5 animal frolic vs 5 anomal form
Hmmm .....
From what I understand, the 5 animal system (Hua To system) consists of Monkey, Tiger Bear, Dear, and Crane. These exercises devloped by the late physician Hua To (during the three kingdoms periods) were to awake, stimulate and move chi in the body (I learned them as the five animal dead, five animal live, and Chen Tien Chi exercises or the 59 Hua To animal play).
The Classic Five Animal form - Tiger, Crane, Dragon, Lepard and Snake are related to different systems or orhans of the body. But from what my Masters shared with me, the history of this form is a tribute to the 128 monks that died supporting rebels trying to overthrough the Qing Emporer.
Please let me know if my research is off here .....
Thanks my fellow MAs.
Iron-Mantis
Shaolin Warrior
That's true - I didn't know that 11 years ago.
Nevertheless, 555 cigs are hugely popular in China which I'll still attribute to the penchant for 5s in Chinese numerology.
To quote wikipedia
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Today, the brand is still very popular in Asia, especially in the Greater China area (including mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan), The Philippines, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Some resources suggest it is the most well-known and popular foreign brand in China
Welcome to the forum mrshungkuen
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mrshungkuen
I practise south system of Hung Gar there we have a form which is called Ng Ying Kuen or Ng Yin Kuen.
You'll find a lot more on Hung Gar and their 5 animals on Southern Chinese subforum.:cool: