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	Zhang Sanfeng - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Zhang Sanfeng was a semi-mythical Chinese Taoist priest who is believed by some to have achieved immortality, said variously to date from either the late Song dynasty, Yuan dynasty or Ming dynasty.
		Some sources record two Chinese emperors sending missions to Zhang Sanfeng to ask for his advice, although neither mission is reported to have found him.
		In his book The Heavenly Pussy and Dragon Cock, Zhang Sanfeng was a former Shaolin disciple in the late Song Dynasty, and born on April 9th, 1247 at midnight (Day 9 of month 3 in Chinese calendar).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zhang_Sanfeng (440 words)

	Zhang (surname) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is believed that the ancestors of Zhang's were archers and the bow was a totem of their tribe.
		Zhang had also been a surname by which Manchus and Mongolians chose to sinicize their names since the beginning of the Republic (1912).
		Zhang Yi, military general of the Kingdom of Shu during the period of Three Kingdoms.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zhang (557 words)

	Zhang Sanfeng - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Zhang Sanfeng is a semi-mythical Taoist master said variously to date from either the late Song dynasty, Yuan dynasty or Ming dynasty.
		More reputable sources record two Chinese emperors sending missions to Zhang Sanfeng to ask for his advice, although neither mission is reported to have found him.
		The legend's name was made widespread (perhaps) in the Western Hemispehre through Jet Li's 1992 portrayal of Zhang San Feng and the invention of Tai Ji Quan.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Zhang_Sanfeng (371 words)

	Zhang Sanfeng (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It was said that Zhang Sanfeng was 'well built, with a tortoise-shaped figure and a crane-shaped back, big ears and round eyes, and a thick and long beard and whiskers.
		Zhang Sanfeng's shared the same general ideas about Daoism as his contemporaries, i.e., that the three religions in China come from the same origin.
		Zhang maintained that the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism had the same tendency to cultivate one's own moral character and benefit the people of the world in spite of their different founders.
	www.eng.taoism.org.hk /general-daoism/eminent-philosophers&accomplished-daoists/pg1-4-29.asp (805 words)

	Zhang Sanfeng (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Zhang Sanfeng is a semi-mythical Taoist master said variously to date from the late Song dynasty Yuan dynasty or Ming dynasty.
		More reputable sources record two Chinese emperors missions to Zhang Sanfeng to ask for advice although neither mission is reported to found him.
		Zhang's and Cheng's clips on this CD are taken from their (highly recommended) solo albums on HUGO, but Dai's four tracks are unique and help to further...
	www.freeglossary.com /Zhang_Sanfeng (421 words)

	Comparative Study between Taijiquan and Shaolinquan (Part 1)
		While Zhang Sanfeng created Taijiquan as an improvement over the Shaolinquan he learnt (a point I will explore further below), Shaolinquan is so vast in its scope that Zhang Sanfeng could not have taken the essence and the best from the whole corpus to create his own art.
		Just in case some people may wrongly think you are being disrespectful to Zhang Sanfeng, which is certainly not true, I would like to add that as Shaolinquan is so vast, no one, not even the greatest of masters like Zhang Sanfeng, could have learnt and then taken the essence from the whole Shaolinquan corpus.
		Zhang Sanfeng was a Shaolinquan master of the highest level.
	www.wongkk.com /general/comparison-01.html (1295 words)

	SPCNET - View Single Post - HSDS Summary (Second Edition)
		Zhang Sanfeng and Zhang Wuji descended the mountain and took a boat to go gallivanting along the river.
		Zhang Cuishan had saved their entire family from death and humiliation by Zhang Cuishan, and revealed that he was Zhang Wuji.
		Zhang Wuji was shocked by the cruelty of Miejue, and pleaded with her to spare their lives.
	www.spcnet.tv /forums/showpost.php?p=273508&postcount=4 (2287 words)

	4Reference \|\| Zhang Sanfeng (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Zhang Sanfeng is a semi-mythical Taoist master dating from either the late Song dynasty or the Yuan dynasty.
		For instance, he is reported to have been born in AD 960, AD 1247, and again in AD He is described as being seven-feet tall, with the bones of a crane and the posture of a pine tree, having whiskers shaped like a spear, and being able to cover 1000 li in a day.
		A heavily edited and dubbed US release exists in which Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh (known best for their work in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) are featured on the box art as being "Twin Warriors".
	www.4reference.net /encyclopedias/wikipedia/Zhang_Sanfeng.html (356 words)

	Wudang
		Zhang Sanfeng, a Taoist, was born in Yi State of Liaoing Province.
		Other recordings concerning Zhang Sanfeng and his Kung Fu master history may have to be related to Huang Zongxi, who was one famous Chinese thinker and historian in late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty.
		Later, Zhang Sanfeng taught one set of boxing forms to Zhang Songxi and Zhang Cuisan, which was the very original form of Taiji boxing.
	www.atlantamartialarts.com /styles/wudang.htm (1156 words)

	Chen Family Taiji/Taiji History
		Zhang Sanfeng (Three Mountain Peaks), was a Daoist sage, an alchemist, who lived on Wu Tang Mountain sometime during the Sung dynasty.
		The Zhang Sanfeng legend evolved during the Ming period (1368-1644), based on the close association of the early Ming rulers with Daoism and the Daoist priests, whose prophecies had supported the founder of the dynasty.
		The Zhang Sanfeng legend continues into the present because of the Chinese martial arts films, produced by the Asian filmakers, that are based on novels written by Chinese authors.
	members.fortunecity.com /chentaiji8/history.html (3669 words)

	Index to a Short Review of the Art of Taijiquan
		Zhang Sanfeng is recorded to have been widely read and well aqainted with the teachings of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.
		Zhang Sanfeng is said to have received the imperial summons to travel from Mount Wudang.
		The connection between Taijiquan, Lao Tzu, the Tao Te Ching are implicit in the legend of Zhang Sanfeng.
	www.longfei-taiji.co.uk /review/chap1.htm (3491 words)

	Taoist Lineage - International Taoist Tai Chi Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Taoist sage, Zhang Sanfeng (1127 to 1279 a.d.), is generally credited with creating the set of movements referred to as Tai Chi (taiji) or Tai Chi Chuan (taijiquan).
		Works attributed to Zhang Sanfeng are found in the Taoist Canon - the collection of texts that forms the main corpus of Taoist literature.
		Zhang Sanfeng was a practitioner of the Wudang sect of Taoism, which belonged to one of the great streams within Taoism, known as the school of neidan or Internal Alchemy.
	www.taoist.org /english/lineage.php (1083 words)

	Zhang Sanfeng (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Zhang Sanfeng is a semi-mythical Taoist master said variously todate from either the late Song dynasty, Yuan dynasty or Ming dynasty.
		More reputable sources record two Chinese emperors sending missions to Zhang Sanfeng to ask for his advice, although neithermission is reported to have found him.
		The legend's name was made widespread (perhaps) in the Western Hemispehre through JetLi 's 1992 portrayal of Zhang San Feng and the invention of Tai Ji Quan.
	www.therfcc.org /zhang-sanfeng-90244.html (331 words)

	Malestein - Tai Chi
		Het is moeilijk om het ontstaan van Taijiquan toe te kennen aan Zhang Sanfeng, hoewel hij een zeer belangrijke persoon is in de geschiedenis van Taijiquan.
		In dit verhaal bestudeert Zhang Sanfeng de bewegingen van verschillende diersoorten.
		Zhang Sanfeng raakte geinspireerd door de Yin en Yang kwaliteiten van het aanvallen en terugtrekken, waardoor hij de kunst van het Taijiquan ontwikkelde.
	www.malestein.com /Taichi (118 words)

	Zhangsanfeng (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In einer Biografie von Zhang Songqi heißt es, der Kaiser Hui Zong habe um 1101 nach Zhang Sanfeng geforscht.
		Zhang Sanfeng stammt aus Yizhou in Laodong (südwestlich von Zhangwu in der Provinz Liaoning) Sein Geburtsname war Quanyi, auch Junshi, später Sanfeng genannt.
		Die wahrlich unfassbare Gestalt Zhang Sanfeng aber wurde von Chengzu 1459 in den Stand eines Unsterblichen erhoben, ein Meister, der Dao verwirklicht hatte.
	www.oster-dao.de /seiten/zhangsanfeng.html (1148 words)

	Martial Arts School - Wudang Research Association
		It is said that Lu Dongbin (one of the eight gods) and Zhang Sanfeng (a famous Taoist priest) cultivated themselves there.
		Wang Zongyue is said to have studied with Zhang Sanfeng at Wudang.
		His Treatise on Taijiquan is among the principle foundation documents on the philosophy of taijiquan practice as is Zhang Sanfeng's Treatise on Taijiquan.
	www.wudang.com /English/MartialArts/martialartsschool.html (252 words)

	Chapter 4 / Book 1 / Heavenly Sword, Dragon Slaying Sabre / Index / Novels / Wuxiapedia - The comprehensive wuxia ...
		Zhang SanFeng is as much a scholar as he is a martial arts master, and his students often sees him reciting poems and writing characters.
		Zhang CuiShan thought she was dead when he touched her, but still felt odd that she’d die with a smile on her face.
		Zhang SanFeng is a seldom-seen genius when it comes to martial arts, but Wu Dang nonetheless lacked the thousands of years of experience Shaolin had.
	www.wuxiapedia.com /novels/index/heavenly_sword_dragon_slaying_sabre/book_1/chapter_4 (9205 words)

	Brief Description of Taiji Quan and Chen-style Taiji Quan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		One of the theories considers Zhang Sanfeng, the hermit of Wudang Mountain to be the creator of the style.
		Zhang Sanfeng is supposed to have lived at the beginning of the Ming era, but his identity and the exact date is uncertain.
		According to the traditions Zhang Sanfeng handed his knowledge to his disciple, Wang Zongyue.
	www.chen-taichi.hu /lap_beng.html (754 words)

	Ignorance, Legend and Taijiquan
		The Zhang Sanfeng legend evolved during the Ming period (1368-1644), based on the close association of early Ming rulers with Taoism and Taoist priests, whose prophesies had supported the founder of the dynasty.
		After all, since Zhang himself could not be proven to have ever existed let alone anything he was claimed to have done, it could not hurt to claim he also invented a style of boxing.
		[15] The temptation to identify Taijiquan with the "internal" school of boxing and the Zhang Sanfeng legend is understandable; however, at the time, it could have been too risky to identity too closely with a well known legendary figure favored by Ming rulers and associated with the writings of the Ming patriot, Huang Zongxi.
	www.nardis.com /~twchan/henning.html (2634 words)

	Jan Kraak Tai-Chi-Tao - Ontstaan van tai chi-chuan en tai chi tao met filmpjes, Shou Bo
		Het is een misverstand te denken dat Zhang Sanfeng de stichter was van tai chi chuan als vechtsport.
		Het is moeilijk om het ontstaan van tai chi toe te kennen aan Zhang Sanfeng.
		Kortom, ver voor Zhang Sanfeng (1279-1368) en ver voordat de monniken begonnen was er al tai chi, qi gong en kung fu.
	www.jankraak-taichitao.nl /content/website.php?hoofdpagina_id=18 (3131 words)

	Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber
		Besides, I Dubt Zhang SanFeng can figure out who killed you anyway." Yu DaiYan could only feel as if his hands are being bitten by thousands of ants, thinks, "Even though I die today, I'll take you with me." With a scream, he rushes up and attacks with his right palm.
		Zhang SanFeng has always had a casual relationship with his students, so they joke all the time.
		Zhang CuiShan can see that he's correct from his master's look, and asks, "Is it possible that some extremely intelligent person invented a finger technique that can do this?" Zhang SanFeng says, "That's impossible.
	www.spcnet.tv /jinyong/hsds/hsds03.shtml (11011 words)

	Quo vadis Wudang?
		Zhang Sanfeng betonte die Lebenspflege, während die Shaolin-Tradition aktiver ist, mehr yang ist.
		Zhang Sanfeng und Zhang Shou Qing begründeten den Daoismus auf dem Wudang.
		Der Daoist Zhang Sanfeng entdeckte, dass es verschiedene Kräfte gibt, weich und hart, kommen und gehen, leer und voll etc..
	www.wushan.net /taijiquan/wudang-interview.htm (1479 words)

	SPCNET - HSDS: ZWJ's neigong
		Zhang Cuishan said nearly the -exact- same thing about Xie Xun, that only Zhang Sanfeng would be a match.
		And I still maintain that Zhang Sanfeng was basically used to describe 'the sky'.
		No but as HP mentioned when Wj transfered inner power in Z3f's palms IIRC 3f felt the energy go into his hands (and saw a certain quality in his eyes) he made a comment to himslef on how the inner power was not as "pure" as his own but it was never ending or ceasing.
	www.spcnet.tv /forums/showthread.php?t=11371&page=2 (3147 words)

	Holistic Junction: Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Based on that written scripture, it was claimed that Zhang Sanfeng were summoned by the Emperor at that time, around the end of Song Dynasty.
		From then onwards, Zhang Sanfeng began to teach this mysteriously acquired skill to his disciples and this art is known as Tai Chi Chuan.
		Even there's common agreement that Zhang Sanfeng is not the one created Tai Chi Chuan, there are many disagreement regarding the origin of Tai Chi Chuan.
	www.holisticjunction.com /displayarticle.cfm?ID=4520 (1266 words)

	eternalway: WUDANG KUNG FU
		It is really a very complicated problem when in a one book two Zhang Sanfengs came out in different time periods, one in the Song Dynasty and another in the Ming Dynasty.
		It is a general viewpoint circulating in Kung Fu circles that Taiji boxing originated from Inner Alchemy Kung Fu created by Zhang Sanfeng.
		Later Zhang Sanfeng traveled a lot to famous resorts in the south of China and finally settled down in Mount Wudang.
	eternalway.blogspot.com /2005/04/wudang-kung-fu.html (1202 words)

	Mount Wudang and Wudang Kung Fu
		The strange thing lies in that such palace is constructed for a Taoist called Zhang Sanfeng.
		In early days of Ming Dynasty, Zhang Sanfeng came to Mount Wudang to settle down practicing alchemy and created Wudang Boxing.
		The strange thing is: Zhang Sanfeng once had the words saying Mount Wudang would flourish someday and later it was verified by the 13-years-long construction work ordered by Emperor Zhuli.
	www.damo-qigong.net /wudang/yuzhen.htm (432 words)

	Zhang (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Zhang (張 and 张 in traditional and simplified, Zhang1 in Pinyin) is among the most common surnames (姓 xing4) used in Chinese family lineages.
		It could also be spelt as Chang or Cheung.
		Zhang is also a transliteration of another less common Chinese family name 章 as in Zhang Ziyi.
	www.theezine.net /z/zhang.html (221 words)

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