"Closed door" vs secular learning what's the difference?
It is often said that "so and so", is a closed door disciple of "such and such". It suggest that there is a skill or perhaps secret forms of Mantis that is not reveal to the masses. Would that mean that those who do not become a "closed door" student are only limited to the fundamantals and will never understand the style's true potential? Your thoughts on this please?
Missing the point with a shotgun
Gentlemen And Ladies
Consider the historic construction of the Chinese Household, The fort like qualities with its chambers and the strict confucian principles for protocol. The House complex had four walls and at least 3 Gates With a seperate house for each of the grown siblings and the largest for the parents. The Females were confined to the rear areas away from the public and used the rear entrance to the compound.
The front gate was for the Father and eldest son Along Side was a smaller gate for all other siblings. There might also be a servant gate, however sometimes they shared the gate with other siblings.
The only ones allowed in the back were the Ladies the Father and a husband of the younger females.
The only ones allowed in the inner home area were family.
Closed door is not a mysterious outlandish phenom it is the act of gaining a family.
Becoming a member that is allowed in the inner chamber of the home trusted to respect the family and the confucian hierarchy within.
Truly age is the most important factor in the family along with maleness, following we have a breakdown of male after male until the youngest before the females (with the exception of mom.
Closed door is literally from the acceptance into the home as a family member thus lineage holder. Lineage is not based on who knows the most forms it is based on age respect benevolence love and loyality. Anyone that plays political harm to the family really is never part of it. It is completely anti Confucian to act in such a dishonorable way.