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	Pa Kua
		Pa Kua boxing is, without doubt, the king of Internal fighting and i said to enhance the natural grace of the human body.
		Fu Chen Sung was known in the history books as a giant both for his martial genius, and for promoting the internal martial arts throughout China.
		Master Lee is one of the most renowned Fu Pa Kua instructors in the U.S. since 1975 and is a disciple of General Sun Paul Kung.
	www.leeswhiteleopardkungfu.com /pa_kua.html (440 words)

	Kua Fu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		One day out of the blue, Kua Fu was perplexed by the Sun's whereabouts at night and decided to chase and catch the Sun.
		In modern day Chinese usage, the story of Kua Fu chasing the Sun is used to describe a person who fails to obtain his goal because he greatly overestimates himself.
		The Kua Fu story bears a suspicious similarity to the Greek legend of Icarus, who flew too close to the sun, melting his wax wings and causing him to fall into the sea and drown.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kua_Fu (223 words)

	Pa Kua (BaGua) Page / Hsing-I Martial Arts Institute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Fu Zhen-Song, a student of Sun Lu-Tang, also brought the Pa-Kua Chang art to Southern China and became one of the pioneers in developing Pa Kua there.
		Pa Kua Chang has become so popular in China since the beginning of this century that it is impossible to trace all of its practitioners.
		Accordingly it is not uncommon to find teachers who have studied more than one style of Pa Kua in an effort to further their own understanding of the common roots holding all of the different styles together.
	www.hsing-i.com /pa_kua/phist.html (1742 words)

	Pa Kua Master Webpage
		Pa Kua is a style that uses primarily palming not punching.
		Pa Kua uses palms, elbows, shoulders, arms, hips, knees, legs, feet, and the head for striking and blocking and locking and throwing.
		Pa Kua is defensive and offensive, soft and hard, rising and dropping, rolling and deflecting, sticking and manipulating.
	www.angelfire.com /ny/kungfu123/PaKua.html (970 words)

	Feng Shui New is the biggest and best Feng Shui site on the web
		One of the most important figures in Feng Shui was an emperor called Fu Hsi (xi) is said to have discovered a mythical turtle emerging from the river LO, bearing on it's back an arrangement of numbers from 1 to 9, this arrangement is known as the Lo Shu or the magic square.
		Fu Hsi used this arrangement as the key to unlocking the PA KUA.
		Fu Hsi used this arrangement to create the the Trigrams which the Pa Kua is based on.
	www.fengshuinew.com /about.html (345 words)

	Kua Number at Feng Shui Bestbuy
		The calculation of kua number is based on the year you were born in, according to Chinese Solar Calendar.
		For example, if you are a female born on 5 Feb 1972 at time 00:35, your kua number according to the table yields 4.
		For example, if a person's best direction is east, but he desires to use the living room often which is located in the west, he can continue to do so without bad luck by placing this noble tortoise in that living room.
	www.fengshuibestbuy.com /kuanumber.html (1183 words)

	CTMAA: Bakua (Page 1)
		The typical strategy of Ba Kua style in self-defense is to avoid direct confrontation with the opponent, step around him/her, and attack him/her sideway, or from the 45 degree angle.
		Yin Fu was born in Hebei province, Ji County, Zhang Huai Village in 1841.
		In addition to teaching Ba Kua Zhang in the palace and to private students, Yin also worked as a resident guard and bodyguard protecting the rich people and their homes in Beijing.
	www.ctmaa.com /bakua (370 words)

	++ Y.C. Wong Kung Fu Studio ++
		Pa Kua is a style of martial art that has been strongly influenced by the philosophy of I Ching (Book of Changes) and has been around for several centuries.
		The characteristics of Pa Kua are superb footwork, twisty circular and springy linear movements.
		Hand techniques, with heavy use of the palms, are practiced together with intricate footwork in repeated sequences of forms to achieve a high level of proficiency in attack and defense.
	www.tigercrane.com /pakua.html (111 words)

	Pa Kua Chang (Ba Gua Zhang) Kung Fu: 804-794-8384 [Home Page]
		agua ba gua pakua pa kua bagwa ba gwa qi gong
		And, Pa Kua Chang must never be utilized in an improper or unjust manner.
		To understand Pa Kua Chang completely, the student must study and research the fighting side of Pa Kua, as well as the health side.
	www.pa-kua.com (540 words)

	chiflow Nei Jia Kungfu Taiji, Xingyquan, Baguazhang Qigung and Liangong
		Eight Trigrams were supposedly developed by the Emperor Fu Hsi around the year of 2900 B.C. Legend has it that Fu Hsi received his inspiration as a gift from a flying dragon that came out of the Yellow River.
		To effectively apply Pa Kua Chang, the practitioner is advised to embrace the changes of the situation and the intentions of the opponent, and not go into a joint-hands or sparring situation with a predetermined technique necessarily.
		In this way, Pa Kua Chang emerges as one of the most interesting of martial arts, internal or external, and the period for growth and contemplation grows within the practitioner with each and every passing day of practice, over the course of time.
	www.chiflow.com /pakua_overview.htm (2766 words)

	History of Tai Chi Chuan
		Sun was already renowned for his hsing-i ch'uan and pa kua chang skills, but he decided to combine the Hao style of t'ai chi with the other two arts to form a new system called the Sun style, after Sun Lu-tang.
		Fu began studying with his uncle, Yang Cheng-fu when he was 9.
		Fu became a disciple of Cheng, and his followers even say he was Yang Cheng-fu's favorite family disciple.
	www.dotaichi.com /Articles/HistoryofTaiChi.htm (5387 words)

	Pakua: Knowledge - I-Ching
		Fu Hsi, a mythological figure of Chinese history, is accepted as being the creator of the Trigrams.
		Another version of the origins of the Trigrams is that Fu Hsi noticed three burning logs in a campfire and the pattern they were forming.
		Fu Hsi, inspired by the possibilities, thus formed the Trigrams.
	www.pakua.org /knowledge/I-Ching.htm (1039 words)

	China Plans New Space Project Probing Sun-Earth Environment
		Kua Fu-A will be located at the Lagrangian point L1, the point stable with respect to gravitational forces between the Sun and the Earth, and have solar instruments to continuously observe the solar activities.
		Kua Fu B1 and B2 will be in polar Earth orbits that enable continuous observations of the aurora in northern hemisphere, which shows the influence of the Sun activities to the Earth, said the scientist.
		The Kua Fu mission is now at the comprehensive review stage, said Tu, adding that this study will be concentrated on a further review of the mission objectives and a further decision of the scientific payload.
	www.china.org.cn /english/scitech/175272.htm (764 words)

	Pa Kua Chuan
		Pa Kua was was founded by Dong Hai Chuan (1798 - 1879) in northern China, though many might argue differently, the most reliable information is Dong Hai Chuan did found Pa Kua.
		Pa Kua is the youngest of the three internal arts and considered and is a companion system to Hsing Yi and Tai Chi.
		Pa Kua traditionally was taught as a advanced system, meaning you had to have other kung fu experience in order to learn Pa Kua.
	www.chinahand.com /pa_kua/pakua.htm (309 words)

	Pa Kua Chang (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Pa Kua Chang taught at Vanderbilt University by Sifu Phillips was taught to him by James Cravens as taught to him by his teacher, Christopher Casey.
		Pa Kua is a martial art that is based on the principle from the I-Ching that states that all of the universe is in a constant state of flux.
		Pa Kua Chang's main combat theme is that it does not allow an opponent to get a clear sense of one's center, and to either be in front or behind the projection of the opponent's energy.
	www.vanderbilt.edu /kungfu/Pages/Pakua.html (286 words)

	Pa Kua
		Pa Kua is one of the most difficult to achieve and also one of the most beautiful of the internal martial arts.
		In addition to teaching techniques to enable one to throw the power of the entire body into one palm, this form also enables the practitioner to develop skill in sticking to an opponent’s back, dissipate force from an opponent’s attack, easily handle surprise attacks, and contend with multiple opponents.
		Fu Chen Sung was primarily noted as a Pa Kua master and is famous for his creation of the Dragon Form Pa Kua Chang art.
	www.leeskungfu.com /Pa_Kua.htm (639 words)

	Abrahadabra: Nu Kua (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Nu Kua is usually depicted as the wife of the legendary Fu Hsi, credited inventor of the trigrams and first emperor of China.
		Nu Kua is actually a goddess form imported from predynastic China where she was revered as a principal creation goddess and wife of Pan Ku.
		The original mermaid goddess, Nu Kua was often depicted as having the torso of a woman attached to the body of a serpent or water dragon below.
	www.abrahadabra.com /nukua01.htm (631 words)

	ACCS/ Message from Grandmaster: Pa Kua
		The latest data extracted from the Pa Kua Journals indicated some research was done which traced Tung Hai-Ch'uan's life through some of his family relations and concluded that 1813 was probably the year of Tung's birth.
		Many like to associate Pa Kua with the book of changes (I-Ching), but again many historians feel the mysteries of Chinese philosophy was later incorporated with the internal arts.
		It is said of Pa Kua that it is the fastest of the martial arts as far as foot work goes.
	www.kungfu.org /messagegm14.shtml (2663 words)

	the chinese connection
		The origin of Pa Kua is uncertain and is a matter of continuing historical research.
		Children in the Kids and Youth Kung Fu curriculums wear a white sash, and the Youth ranking is awarded with tassels.
		All classes are taught according to the Pa Kua Kung Fu Association curriculum.
	www.thechineseconnection.com /faq.html (503 words)

	Jow Ga Kung Fu Athletic Association :: History of Jow Ga Kung Fu
		The system of Kung Fu known as Jow Ga (Jow Family) is also referred to as Jow Ga, Zhou jia, and Chow Ka depending on the dialect or translation.
		Jow Lung was born during 1891 in Hsin-Hui Sheng Sha Fu village in the Canton Province of China.
		Uncle Hung told Jow Lung that his Kung Fu technique had come to the point that if he learned the Pa Kua Staff techniques, he would be one of the best in the martial arts field.
	www.jowtigers.com /new/kungfu/jowga_history.html (1368 words)

	Fu Style
		Ssu Hsiang gave birth to Pa Kua.” This is a high level form containing 81 movements, all of which are balanced in a manner which promotes the development of the entire body.
		The Fu family has taken this already potent style and lent greater emphasis to the softness of the body and the expression of internal power.
		As in all Pa Kua training, circular motion is stressed, not only in the footwork but in all parts of the body as a means of absorbing and redirecting the opponent’s force and getting into a more advantageous offensive position.
	www.fustyle.org /shop.htm (1540 words)

	Kung Fu New Orleans - Shaolin-Do New Orleans, Kung Fu & Tai Chi
		Pa kua chang was created by legendary martial artist Dong Hai Chuan in the 19th century.
		Pa Kua masters are renowned for “disappearing” on their opponents because they quickly side step behind an attack.
		The Classical Pa Kua form is eight sections long, and each section is done on the right and left side.
	www.nolashaolin.com /pakua.htm (486 words)

	The Ying & the Yang of the Baguazhang
		Yin Fu committed the mortal sin of falling in love with one of his female companions and marrying her.
		He no longer considered Yin Fu to be in his lineage and he wanted the teachings to continue, so he took on a number of students.
		Yin Fu was not sure why the Emperor wanted to observe his martial art, but he was determined to put on an impressive show.
	www.metal-tiger.com /YinYanText.htm (6616 words)

	Hsing-I and Pa Kua
		Tai Chi, Hsing-i and Pa Kua are often referred to as the three brothers(sisters).
		Pa Kua is the youngest of the three brothers and just beginning to enjoy popularity in the West.
		Pa Kua's circling and spiraling movements develop a flexible power of the waist, open the spine, and unify the fluid action of the feet and palms.
	www.waterwheeltaichi.com /hsingi.htm (441 words)

	Taoism--Beliefnet.com
		Fu Kua, the observation of the subtle alterations of yin and yang for the purpose of making decisions which are harmonious with the apparent and hidden aspects of a situation.
		The foundation of Fu Kua and of all Taoist practice is the study of the I Ching, or Book of Changes.
		Fu Jou, the drawing of mystical pictures and the writing and recital of mystical invocations for the purpose of evoking a response from the subtle realm of the universe;
	www.beliefnet.com /boards/message_list.asp?pageID=2&discussionID=233770&messages_per_page=4 (713 words)

	Pa Kua Chang (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The modern origin of the art of Pa Kua Chang (Bagua) begins with Tung Hai Chuan in the early 19th century.
		Tung taught numerous students (sources vary over the exact number, between 54 and 72 students), each of which was already an experienced martial artist.
		For this reason it is sometimes stated that Pa Kua is an unorthodox art.
	www.energyboxing.com /martialarts/pakuachang.asp (171 words)

	The Eight Trigrams Divination (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Eight Trigrams [Pa Kua] are a set of diagrammatic symbols invented by Fu Hsi [the first legendary emperor of China].
		The Pa Kua symbols are ch'ian, tui, li, chew, hsun, k'an, ken, and k'un, which correspond to trigrams made up of combinations of three broken or unbroken lines.
		In fact, in these divination methods, one is inviting the deities in the realm of the spirits to lend some of their invisible power to help one predict the future.
	www.tbsn.org /ebooks/wos/chap26.htm (1238 words)

	El Origen De Feng Shui
		Y para hablar de los "Pa Kua", hay que conocer primero la historia milenaria de china.
		Fu Xi, el jefe de una tribu china de hace unos seis mil años, fue el descubridor de muchas cosas, entre ellas los famosos "Pa Kua".
		Fu Xi, además de ser descubridor de las figuras de Kua, también fue el que ordenó las ocho Kua.
	www.geocities.com /fengshuigenuine/origen.html (2235 words)

	Ba Gua Zhang
		The Pa Kua broadsword is not usually used to chop but to slice, using the whipping power of the back to peel away the flesh from arms, to strike with the handle, and to slice across the wrists, shoulders, and back with the help of the quick and deceptive footwork unique to Ba Gua Zhang.
		Yin Fu (1841-1909), the originator of one of the two most popular Ba Gua styles, was a second generation master who studied directly with Ba Gua's founder Tung Hai-Ch'uan.
		Later in life, Fu created a number of forms and exercises that if practiced daily would maintain the high level of skill he had developed while also maintaining the strong foundations that are their root.
	www.plumflower.com /ba_gua_zhang_2_.htm (2244 words)

	Martial Arts Info - Pa Kua
		Pa Kua (pronouced “Ba-Gua”, sometimes spelled Ba Kua or Ba Qua) is one of the Chinese internal systems, which practice Chi Gong breathing exercises as well as weapons and meditation (also see Tai Chi and Hsing-I).
		Pa Kua is known for its evasive footwork, including the characteristic circle walking and the spiraling, coiling, drilling, twisting, and spinning movements, combined with powerful palm heel strikes.
		Pa Kua is as much a martial arts combat style as it is a martial art taught for its health benefits.
	www.martial-arts-info.com /ma_pa_kua_boxing.php (390 words)

	Ching Yi Kung Fu :: About Kung Fu
		For example, a master barber might be said to have "kung fu" in his chosen profession.
		The Ching Yi Kung Fu Association distinction between "internal" and "external" martial arts styles is therefore simple: external styles do their martial arts applications and their Ch'i training separately; internal styles do both at the same time.
		The historical predecessor to the art of Jiujitsu, and its descendant arts of Judo and Aikido, Chin Na is the Chinese term for the techniques of grasping, joint-twisting, locking, and pressing vital points on the body.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /mabrown88/aboutkf.htm (1512 words)

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