Wen Wu
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The idea of a journal of the Amicale which is quite different from a newsletter was already in germ
from the creation of the Amicale in December 1989.
While the newsletter was mainly intended to transmit information
between associations, the journal offered authors of substantial articles on Taiji quan
a space of expression open to all practitioners, whether or not they belong to the Amicale.
The name WEN WU originated with the journal management association in 1994
and the first issue will be released in September 1996.
François Schosseler's editorial for the first issue presents the spirit of the review.
WENWU n ° 6 - A TEN YEARS COLLECTIVE ADVENTURE
The new translation of the Classics contained in the Little Red Book published by the Amicale in 2015 is the work of a group of people with diverse skills and very far from knowledge of the Chinese language for the most part. It is the originality of this group which allowed a surprising result for anyone who knows a little Chinese.
Not satisfied with this performance, the people involved wanted to share their moments of lively consultation to explain their choices of translation or interpretation. Hence these four new years of collective work to put into shape what remained of the long pages of notes taken from the recording of oral exchanges.
For me, this titanic work is a work of great utility for any practitioner of our internal disciplines, whether or not he is a connoisseur of the Chinese language because he will have all the elements to make his own interpretation of the texts according to his very practice. if this aspect was not really addressed.
This book is a mine of information on the Chinese language and especially on the way in which the characters can be interpreted. It is not necessary to be initiated to use the book which puts within everyone's reach a treasure of knowledge that will help the practitioner to realize the scope of his practice with regard to classical texts. A practice without the support of its foundations scleroses very quickly.
After a history of the genesis of the Classics and the presentation of the context of the translation work, we come to the translation and then to the comments. Each classic text is taken in the form of a table with four columns side by side which contain from left to right: Previous translation of the Little Red Book, Chinese and Pinyin which includes all the text word for word, New translation, Comments. At the end of the book, a glossary contains the most important terms related to the practice of Taiji quan.
This written publication is accompanied by an oral version of the Chinese texts and their French translation, recorded on CD. This CD completes the approach of these texts, originally intended to be read aloud or chanted during practice.
I strongly encourage all practitioners of the internal arts to bring WENWU 6 to explore the depths of their discipline in order to draw all the subtleties.
Claudy Jeanmougin
Chérac on May 1, 2019
Wen WU n ° 4
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Wen WU n ° 3
Summary
Editorial
François Schosseler (Strasbourg - France) ........................................... .... 1
Zhang Sanfeng creator of Taiji quan ............................................ .......... 5
About Zhang Sanfeng as founder of Taiji quan
Fabio Smolari (Bondeno - Italy) ........................................... ................... 27
The philosophical context of Taiji quan and Qigong ............................ 47
Philosophical Background of Taiji and Qigong
Michael Singer (Wien - Austria) ........................................... .................. 63
Internal Arts and Emotions - From Ordinary Man to Realized Man
Christine Zanella (Alès - France) ........................................... ................... 79
Terminology and jargon ............................................... ........................ 127
Terminology and jargon
Dan Docherty (London - Great Britain) ......................................... 139
Immortality in Chinese Thought. His influence on Taiji quan and Qigong ......................................... .................................................. ........ 151
The Idea of Immortality in Chinese Thought and its Influence on Taiji quan and Qigong
Arieh Breslow (Efrat - Israel) ........................................... ....................... 175
Approach to the essential principles of the practice of Dao yin fa.
Jean-Luc Saby (Laplume - France) ......................................... .............. 199
Wen WU n ° 2
Summary
Editorial / French 3
Editorial / English
François Schosseler (Strasbourg - France) 6
1st European Taiji Quan and Qigong Forum
Monique Perron (Reims - France) 9
Alive and Well in Europe 13
Taiji quan and Qigong in Europe
Linda Chase Broda
(Manchester - United Kingdom) 23
About Zhang Sanfeng as founder of Taiji quan 33
Wen WU n ° 1
Summary
Editorial
François Schosseler (Strasbourg) 5
Comparative study of the PENG movement in the YANG style
Serge Dreyer (Taichung - Taiwan) 9
The child and movement
Françoise Angrand (Angers) 75
Approach to the essential principles of the practice of Dao yin Fa
Jean-Luc Saby (Le Passage d'Agen) 95
Brief explanation of the fundamental principles of Taiji quan
Luc Defago (Geneva - Switzerland) 147
The Taiji Quan Teaching Profession
Christine Zanella (Alès) 173
The knee - Symbolic and mechanical
Claudy Jeanmougin (Angers) 225
Editorial from Wen Wu issue 1:
In addition to this, you need to know more about it.
"Wen Wu, La Plume et le Poing: a review on Taiji Quan and Chinese martial arts in general?"
You hold the result of a triple bet in your hands.
In addition to this, you need to know more about it.
First of all, that of claiming to write about bodily practices so complex that their learning and the transmission of their subtleties are usually carried out largely by direct example: the martial arts teacher shows, touches and corrects much more than he writes. Beyond the preservation of techniques considered secret, the scarcity of writings in this field is also due to this particular nature of the subject.
In addition to this, you need to know more about it.
Moreover, as the martial art requires a physical, direct and sensitive understanding, and implies a potential test, the sanction of which was sometimes final, its in-depth study does not imply a priori discursive capacities. One could even argue that a discourse on martial art is futile and goes against the emptiness of mind necessary for spontaneity. However...
In addition to this, you need to know more about it.
Martial art becomes art only if it transcends martial technique, as refined and efficient as it is, to bring into play the whole of the practitioner. In this sense, discourse is one means among others to mobilize reflection and awaken all possible resonances. In other words, if the study of Taiji Quan Classics has never replaced diligent practice, it can shed some light on this practice. Conversely, the beneficial effects of the latter also affect mental and intellectual processes.
In addition to this, you need to know more about it.
Beyond a superficial opposition between theory and practice, between the sinologist and the practitioner, we thus find a complementarity. This deep relationship is expressed by the proverbial expression Wen Wu where Wen refers to civil affairs, the arts, and scholarly excellence in general, while Wu refers to military affairs and the capability in this area. Hence the pictorial translation of this expression by La Plume et le Poing. The title of this journal thus announces its ambition: to offer a reflection that nourishes the practice to allow the latter to go beyond pure technique. In general, the journal proposes to publish articles, essays or works of fiction concerning Taiji Quan but also any other field which presents an implicit or explicit relationship with Taiji Quan… ”