I had only one training experience in Taiwan in 2009. It was very useful and great, but with a lot of strange attitudes and feelings. We stayed only with students and relatives of the masters, but only masters could teach us new things. Also, it's impossibile to separate the philosophy of martial arts from the religious point of view, expecially in supersticious aspects. It was hard to understand that by some of us.😊❤

It’s so fantastic, that the Emperor Immortalized his Troop in statues 🤗💕😬

The secret martial arts of the philippinessss,,,why you show it?

Cool

I've watched about 10 travel videos of foreign visiting the Terracotta Warriors, and it's a pity they all missed the Qin bronze chariot. In my opinion, the Mausoleum Museum of Bronze Chariots and Horses is the highlight here, showcasing the pinnacle of bronze craftsmanship. It seems that only a Sinology enthusiast like you, with enough background knowledge, would be willing to explore it. Their losses.

That One Hater in the Comments: This wouldn't work in MMA!🤬 (Its the most cliche(&cringe) thing you can say on a gung-fu video lol) Me: uhhhhh....not everyone who wants to defend themselves, wants to work in the MMA(where its more of a business, than an art). And most MMA fighters are only fit for an upcoming match. Too much pressure to meet a certain weight class, its no wonder they wanna let loose when that match is finally over with. Traditional arts is not a tournament-prep session, its a lifestyle. Being healthy and in shape, is the byproduct of daily training. Which facilitates longevity Yeah, Im projecting😊 Traditional martial arts has never lost its honor, and respect, as far as Im concerned (despite what BudLight drinking American fans think lol) 🎉Team Traditional Martial Arts, over hear🎉

Cool technique. Thanks for showing it!

galing sana sir indi na odo yan sir panahon ngunoganapp

I lived in Taipei Taiwan for over three years and I was exposed to a lot of good martial arts there especially praying mantis. Ironically, some of that traditional praying mantis still exists in mainland China. The only problem is it is difficult to find but when you do, it is awesome And it almost matches Taiwan praying mantis as well. The sad thing about mainland. China is most of the martial arts that you will see is contemporary wushu

Absolutely beautiful documentary extremely well done hats off to you gifted sharer of knowledge 👏👍😎

Every time when I watch this interview I see some diferent details 🙂 Good lesson!

Luoyang is beautiful thanks for the video, don't they have a famous pepper casserole, from memory it was very tasty

Drunken style wing chun

My father could tell you every detail of Megus Alexandros' life, but he never mentioned to me the contact Ancient Greeks had with Ancient China.

Years ago an exhibit came to a local university talking about the terracotta army and the history of China. It was amazing to me and probably where I first fell in love with Chinese history. I think I still have the workbook they gave us somewhere

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eL2HfseSnpe1knk.htmlsi=QLglU7Nfg8q9Rd0n is Zhou Shrye doing 6th zhai yao in this video?

The actual tomb is deep in a mercury riddled cave. This emperor believed that Mercury would make him immortal. Glad they made a separate thing so that people can learn about him.

Did they discover the tomb itself too or not?

Just stumbled across your videos. What a wonderful piece! Thanks for posting it. I’m curious about your other postings!

That old guy looks like he moves pretty quick

This might be interesting; Real Footage of China's Qing Dynasty！See How Hard Life Was Back Then kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b7mha8-CpqvZkn0.html

I'm not surprised you deleted what i said ,but it is what it is ,with respect.

You should go to Honolulu Hawaii, has a large Chinese population. Well versed in different fighting arts.

Thank you Will for this. To see the parts on 太祖拳 Taizu Quan is amazing. I am a descendent of the royal family of the Southern Song dynasty, the Chiu (Zhao) clan ethnicity 趙氏族. But I thought our survivors were only and exclusively in Toishan Province where the royal borough is located. It's also a bit strange to hear about palace guards in Quanzhou since there was a huge ordeal in Quanzhou/Fujian where we fled from the North in Hangzhou to go find boats to flee the ensuing Mongol army and assassins. I will double check the primary sources later but from memory, according to our history books, they got (commandeered) a number of boats from a muslim merchant. At that point there were about 200,000 royal servants from the Southern palace accompanying the surviving boy emperors. Maybe not of all them could fit on the boats so they stayed behind and such men and the defensive arts lasted until now. It does however make sense since the population in Toishan 台山 and Sze Jup 四邑 when I check historic databases although it found its feet and became relatively prosperous it was not nearly as ginormous as a Chinese establishment should and could be, compared to regional areas around Guangzhou. There also are little to no defensive fortification as you see in the architecture in the older city of Fujian. Also in each of the old villages while there is a huge focus on ancestral halls 祠堂, zupu 族普 or jiapu 家谱 , and preservation of genealogical lineages, I have YET to come across a kung fu style or academy, which is eerily strange. The villages networks there like libraries. If someone reading here knows, I would be very much obliged. Peace and God bless

Is this the same Dragon Well 😳that makes Swords? 😬

Enlightening

This looks amazing!

your video is amazing!! thank you!!

I'd love to see the bunkai of this

Thank you Will (and friends) for sharing your travels and experience to the world. You're the Marco Polo's of kung fu! He too was in Quanzhou when it was once a glorious place! You're so fortunate. Many Overseas Chinese like myself only get to hear of such places from stories. It's also great seeing a 鬼佬 especially a Briton who's so respectful of Chinese culture, well mannered and well spoken, literate in Chinese, informed in Chinese history, even understanding the nuances in our history! Your objectivity/impartiality is also fair and honest, not at all exaggerating. I'm sure the old men really appreciated your visit since much of the younger generations are in the diaspora (heaps of Fujianese are in New York, and some here in Sydney) and unlikely to return since their kids prefer living in the West. Many Chinese also idolise kung fu elevating it to a supernatural ability which is superstitious nonsense, while Westerners in general either mock it, denigrate it, or fetishise it, but you spoke well at the Southern Shaolin temple. The fact is that there is a degree of "mythology" in certain much of our stories since most of the key witnesses died and the new generation has fragments of oral history to piece together. With dynastic failures, multiple rebellions, revolutions, formation of secret societies, government persecution and scapegoating of minority groups, families and clans from former dynasties escaping assassins, are the major issues for us Chinese since even the rule of Emperor Qin Shi Huang 2nd century BC, or the Mongolian Yuan dynasty 13th century AD, to the Qing Dynasty, and CCP currently. Our history is extremely dramatic and complex, and kung fu since the earliest stories of "wrestling" were always a means to an end, for self-defence and survival. Later political reform, violent rebellions, even piracy and triad activity, are ultimately desperate acts for desperate times, when we just want our land and homes back, to not be refugees or prisoners within our own country, to have a rightful and just king/government, a Lord, and God, proper places of worship, and for the country to be at peace and harmony, with the blessing of Heaven. What you guys saw with old men inside practicing their own independent style of kung fu reflects also how broken and degenerate society got in the last few hundred years. "Bandits" were everywhere and nobody trusted their neighbours, hence houses were built in terrace rows, like fortresses with high walls, steel gates, and no big windows. The only way in was through the "sky well" open terraces. People stooped as low as possible to survive, so for such masters to teach foreigners kung fu, even show your personal homes, bedrooms, personal belongings and treasures, they practically gave you a share of their inheritance, which would have only traditionally would have gone to their sons, grandsons, and servants. Keep up the good content. If you're a reader you might want to check our Arthur Henderson Smith's book Chinese Characteristics 1890. It's a scarily accurate assessment. Peace and blessings

The poignant part of these videos for me are the flashes of quotidian contemporary Chinese people living their lives amongst the scenery, because this is a document of real life in China and a beautiful tonic to all the negative stereotypes and China bashing in the Western media as the USA ramps up the new cold-war towards a hot-war with China. China is not the enemy of the people as Western elites would have us believe.

It's such a shame that such a culturally rich country is being destroyed by the socialist state

I'm liking this series. Thanks for doing these!

Excellent shots of the historic buildings. Enjoying the history.

Enjoy your latest travels, historical back stories 🤗think this when the Japanese got their sword design from 🤔Thanks, Sifu 💕😬

Its nice to hear the names of people I only heard from me teacher...

How much they pay you for what you’re doing? 😂😂😂😂

PORRIDGE DYNASTY??? 😮

A bit like training in church halls in the uk

I went there a few years ago and went to the night market on the main street where you walked for the video. It was amazing. The food and vendors were incredible. I bought a jar of delicious handmade hot pepper sauce, which I rationed for as long as I could because it was so good! The stall had thousands of hot peppers hanging to dry.

Why is he wearing a mask?

GOOD TRAINING for Chow Gar Mantis Fist in Hong Kong.

In Fist of The White Lotus aka Clan of The White Lotus, Priest White Lotus avenges the death of Pai Mei. Later in the movie, Hung Wen Ting kills him.