35 Wing Chun “Nothing is Better” Wing Chun Kuen is a fascinating marial ar. To many peopl it looks very simple, how- ever, sometimes the simplest things are actually the most complicated to do. Wing Chun is one of them, but if you just train you will be able to make it look easy. by Darryl Moy a QiMagazine3POBox1116 If there is anything you want to discuss, if there is anything you want to share with others, any news or any announcements you would like to make, send them to us: Qi Magazine, PO Box 116, Manchester M20 3YN. Sadly, Grandmaster Li Tian Ji died on Monday 8th of January 1996 in Beijing at the age of 84. Grandmaster Li's name will ake a very special place in the history of ‘Wushu, He was the person responsible for developing the modern forms of taijiquan, this included such forms as the 24 Posture Yang Style, 32 Posture Sword and 88 Posture Yang Style. His knowledge also influenced many other taiji routines. Grandmaster Li brought taijiquan to the masses in China and from there ensured its popularity throughout the world. ‘Although traditional tajiquanis amantalart, Grandmaster Licreated the 24 and 88 Postures for health. There was a great deal of criticism from tradi- tional Masters and schools of tajiquan. Grandmaster Li was not against tradi- tional training He had trained all his life Li Tian Ji: The Father of Modern Taijiquan that way in the styles of Taijiquan, Xingyiquan, Baguazhang and Wudang ‘Sword with his father Li Yon Lin, who ‘was a disciple of Sun Lu Tang. was fortunate enough to have met LiTian Ji on several occasions, the most memorable in Hongzhou and Shanghai in 1988 and Beijing 1991 where he encouraged and inspired me to train even more in this field and he showed me many of the internal prin- ciples of aijiquan, LiTian J's nephew, Professor Li Deyin (head of the Beijing Physical In- stitute) is a regular visitor to the UK promoting these forms of taiji, So through Professor Li Deyin, Grand- master Li Tian Ji’s name will lve on. ‘Peer Ware The Wi Kung Federation. Qi Magazine would like to ex- press its deepest sympathy to all of Grand- ‘master Li Tian Ji’ family and students. What’s Going On? Dear Michael, Thave been trying to work out ‘exactly how Qi is circulated, so I would be grateful if you could read what I have found out so far, and tell me whether itis ‘correct or not. When I am wrong please tell me the correct methods and could you add some additional information to expand my knowledge of Qigong. Nourishing Qi nourishes your organs, muscles, skin, hair tendons, ete and keeps them all youthful Protective Qi strengthens your muscles, organs, tendons, hair, eyes, ete. and the rest of your body. It allows you to be invulnerable to pain, cold and external attack and it also repels illness. Nourishing Qi or Nutritive Qiis circulated by using Dantien breathing (slowly) and slow, gentle movernents. This circulation removes stagnation and 0 benefits the corresponding organs. Since the movements are slow and gentle it takes a long time of repeated practise for Qi to reach the skin and nourish it, repelling wrinkles and other effects of ageing. Protective Qi is circulated by using reverse Dantien breathing. and fast Here They Come! Regulars reader of Qi Magazine wil know that last year, due to unforeseen circumstances, the planned visis of Qigong Maser ‘Yang Mejun and Feng Shui/Chinese Astology Master Chan Chi HO had to be postponed. As promised, we can announce that these two ‘reat masters are planning to Visit the UK in June and July. ‘Master Yang Meijunis one ofthe most famous Qigong mas- ters living today. She isthe head of the Dayan Qigong system. Her level of sill is astounding, not surprising when you learn that she has been practising since she was just thiteen and is now 102! That is sore than a lifetime of pacts. ‘She is planning to visit in June, and this wil be he first wip QiMagazine «| to the West. Master Chan Chi Ho is regarded as one ofthe top Feng Shui masters in Hong Kong. He is also one of the most accomplished masters of Chinese astrology andis in fact one of only five people in the world to know the skill of Tie Ban Shen Suan. He has many ‘major client in Hong Kong and China, regularly writes for a number ‘of Hong Kong magazines and appears on Hong Kong television. ‘Master Chan should be visiting in July and like Master Yang Meijun, this willbe his frst visi to this country. ‘A wealth of knowledge and experience is bound for these shores!forceful, contracted movements. Re- peated practise of these forceful move- ‘ments can lead Qi to the skin in a relatively short space of time. Protective Qi comes from the yang meridians and Nutritive Qi comes rom this brief description, it can bbe seen that one movement can stimu- late the entire organism including the blood, Qi, organs and physical anatomy including the skin and hait. So many repeated movements after a long period ‘of time can bring many results, and if they are done slovly and relaxed, yin willbe restored and health promoted and if done fast and tensile, then yang ‘willbe in control and the body will become strong. P.Dufy, Lanes. Dear Philip, You describe many diferent kinds of Qi, but actually it does not matter whether it is Nourishing or Protective Qi. These names really do not have any particular meaning. When you study Qigong, you do not need fo think of Qi too much and about how it works. This wil make your studies safer. Just practise regularly ad correctly, with a relaxed attitude, rather than make i so technical and logical. You sid in your letter “50 many repeated movements ver long period of time can bring many results. This is the best way to study. When practising any kind of Qigong, dit ina relazed and naturel way. The results will come afterward, MT. Weight Loss Dear Michael, Tam currently studying Wing ‘Chun Kung Fu and have been doing so for four months. would like to do some sort (Qigong exercises. ‘My problem is when I do any sort of exercises to get me into shape, I lose weight through having a high metabo- lism, and weighing only nine stone thisis not good for me and I get very tired because ofthis would be very grateful if you could suggest anything which might help. Yours J. McDougall. W.. Yorks. Dear Jamie, ‘Your Wing Chun Kuen training should not make you relly tired and lse weight. Perhaps you have been doing too auch physical training, Practising martial arts or Qigong should not make you tired, otherwise you lose Qi. All kinds of martial arts must have internal training asi is a very important part of the whole system. ‘The more you practise, the more healthy and strong you should be. When you are training and you ae tired, it means you are using t00 much Qi so how cam you be strong to fight? I suggest you ask your instructor tohy the training makes you tired and make sure you are following the correct tony to practic. ‘My personal suggestion regarding Qigong is that ater training your martial art, do some meditation to recover your Qi MT. More Internal Arts Dear Michael, First want to thank you for a very interesting magazine. I've had many hours of fascinating reading, and I know that I've learnt many things during. the year I've been reading Qi Magazine. My interest in internal martial arts began in the 70's when I was training in Aikido and I found the mental side was ‘more important than the physical. Now I am training in medical Qigong, Da-Mo. Over the last two years I feel my body has become healthier and stronger, and I don’t suffer from stress like used to do. care more about the way Ibehave towards my fellow creatures. Since I have been reading and trying to learn more about internal arts and Qigong I find more and more names turning up, Xingyi, Baguazhang, Lui Ho Ba Fa and many more. Is there anyone ‘who knows how many different styles there are? ‘The internal ars are much more widely known in the UK than here in Sweden. Yours sincerely G. Hook. Sweden. Dear Gunnar, ‘Thank you for your letter. 1am pleased you enjoy Qi Magazine and I hope ‘we can continue to provide you with even ‘more interesting articles. art also pleased to hear that you are interested in Qigong and have guined some benefit from i There are many Chinese martial arts. ‘Some peopl classify them: as ‘internal’ and ‘external’. However, taught correctly, good Chinese martial ars will cover both sides. ‘The mast common ofthe ‘internal’ arts are jiquan, Xingyiguan and Baguazhang. However there are many more such as Lui Ho Ba Fa, Bajiquan, Meihuazhong, etc. Any {god martial art should stay with you into ‘ld age and soit should not only teach you ‘how to defend yourself but also improve your health, this is balance. Good luck with your traning. MT. Here We Are! Dear Mr Tse, 1 was interested in your letter in ‘your most recent issue, Feb/March '36, from an L. Foster in Northern Ireland, ‘who was having difficulty in finding a ‘Taiji teacher in the province. ‘There are several good teachers in [NAL at present and if you could pass on ‘my name and telephone number I would sladly assist Mr Foster in finding a suitable class. M. Gibson, Bangor, Co. Down. Dear Michelle, ‘Thank you for your letter and your offer. For anyone interested in Taijiquan in Northern Ireland, you cam contact Mickelle at: Tai Chi Assocation, 22 Station Road, Bangor, Co. Down, 'BT19 IHD. Tel 01247 469400 ML Which Way? Dear Michael, I write in response to your editorial in Qi Magazine Issue 24, in wih you Sue Oe et Coe. Watnectrtrncuarioyeomtr sothinis tans wieitarane ea fromlong sence an many pepe fichal Reece ome eee to ‘egintohel ic weunaseuonl by wend piper abe heey tines ha ada deans he ‘sess onthe oc area members of those societies - children, women ‘evens andthe posed Tesongeebepaningntheer poner Ino bene recewnbyliemebeant An males nay eet he oor hasbeen done orea theefetot being abused, and the ways in which itis QiMagazine 5