Jilongbao Resort in Wanfeng Lake, Xingyi-Guizhou, CHINA

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Jilongbao Resort in Wanfeng Lake, Xingyi-Guizhou, CHINA
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Li Jianyu uniquely blends Chinese calligraphy, and Yi Quan, embodying the wisdom of Wang Xiangzhai. Li Jianyu's fascinating journey involves early martial arts training, Western studies, and a career in Chinese Medicine. His advanced Qigong skills led to significant contributions in healing systems. Integrating disciplines Li Jianyu uniquely blends Chinese calligraphy, international symposiums, and Qigong, embodying wisdom from Wang Xiangzhai's poetry. He emphasizes merging healing and martial arts, nurturing the spirit, and synergizing Qi cultivation. Building the framework I’m noting a structured flow for an essay on Li Jianyu, integrating key themes like Yiquan, TCM, Qigong, and traditional Chinese concepts, ensuring logical progress and coherence. Crafting the essay I'm mapping out a structured essay on Li Jianyu, covering early life, Yiquan introduction, philosophy, TCM, and achievements, and concluding with a list of relevant keywords. An Extended Essay on Master Li Jianyu Throughout the 20th century and into the new millennium, China’s rich martial heritage has continued to flourish, shaped by extraordinary individuals who have devoted their lives to its study, practice, and dissemination. One such figure is Li Jianyu (also rendered as Li Jian Yu or Li Jiang Yu), born in 1924 in Beiping (present-day Beijing). Over the decades, Master Li has become an influential force in the realms of Xingyi, Yiquan, Qigong, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). His lifelong dedication to unifying the healing and martial components of internal arts stands as a testament to the depth and flexibility of Chinese traditions, while his international work underscores the timeless value of these practices. Early Life and Initial Training Li Jianyu’s story begins in 1924 in Beiping, during a period of significant political and cultural change in China. At six years old, he commenced his martial arts journey under Tang Fengting, a renowned master of Xingyi in the city’s southern district. Despite his young age, Li displayed unwavering commitment, often walking several kilometers every day—rain, shine, or snow—to reach his teacher’s home. This decade of persistent training laid the cornerstone of his formidable skill set. Even today, well into his eighties, his steps remain lively yet grounded, an echo of his early discipline and a testament to the enduring power of consistent practice. At seven, Li enrolled in the American College of Beiping, where he studied English for two years. Though it was a relatively short period of formal language instruction, this early exposure to English would later enable him to communicate effortlessly with international students—particularly older practitioners in their sixties and seventies—when he conducted Qigong and healing seminars across Europe and the United States. From Xingyi to Yiquan By the time he turned nineteen, Li Jianyu sought to deepen his understanding of internal martial arts. He, therefore, took up the study of Yiquan under Wang Xiangzhai, recognized today as one of the foremost pioneers in developing a systematic internal martial art that emphasizes intent and awareness over codified forms. Wang’s theory focused on the harmonious interplay of “relax” and “contract”, often referred to as “open” and “close.”
[2023 year in review ~ Vogue Taiwan]
JAN - Fangyi Sheu
FEB - Sora Choi
MAR - Jennie
APR - Xie Yingxuan
MAY - Chloe Magno
JUN - Hsu Chen
JUL - Chang Chen
AUG - Ai Tominaga
SEP - Hilda Lee
OCT - Christina Chung, Majin, Kagaw Piling , Zeng Yuchen, Xingyi, Xingrao, Alizabeth Lin, B-boy NANA, Su Po-ya, Chen Mu, Gally, Wen Wang, Chen Ying-Ru, CZ Dogg, Song Xiuya, Fu Yin, Lucia Hsieh, Vivi, Lele, Guo Yuning, Jialun
NOV - Tony Leung
DEC - Kuang Han Hsu
jilongbao castle
xingyi - guizhou (china)
hey sucker how's life
hey loser life’s the same. everyday is the same. eat, sleep, study, write and lee jeno. what about yours?
Xingyi Pi Quan - Tang Sho Tao School - Hong Yi Xiang showing Pi Quan applications on my teacher Marcus Brinkman.