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    thanks everyone

    it being a multiple of 12 makes sense, as in mantis we have 12 keywords which are the foundation


    mooying mantis, i was actually asking it in relation to luan jie, as im relearning that form with master zhou now and he mentioned its 36 mother techniques. i remember him saying gang/rou yin/yang xu/shi but didnt realise that was specific to luan jie.

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    Quote Originally Posted by xiao yao View Post
    mooying mantis, i was actually asking it in relation to luan jie, as im relearning that form with master zhou now and he mentioned its 36 mother techniques. i remember him saying gang/rou yin/yang xu/shi but didnt realise that was specific to luan jie.
    I thought that might be what you were getting at.

    Ba Zhou and Zhai Yao also have similar numerological ideas with 64 and 365.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GeneChing View Post
    If anyone finds any more, post them here and I'll merge them in.
    I love this thread now!
    Especially all the passive aggresive animosity between me and Uki at the beginning!
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    I didn't read the thread, so this may have been covred.

    The number string is missing a few.

    9 - 18- 27 - 36 - 54 -72 108

    I have noticed that it is the Buddhist arts that seem to use this numerology. Taoist arts are based on the number 8

    8 -16 - 24- 32 - 64 - 128

    I found it odd that Tai Tzu Chang Chuan, coming from Shaolin was the only exception, as it is based on the number 32(8) rather than the number 9. Then I found out Zhao Kuang Yin (Sung Tai Tzu) came from a major Taoist family. His interaction with Shaolin was due to the fact that they were the "West Point" of the ancient Chinese world, rather than thier religious philosophy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lugoman View Post
    Why are so many techniques in the forms performed in 3's?

    Is there any significance to the number 3 in Chinese culture?
    The examples you gave are all of the number nine. The number of death.

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    3 is a convenient number

    1. 3 harmony tian di ren heaven earth people

    2. 3 letters book san zhi jing

    3. 3 heavenly bodies sun moon star

    4. 3 levels/plates high mid low san pan

    5. 3 branches/joints wrist, elbow, shoulder/ hip knee ankle

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    3x3 = 9


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    108

    Could there be a religious aspect to the number 108? I'f I'm correct, Buddhist and Rosary beads each have 108 beads. My teacher always said to attack in movements of 3.

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    this might answer some questions about numbers. I update the blog weekly.


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    It had everything to do with publicity and nothing to do with martial arts.
    yeah not a martial hand.....but it is used somewhere else tho. LOL i thought he was claiming the Crips hahahahaha
    Hung Sing Boyz, we gottit on lock down
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    I saw that in a kung fu movie once, forget which one, it was the secret sign so the rebels could know each other. It's the opposite of one finger zen.

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    There are a lot of meanings for every number, in Chinese zodiac 3 isn't a lucky number, as I remember, somebody told me that is is unlucky and that 6 is a lucky number that makes your life better and beautiful. I didn't understand why they think so, till I didn't found https://www.sunsigns.org/angel-number-666-meaning/ it is telling the meaning of the number in every country, you may find it useful.

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    I don't know about anyone else, but Gene, this was a blast to read through again!

    Ah the good old days when we were whack! Whack I say! lol
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    right?

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