Bibliography Links Quotations Professor Li Deyin's Fan Forms Cloud Hands Blog
Bibliography, Links, Resources
Taijiquan, Kung Fu, Wushu Fan Dances; Tai Chi Fan Dancing,
Martial Arts Fan Forms
Fan (Shan
扇) Fan Dance (Shan
Wu, 扇 舞)
All About Hand Fans with Cynthia Fendel Collecting, preserving, history, types, museums.
All Hand Fans History,
manufacture, conservation, nomenclature, styles, and curiosities.
Antique Fan Collectors Association
Art of the Purple Butterfly: The Taiji Fan. INBI Taoist Academy.
Cascade
Bagua Fan. Instructional DVD, 121 minutes, by Shifu Jiang Jian-ye.
Created by Zhao Chang-Jun. "This video combines the style of Dong Hai-Chuan,
founder of Bagua Zhang and his well-known students Yin Fu and Cheng Ting-Hua.
The form was created at Chinese movie star Zhao Chang-Jun’s martial arts school
in Shanxi Province. There is a demonstration of the form followed by teaching of
individual movements. The postures are repeated several times from three
different directions. There are periodic reviews of segments and a demonstration
at the end in slow motion and regular speed." This description of the
teaching style of Shifu Jiang Jian-ye is typical of all his instructional DVDs.
Chen Jaigou Taiji Fan
UTube Video, 2:06. Professor Kathy Zenju Chyan
practicing fan form.
Chen Style Fan.
Demonstrated by Master Master Ma Chunxi. UTube Video, 3:35 min. Lady
in green outfit against a background of hills and buildings; soft music. A
lovely form.
Chen Style Taiji Fan. Demonstration and lecture by Master Zhu Tiancai.
Instructional DVD in Chinese, with English and Chinese subtitles.
"Chen-Style Taiji Fan is based on the Chen-Style Taijiquan, led by Chen-Style
Taiji broadsword and sword techniques, and accompanied by the Chen-Style Taiji
fan routines adopted by the fan function. The whole routine consists of four
sections, harmoniously forceful and soft, alternatively fast and slow,
particularly simple and elegant. Its practice effect is the same to Chen-Style
fist and instruments though they are different in approach. The fan is portable
for practice everywhere, a best choice of the elderly practice."
Chinese Fan Dance.
UTube Video, 4:38 minutes. Traditional non-martial Chinese fan dance.
"Chinese Fans: Artistry and Aesthetics (Arts of China, #2)." By Gonglin
Qian. Long River Press, 2004. ISBN 1592650201.
Chinese Kung Fu Double Fan.
Instructional DVD, 115 minutes, by Shifu Jiang Jian-ye. "This new Kung Fu
Double Fan form was created by Jiang from basic techniques of Wushu, Bagua and
Xingyi. There are 24 forms demonstrated, followed by step-by-step teaching
with multiple repetitions and views plus reviews of segments."
Chinese Kung Fu Single Fan.
Created by Jiang Jian-ye. Instructional DVD, by Shifu Jiang Jian-ye, 120
minutes. "This lively, spirited gongfu fan set was created by Jiang from
Wushu, Bagua and Xingyi forms."
Cloud Hands Blog - Fans (Shan)
Le Curieux, Serge Davoudian, Eventails
Demonstration/Workshop of 7
Traditional Fans. 90 minute DVD by Shifu Jiang Jian-ye.
"Presented in 2 parts. First there are demonstrations of 2 Tai Chi Fan sets, 2
Mu Lan Fans and one each of Spring Autumn Fan, Mu Lan and Xingyi. Then a
workshop explains techniques of different fan styles and how they differ. The
video is useful for review and comparison of the styles."
Dragon Tai Chi Fan Routine.
UTube Video, 2:02. Clips from instructional
video by Master Bow Sim Mark.
Fan Association of North America
The Fan Circle International.
History, links, information.
Fan Forms Available from
Wayfarer Publications
Fans in the 16th and 17th Century
in Europe
Fan Museum
Greenwich, London
Fans From Superior Martial Arts
"Fans of Imperial China." By Neville John Irons. Kaiserreich Kunst
Ltd, 1982. ISBN 090791800X.
Fans - Retailers, Vendors, Distributors, Sales
Hand Fans: Silk, Lace, Wood, and Paper Hand Fans
Flowing Water Tai Chi Fan. Instructional DVD, 120 minutes, by Shifu Jiang Jian-ye. "He has created a 14-movement form that combines Tai Chi movements and special fan techniques that are intended for beginners and seniors. It designed to be simple and easy to learn and improve balance and joint flexibility."
Flowing Water Tai Chi
Double Fan. Instructional DVD, 113
minutes, by Jiang Jian-ye. "The 12 forms were created by Jiang for
beginners and seniors to improve balance, coordination and joint mobility."
Flying Rainbow and 42 Movement Single Fan. Created by Ms. Jian Guiyan from
Guangzhou (Canton).
Flying Rainbow fan
routines "were developed by Master Helen Wu's mother, Professor Ju-Rong Wang,
(the first woman professor of Chinese martial arts in China) in 1960.
There are seven serial fan routines,
Tai-Chi Fan, Kung-Fu Fan & Ba-Gua Fan that all have the powerful martial aspect
for both offence and defence. It can help anyone relieve tension, develop grace,
strength and balance and appeal to children, men and women. They are a wonderful
addition to the martial arts syllabus."
Flying Rainbow Fan Practice.
UTube Video, 4:41 min. A man and woman practice the routine in Texas.
Gaiam Tai Chi Fan Dance Kit. Instructional DVD and fan.
"The fan is a natural extension of your energy and complements any beginning
or established T'ai Chi practice. DVD includes step-by-step
instructions on fan form and posture. Routine improves strength,
balance and flexibility. Instructor Daisy Lee Garripoli is one of the world's
leading Tai Chi teachers, traveling internationally to teach the healing
arts. Includes steel T'ai Chi fan with painted cloth cove."
Green Paths in the Valley Blog
Hand Fan Museum
Healdsburg, California.
Heaven and Earth Tai Chi
Fan. UTube Video, 3:56 min. Man performs alone in a park.
"Kung Taiji Fan is a newer form brought to Wudang by
Master Zhong Xue Chao. This form comes from Kong Tong Mountain in Gan Su
Provience."
Huawu
Taiji Fan. Video, 2:36 min. A 30 movement fan form created by
Professor Tseng Nai Liang.
Japanese War Fan
"Fans are also used for offensive and defensive purposes in the
Chinese and
Korean martial arts. They are called "铁扇" (tiě shān, literally 'steel
fan') in Chinese, and "부채" ("Buchae") in Korean."
List
of Movements of the Taiji Kung Fu Fan Form by Professor Li Deyin. List of
the 52 movement names. Prepared by Mike Garofalo. The names of the
movements are given in English, Romanized Chinese (Pinyin and/or Wade Giles), Chinese characters,
French, German, and Spanish. Includes
spatial
directions. 16 pages, 350Kb+, Read Only .pdf file.
List
of Movements of the Taiji Kung Fu Fan Form by Professor Li Deyin. List of the 52 movement
names in English. Prepared by Mike Garofalo.
Luk,
Karen Artist, Paper Dragons Press, San Francisco
Karen Luk, War Fan
Mu Lan Double Fan.
Instructional DVD, 112 minutes, by Lu Yuzhi. "This 80-movement form is
very popular in China. It combines movements from Chinese dance and T'ai Chi
Ch'uan. She teaches the form movement by movement with 4-5 views from front and
back and side, as applicable. It opens with a demonstration and then concludes
with a demonstration of the whole form, showing front and back. There are
intermediate demonstrations of segments."
Mu Lan Single Fan.
Instructional DVD, 120 minutes, by Lu Yuzhi. "Named after an historic
Chinese heroine, this 66-movement form contains elements of T'ai Chi and dance.
It is demonstrated and taught by Lu Yuzhi, a graduate of Qufu University, who
has studied and taught widely in China. She demonstrates the fan form and then
teaches posture by posture with multiple repetitions, some from the front, and
others from the back. Instruction is in English with a voice-over. There are
periodic reviews of groups of movement, front and back. At the conclusion, there
is a demonstration front and back. "Mu Lan is a famous heroine of the
North-South Dynasty. Disguised as a man, she fought in her father's place.
This routine is choreographed in her honor. It blends dance with tai chi. Very
popular in China, it is now spreading through the rest of the world." -
Superior Martial Arts Fan DVDs
"Ogi: A History of the Japanese Fan." By Julia Hutt and Helene Alexander.
Art Media Resources; Bilingual edition, 1992. ISBN 1872357083.
The Fan: Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motives. By Charles
Alfred Speed Williams.
Parts of
a Fan - Fan Nomenclature
Mu Lan Single Fan.
Demonstration by Master Ana Wu. UTube Video, 5:11 minutes.
Peacocks in Heraldry
and Lore "In China, the bird was a
symbol of the Ming Dynasty. The Chinese equated the peacock with divinity, rank,
power, and beauty."
Praying Mantis Taiji Fan.
UTube Video, 3:21 min. Three women in beautiful outfits performing the
routine in a park.
Praying
Mantis Taiji Killing Fan Play.
Chinese/English book by Tse Wing Ming. 83 pages. "This little
book is EN FACE - both Chinese and English versions are shown face-to-face. Not
only a nice volume with clear illustrations but a good piece for those wanting
to improve their martial translation skills. An intermediate set in the Praying
Mantis system. Mantis hooking actions and fist actions are coordinated with a
lot of hooking steps (Seven Star stances). A relatively short set with 53
postures.In case you are unfamiliar with Mantis it specializes in "point
striking" that is, acupuncture points used in martial application. The design of
the fan allows this along with its "fanned out" form to confuse the eye. This is
not a fancy or balletic version but an authentic mantis form with conservatives
moves mostly relating to self defense.Tse Wing Ming claims lineage from Chui
Chuk Kai."
Spring and Autumn Tai Chi
Fan. Instructional DVD, 124 minutes, taught by Shifu Lu Yuzhi.
"This fan set originated during the famous Spring and Autumn period in Chinese
history. The fans are used as a weapon and as a way hide and obscure one’s
movements from the opponent. It is practiced today for its elegance and health
benefits. Each of the 40 movements is taught three or more times, depending on
the difficulty."
Tai Chi Double Fan.
Instructional DVD, 120 minutes, by Jiang Jian-ye. "Jiang created this
25-posture double fan form with movements from each of the five main styles of
T’ai Chi Ch’uan—Chen, Yang, Wu, Wu/Hao, and Sun."
Tai Chi Double Fan.
Instructional DVD, 51 minutes, by Helen Wu. "This is a dynamic double fan set
that includes many martial art movements. The entire routine is demonstrated
from the front. Then it is shown in four sections with an initial front view of
each section followed by a back view repeated four times for each of the four
sections. Finally the entire routine is demonstrated with a back view."
Tai Chi Dragon Fan
74 page book with 150 photographs. "Bow Sim Mark is a treasure of
the WuShu world. A fine martial artist and an accomplished performer she has
dedicated much of her life to spreading the art. In this oversized text she
shows a set with the folding fan. Unlike many such sets, hers incorporates
strong stances and martially logical motions. One of the better. This entire
text is en face (Chinese/English)."
Vendor 2
Tai Chi Fan:
Bibliography, Links, Resources, Quotations, List of Movements. By Mike
Garofalo.
Tai Chi Fan Form.
Created by Professor Yang Li. 18 movements form. Instructional DVD.
"The 18 Form Tai Chi Fan has inherited traditional folk fan skills and possesses
the basic styles and characteristics of the Yang Style Tai Chi. Its movements
are smooth and graceful, slow and ever paced. This DVD is good for Tai Chi Fan's
exercisers. It contains detailed explanation to its basic and separated
movements with solo displays and performances given by three persons. The
tuition is very clear. This disk is dubbed with four languages including
Chinese, English, French and Spanish." -
Amazon.
Tai Chi Finder Fan
"We have the more unusual metal fans, bamboo fans as well as the very
popular plastic fans in several different colours and designs -even a golden
calligraphy fan.
In terms of DVDs we have ones by Mark Peters, Yang Li, and Professor Li Deyin,
also the Wudang form." From David at Tai Chi Finder Limited, UK.
Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan Forms I and II
Two Taiji Kung Fu Fan Dance Forms Created by Grandmaster and Professor Li Deyin
Form I: 52 Movements
Form II: 56 Movements, Beautiful Sunset, Xi Yang Mei
Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan Dance, Form I
"The creation of the Taiji Kungfu Fan Form was completed in January 2001 in Beijing. The first public demonstration of this new creation took place on February 18, 2001, by 2008 senior Taiji enthusiasts at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. The rest is history…" - Faye Li Yip
Tai Chi Kung Fu
Fan, Form 1. Routine 1, created by Grandmaster Li Deyin (1938-).
Instructional DVD, 65 minutes, by Master Jesse Tsao. Tai Chi Healthways,
San Diego, California. "The most popular Tai Chi Fan form ever practiced in
China. The routine was created by Grandmaster Li Deyin, Jesse Tsao's teacher
since 1978. There are 52 movements in the whole routine based on the
characteristic Tai Chi posture with the fan's artistic and martial functions.
Master Tsao presents demonstrations at the beginning and end. He teaches
step-by-step in slow motion, in English. There are plenty of repetitions of
movements in both front and back view. It is a good reference for home
study, or a resource for instructor's teaching preparation." Cost: $35.00
US.
Demonstration.
VSTLC.
Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan, Form
1, List of Movements. List of the 52 movement names. Prepared by
Mike Garofalo. The names of the movements are given in English, Romanized Chinese
(Pinyin and/or Wade Giles), Chinese characters, French, German, and Spanish.
Includes
spatial
directions. This document is being revised in the Spring of 2009.
Your suggestions and corrections are
welcome. 16 pages, 350Kb+, Read Only .pdf file.
Tai
Chi Kung Fu Fan, Form 1, List of Movements. List of the 52 movement
names in English. Prepared by Mike Garofalo.
Tai
Chi Kung Fu Fan, Form 1, Section I, List of Movements. List of
Movements 1-26. Prepared by Mike Garofalo.
Tai
Chi Kung Fu Fan, Form 1, Class Handout. Handout for students
studying this fan form with Mike Garofalo,
Valley Spirit Taijiquan, starting
in May 2009.
Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan,
Form 1, List of Movements. List of the 52 movements, in Chinese characters, from the
Huaxia Taiji Club. The form is divided into six sections.
Tai
Chi Kung Fu Fan, Form 1, List of Movements. List of the 52 movements in Spanish and
Romanized Chinese (Pinyin). "Taiji Gong Fu Shan. Forma de 52 movimientos.
By Teresa Menchén y Eduardo Escudero. Esta es la forma de abanico más
popular en China. Ha sido creada por el gran maestro Li Deyin. Contiene
movimientos característicos de Taiji, de Wushu, así como movimientos artísticos
de la ópera de Pekín."
Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan, Form
1, Notes, Comments, Research. Prepared by Mike Garofalo.
Tai Chi Kung Fun Fan, Form
1, Video. UTube Video, 4:02 min. Lady in white on a stage in Japan.
My favorite! "First Form of the Xiyangmei Taiji
Kungfu Shan (Taiji Shan). Recorded in Tokyo, Japan when the group headed by Li
Deyin went to give an exhibition in 2006."
Tai Chi
Kung Fu Fan, Form 1, Video. UTube Video, 3:59 min. Three performers
in white outfits.
Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan, Form
1, Video. UTube Video, 3:59 min. Demonstrated by
Patty Lee. Lady in a yellow outfit in a field with a backdrop of
mountains.
Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan, Form
1, Video. UTube Video, 4:02 min. Lady in black
practicing in a dance studio.
Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan, Form
1, Video. UTube Video, 3:42. A group of
Master Faye Li
Yip's students performing outdoors.
Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan, Form
1, Video.
UTube Video, 3:53 min. A group in black outfits performs outdoors in
Madrid, Spain. Some members need more group practice.
Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan, Form
1, Video.
UTube Video, 5:57 min. Two ladies in red outfits perform outdoors in
Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Taiji Fan, Video. UTube
Video, 3:34 min. Mike Martello's performance.
Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan, Form 1.
中國太極功夫扇
Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan, Form 1. UTube Video Subject Search.
Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan, Form 1, Created by Professor Le Deyin (1938-)
Blog Post.
Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan, Form 1
Fans for this style of Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan practice for purchase in red, black
and blue colors.
Tai Chi Kung Fu
Fan, Form 1. Music on CD. "A
beautiful piece of music with dynamic lyrics and heartfelt rhythms. It is
perfect for practicing the first routine of the Taiji Kung Fu Fans. The music
runs three times with just music
and three times with names of postures. This CD is
Excellent for pace control of routine in practice." VSTLC.
Tai Chi Kung Fun Fan, Form 1, Background Music. Frequently,
performances of this fan form are done while a particular song is playing.
Chinese name of this song is 中國功夫 (Zhongguo Kungfu). The song is a tribute called "Chinese Kung Fu." I don't know the group
that performs this popular song. For a good recording of the song, check
out the
podcast provided at "Ellen's Podcast," and titled "Chinese Kung Fu, A Song
My Son Loves." On Ellen's Blog, titled "Ellen's
Podcast, Living Chinese," on
6/19/2007, she provided the Chinese characters for this song, and a
rough translation into English.
The following persons provided me with useful information and references about the Taiji Kung Fu Fan Form 1: Elvira Geselbracht from Osnabrück, Germany; Faye (Li) Yip, England; Professor Hermann Bohn, Taiwan.
The Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan Form was created first, then the Beautiful Sunset, Xi Yang Mei, Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan Form was created by Professor Li Deyin. Because of the worldwide popularity of the two forms, and our natural attraction to a more poetic name like "Beautiful Sunset Fan," many people now call the 1st form the "Beautiful Sunset Fan Form 1 (One, I, First, Routine I, From 1, Set 1)" and the 2nd form the "Beautiful Sunset Fan Form 2."
Beautiful Sunset, Xi Yang Mei, Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan Dance, Form II
Created by Professor and Grandmaster Li Deyin.
Form II: 56 Movements
Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan, Form 2, "Beauty of the Sunset (Xi Yang Mei)." Created by
Grandmaster Li Deyin (1938) in Beijing. Instructional DVD, 65 minutes, by
Master Jesse Tsao. Tai Chi Healthways, San Diego, California. "This
is a dynamic routine with various moves from Chen, Yang, Wu, and Sun Tai Chi and
Chinese kung fu. Master Tsao presents it here with his signature teaching
style of posture-by-posture learning, in English, with front and back views. It
is a good reference for home study, or a resource for instructor's teaching
preparation. Suggest 30 class hours. (Difficulty: Beginner to
Advanced)"
Xiyangmei Taiji Kung Fu Fan.
Instructional DVD by Professor Li Deyin. Narration in English. "This fan
routine, created by professor Li, is based on the framework of the first Taji
Kung Fu Fan. By putting a series of more complicated but graceful taiji movements
together with numerous powerful and dynamic movements from other martial arts
styles, it provides an excellent opportunity for enthusiasts to achieve better
physical fitness, greater flexibility and increase self confidence."
Xi Yang Mei Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan. Instructional DVD by
Grandmaster Li Deyin.
Published by the Beijing TV Art Center Publishing House. Language:
Mandarin Chinese, Chinese and English Subtitles. ISBN: 7883068237
9787883068235. "Xiyangmei Taiji Kung Fu Fan is another dynamic and very
enjoyable fan form (after the Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan ) created by Professor Li
Deyin and incorporating a few Kung Fu moves for extra interest. It seems to lend
itself to being performed in groups but its more compact nature compared with
other weapons forms makes it particularly suited to modern times. Many of the
moves are familiar from the empty hand, sword form and especially the sabre or
broadsword form but there is the extra factor of the snapping open and closed of
the fan."
"Li De Yin, is the well known figure in China for his outstanding contribution in promoting Tai Chi. He is the director of the Physical Education Department of Beijing People's University and Vice Chairman of Beijing Wushu Association. He served as head coach for the thousands-people Tai Chi Parade of the opening ceremony of 11th Asian Game. He also served as Chief Umpire for the Tai Chi Chuan competition. He is nominated as the "Top 100 best martial artists in China Today" and one of the "National Ten Most Popular Wushu Masters".
Tai Chi Fan is a martial art form that creatively combined the essence of Tai Chi and grace of dancing. With little information available in the market, this video is a valuable source to explain and demonstrate the actions clearly. The Tai Chi Fan video gives complete illustration of a system of fencing and (with some fine tuning) attack.
The video is demonstrated by Martial Art Masters in China. You will learn that their first class technique and elegant moves will not only be a great learning tool, but also great just for viewing pleasure. The movements are shot through multiple angles with slow and easy to follow steps specifically designed for people learning through videos. Although unless otherwise specified, all martial art videos are in Chinese, you will find it easy to follow the steps and learn from the masters."
Tai Chi Kung Fun Fan, Form 2, Beautiful Sunset, Background Music. Frequently,
performances of this fan form are done while a particular song is playing.
The song is a tribute called "Chinese Kung Fu." I don't know the group
that performs this popular song. For a good recording of the song, check
out the
podcast provided at "Ellen's Podcast," and titled "Chinese Kung Fu, A Song
My Son Loves." On Ellen's Blog, titled "Ellen's
Podcast, Living Chinese," on
6/19/2007, she provided the Chinese characters for this song, and a
translation into English.
Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan, Form
2, Beautiful Sunset.
UTube Video, 3:01
Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan, Form
2, Beautiful Sunset. UTube Video, 3:55 min. Three performers in
front of dramatic building.
Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan, Form
2, Beautiful Sunset. UTube Video, 4:19 min. Back view of lady in
red.
Tai Chi Kung Fu fan, Form
2, Beautiful Sunset. UTube Video, 3:47 min. A group of women in
lovely Kung Fun uniforms perform the routine at the Huntington Library in
Pasadena, California.
Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan, Form
2, Beautiful Sunset. UTube Video, 3:51 min. "Xiyangmei
Taiji Kungfu Fan is the second routine created by Professor Li Deyin as a
progression from the first routine. Demonstrated outdoors in a park by Master
Faye (Li) Yip, the first person to learn this routine."
"Li Deyin was born in 1938 in Hebei province. He was raised in the culture of
wushu and began training when he was eight. His grandfather Li Yulin formally
acknowledged Sun Lutang, Hao Enguang, Li Cunyi and Li Jinglin as masters. His
father was a doctor who treated his patients with qigong, taiji and massage. His
uncle Li Tianji created the first standardized simplified 24-form taijiquan and
32-form taiji sword. Due to his uncle Li Tianji's excellent achievement and
contribution, China awarded him the title "Father of Contemporary Taijiquan." Li
Deyin went to school in the morning and trained in the evening. He was trained
all year round, despite a bitter cold winter or a scorching hot summer. It was
in this intensive training under his patriarchal masters that Li Deyin was
trained for twelve consecutive years. Right after Li Deyin graduated from
Beijing People's University in 1957, the University hired him to be a taiji
master due to his excellent achievement in internal martial arts. Professor Li
Deyin has trained the world's top professionals, such as Gao Jiamin, Chen Sitan
and Huo Dongli, who have won gold in All-China National Tournaments and Asian
Games. Professor Li has been awarded with numerous honorary titles, such as one
of China's "100 Best Wushu Masters " (Wulin Bai Jie), "Best Judge." Many
professional taiji people from China and the outside world, even grand
champions, have come to Beijing to be trained by him."
- Siu-Fong Evans,
Kung Fu
Magazine
Professor Li Deyin has trained thousands of Taijiquan and Wushu teachers, including: Gao Jiamin (Portland), Fay Li Yip (his daughter), Jesse Tsao (San Diego), Siu-Fong Evans (San Diego).
Grandmaster Li Deyin (1938-) Biographical Information Sources: One, Two, Interview 2, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Google.
Taiji Kung Fun Fan Instructor Course by Master Faye (Li) Yip
Tai Chi Plum Blossom Fan. Instructional DVD, 55 minutes, by Doc-Fai Wong. "This form created by Doc-Fai Wong has 46 movements based on Yang style T'ai Chi Ch'uan. There is a demonstration front and back followed by step-by-step instruction. Applications for the movements are given. There are multiple repetitions and multiple camera angles."
Tai Chi Single Fan: For Health and Martial Arts. By Helen Wu, and Wen-Ching
Wu. 160 pages. Way of the Dragon, 1st edition, 2000.
ISBN: 1889659169. "The Tai Chi Single Fan routine incorporates movements
from the Chen, Yang, Wu, W and Sun styles of Tai Chi Chuan. It was created by
Professor Wang, Ju-Rong; the first woman professor of Chinese martial arts. This
routine combines the characteristics of Tai Chi Chuan with the artistic and
martial functions of the fan. Practicing the Tai Chi Single Fan can help develop
your flexibility, strength, balance, health, and further your Tai Chi training.
Whether you practice Tai Chi as a martial art or for health and enjoyment, you
will find Tai Chi Single Fan a wonderful addition to your overall Tai Chi
regimen."
Tai Chi
Single Fane. By Helen Wu. Instructional VHS. 50 minutes.
Taijiquan. By Li Deyin. London, Singing Dragon, 2004, 2008.
In English. 402 pages. ISBN: 9781848190047, 1848190042.
Includes a complimentary DVD. Includes descriptions, with photographs, of
the 81 Yang Taijiquan form, Simplified 24 Taijiquan, Competition 42 Taijiquan,
Competition 42 Taiji Sword, and the 32 Taiji Sword.
Tessen - A Japanese
Samurai's Iron Fan
Thirty Composite Fan Form (Tajishan 30 Composite)
Videos: One,
Two
Furio Petrossi said that Master Huang Shaosong taught this 30 movement
fan form in Italy:
1 opening form, 2 the phoenix look at the sun, 3 the white monkey offer fruit, 4
the Buddha's light lights the temple, 5 push the wave for growing the strength,
6 the crane land diagonally,
7 look at the tiger, 8 pick up the lotus' fruit under the wide leaf, 9 lead the
little bird to the nest, 10 the dragon look backwards, 11 the crane land in the
lawn, 12 the little eagle fly diagonally,
13 the lion king turn the head looking backwards, 14 the swallow skim the water,
15 the golden cock stay on one leg, 16 the swallow return to the nest after the
great journey,
17 the peacock cartwheel with the tail, 18 push the boat towards the current, 19
the white crane open the wing, 20 rowing over the river, 21 the flower is
opening towards the full moon,
22 the snake take-out the tongue, 23 the jade's girl throw the shuttle, 24 the
beautiful girl is getting drunk, 25 the sage is fishing, 26 dusting in the wind,
27 the majestic eagle open the wing,
28 the golden phoenix turn over and look backwards, 29 the Buddha point the way,
30 closing form.
Valley Spirit Taijiquan,
Red Bluff, California, Instructor: Mike Garofalo, M.S.
VSTLC = Valley Spirit Taijiquan Library Collection, Red Bluff, California
Wayfarer Publications: Fan
Forms
Wudang Fan. "Qian
Kung Taiji Fan is a newer form brought to Wudang by Master Zhong Xue Chao. This
form comes from Kong Tong Mountain in Gan Su Provience. Though the fan is
traditionally used for dancing and performing, Qian Kung Taiji Fan is a Kungfu
fighting form, still beautiful yet fierce. Movements include cutting, thrusting,
fanning & hitting." List of movement names.
Yang Style Tai Chi Fan Form and Applications. Instructional DVD
by Diane Cannon. "This DVD shows the T'ai-Chi Fan Form and its
applications as they are taught at the Ming Tao T'ai-Chi Studio in Newark
Delaware. The form is shown from both the front and back. Using the subtitles
feature of your DVD player will allow you to see the names of the postures as
they are performed. This DVD is being sold for Ming Tao by Ray Hayward of Shu
Kuang Press and Publications."
Yang Style Tai
Chi Fan - 36 Forms Instructional Video VCD, 111 min.
Five Fans
By Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1840)
Quotations
Fan (Shan) History, Facts, Lore, Symbolism, Myths,
Arcana
"Taiji fan is a unique bodybuilding martial art
exercise blending the movements of Taiji boxing and other martial arts and
dances. The movements are strong and flexible, aggressive and defensive, full of
elegance and beauty and the impressive power of martial art. It is both
ornamental and artistic. There is a kind of Taiji fan featuring the
pattern of Taiji fish. Hard paper, bamboo basketry, bamboo frame or plastic
frame and cloth cover are adopted in making the fan. The plastic ones are
becoming popular these years."
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Cultural China
"In archaic English the ‘fann’ meant a basket/shovel used for winnowing. The
word was an adaptation of the Latin word ‘vannus’ that in turn is taken from
‘ventus’ meaning wind. The word ‘fan’ popped up for
the first time in 1390 and the first hand-held-model is recorded in 1555.
The use of fans dates back to ancient times – to thousands of years ago. Fans
had a dual purpose. It was a status symbol as well as an ornament. Fans have
been made from myriad materials on which man found enough scope to decorate and
express his art and craft. ... "
- The Origin of the Fan
"The Purple Butterfly Doctrine is the art of gathering external essence by using
a fan. It is also known as the "Art of Gathering the Five External
Fillers." According to the teachings of the Supreme Purity Sect,
fans symbolize good luck and are also a symbol of resurrection. Fans are
also associated with the Zheng (Chen) Trigram. They are
tools capable of changing the adept's internal filling. They help to
develop the sensitivity of a human body. The main distinguishing feature
of fan practice is not certain forms per se, but instead a skill of being able
to connect the work of a fan with your body work.
Initially, fans were one of the main tools of Taoist
practice, and they were primarily used for alchemic work. Fan practices
date back into antiquity, and are associated with Zhongli Quan. Zhongli
Quan was born in Xianyang, which is located in Shaanxi Province. According
to one of the popular stories surrounding his life, Zhongli participated in some
wars with Tibetan tribes. During one of the battles he has an
enlightenment moment and met one of the Immortals,
Li Tieguai, who taught him the Taoist Way. Zhongli did not win the
battle and was forced to retreat and hide in the remote mountains, where he
almost died. When Zhongli's soul was just about to leave his body, he had
a vision. In his vision, he was visited by the Green Sovereign, Cang Di,
Leader of the Orient. Cang Di used his fan to bring Zhongli back to life.
Cang Di realized that Zhongli had immense inner potential so he taught him how
to gather the essence of space. After this, Zhongli began to study alchemy
and mastered the art of turning copper and tin into gold and silver. A fan
was Zhongli's main tool.
Later, some Taiji masters included fans in their practice and
teaching. Currently, fan practice is becoming more popular in different
Taijiquan styles."
-
Art of the Purple Butterfly: The Taiji Fan. INBI Taoist Academy.
"Zhongli Quan (Chinese: 鐘離權 or 鐘离權; Pinyin: Zhōnglí Quán; Wade-Giles: Chung-li
Ch'üan) is one of the most ancient of the
Eight Immortals. Some say that the oldest Immortal is
Iron-crutch Li or
Elder Zhang Guo, or
Lü Dongbin,
and is the leader of the group. Zhongli Quan is also known as Zhongli of
Han (Han Zhongli 漢鐘離) because he was said to have benn born during the Han
Dynasty. Zhongli Quan possesses a fan which has the magical ability of
reviving the dead.
Born in Yantai (燕台 Yŕntái), Zhongli Quan was once a general serving the
Han
Dynasty. According to legends, bright beams of light filled the labour room
during his birth. After birth he did not stop crying until seven full days had
passed. In
Daoism, he is known as "正陽祖師" (Zhčngyáng Zǔshī), literally the True-Yang
First-Master. He is also called "Master of the Cloud-Chamber" (雲房先生 Yún Fáng
Xiān Shēng) in accounts describing his encounter with
Lü Dongbin
before achieving immortality. He has a rare two-character
Chinese surname, Zhongli (鐘離)."
- Zhongli Quan -
Wikipedia
Han Zhongli Quan holding his Magical Celestial Fan
"The third of the Eight Immortals, Han
Zhong Li [Han Chung Li] had great strength, and was physically the strongest of
the Eight Drunken Immortals. In his youth, Han had been a drunkard
who had always had an eye for trouble, picking brawls and causing mischief. One
day, Li Tit Kwai warned him to straighten out his life. Han refused, and
challenged Li to a brawl. Han was promptly defeated and forced to abide by Li's
side and become his pupil. Although he tried to run away from Li on many
instances, Li always got the better of him. Han eventually resigned to becoming
a Taoist priest and after many years of meditation achieved immortality on the
Mountain Hua. Han's signature characteristics are a fan
and a huge wine cauldron, the latter of which he is often depicted with in
pictures. The fan [Celestial Fan] gives him the power of resurrecting the dead."
-
Joss House: Taoist Temples in California
"In
China, screen
fans were used throughout the country. The earliest known Chinese fans are a
pair of woven
bamboo side-mounted fans from the 2nd century BC. The Chinese character for
"fan" (扇) is etymologically derived from a picture of feathers under a roof. The
Chinese fixed fan, pien-mien, means 'to agitate the air'.
Fans were part of the social status for the Chinese people. A
particular status and gender would accord a specific type of fan to an
individual. During the Song Dynasty, famous artists would often be commissioned
to paint picture on the surface of a fan.
The folding fan was invented in
Japan in the 8th
century and taken to China in the 9th century. The
Akomeogi (or Japanese folding fan; 衵扇; Hiōgi) originated in the 6th
century. These were fans held by aristocrats of the Heian period when formally
dressed. They were made by tying thin stripes of
hinoki (or Japanese cypress) together with thread. The number of strips of
wood differed according to the person's rank. They are used today by Shinto
priests in formal costume and in the formal costume of the Japanese court (they
can be seen used by the Emperor and Empress during coronation and marriage) and
are brightly painted with long tassels. The Chinese dancing fan was developed in
the 7th century. The Chinese form of the hand fan was a row of feathers mounted
in the end of a handle.
In China, the folding fan came into fashion during the Ming
dynasty between the years of 1368 and 1644, and
Hangzhou
was a center of folding fan production. The
Mai Ogi (or Chinese dancing fan) has ten sticks and a thick paper mount
showing the family crest. Chinese painters crafted many fan decoration designs.
The slats, of ivory, bone, mica, mother of pearl, sandalwood, or tortoise shell,
were carved and covered with paper or fabric. Folding fans have "montures" which
are the sticks and guards. The leaves are usually painted by craftsman. Social
significance was attached to the fan in the Far East. The management of the fan
became a highly regarded feminine art. The function and employment of the fan
reached its high point of social significance (fans were even used as a weapon -
called the
iron fan, or
tiě shān in Chinese,
tessen in Japanese). Simple Japanese paper fans are sometimes known as "harisen".
In Japanese current pop culture, Harisen are featured frequently in animation
and graphic novels as weapons.
Printed fan leaves and painted fans are done on a paper
ground. The paper was originally hand made and displayed the characteristic
watermarks. Machine made paper fans, introduced in the 19th century, are
smoother with an even texture.
Folding fans (扇子 Japanese "sensu", Chinese: "shŕnzi";)
continue to be important cultural symbols and popular tourist souvenirs in East
Asia. Geisha of all types (but maiko most often) use folding fans in their fan
dances as well."
- Fans -
History (Wikipedia)
"The origin of this common and special artifact is quite
uncertain. It can be assumed that the origin of the fan can be found in
prehistoric times, when humans discover fire and use any kind of object to blow
air and keep it alive. Thanks to artistic representations of this object,
we know that fans were used by Egyptians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks and
Romans. From Egypt, the oldest known representation its in the head of a
ceremonial hammer that can be seen at the Asmolean Museum of Oxford. It
belonged to "Narmer", that around 3000 BCE and for the first time united high
and low Egypt. This representation shows a group of royal servants, two of
them are slaves carrying fans.
China's centennial fan tradition starts at Emperor Hsien
Yuan's time (about 2697 BCE). A legend claims that the invention of the
fan belongs to the daughter of Kan-Si. The story tells that during a mask ball
and to avoid heat, she shacked very fast her mask very close to her face, so
male guests could not recognize her. Her gesture was imitated by the rest of the
ladies attending to the ball. Some authors declare that the earliest
archaeological proof of the existence of the fan belongs to the 8th century for
the fixed fan in China, and to the 9th century for the folding fan in Japan."
-
Origin of Hand Fans
"With its profound culture, the
Chinese Fan is the part of the principal section of traditional Chinese folk
custom, which is closely related to the culture of Bamboo and Buddhism.
Historically China is well known as the kingdom of fan making. Fan is made from
Bamboo, wood, paper, ivory, hawksbill, jade, feather, as well as palm leaf,
areca leaf, straw of wheat, cattail leaf and so forth. With these materials, fan
is made into a variety of crafts. Fan is beautifully shaped and refined with
hundred folded art value after carved, ironed, drilled or printed by famous
craftsman or written by famous persons. The Chinese fan culture was originated
from ancient time. Our ancestor used feather and leaf with simple processing to
shield the sunlight and weave for cooling. Fan has more than three thousand year
history in China. After reform and improvement, it was developed to hundred of
families. In all fans were classified into two types. One is flat, the other is
folding fan. Folding fan, also known as head gathering fan in ancient
times, was named because its two ends could be met together when folded, It was
manufactured in southern Song dynasty and became popular in Ming dynasty. During
Ming and Qing dynasties, folding fan reached a period of great prosperity. And
the end rib of fan was made from precious materials such as ivory, rood wood,
bird bone processed by carving to form different shapes like ruyi, violin, wave,
mantis’ leg while the fan rivet was shaped as a bottle, gold fish, water chest
nut, olive etc. As to the fan covering it was painted, written on poems and
articles, some were related to Buddhism culture. In the stage fan was looked as
a tool to express the mood of the actors or actress. Many Chinese ancient
literatures made fan the clue of the story development. In southern China, a
gentleman used fan as the gift to his fiancee when he indicated the engagement.
From Tang dynasty fan became the country’s gift to its neighbor country. Till
now people like to give a fan to their friends as a gift."
- Fan Culture
"The process of mastering the
Taoist Purple Butterfly doctrine consists of five different levels. Level
1 is the art of gathering the external alchemic element by using Water.
This art focuses on developing the sensitivity of the body and facilitates the
ability to direct and absorb the energy by using Water. Level 2 is
the art of gathering the external alchemic element by using Wood. This
level focuses on developing the principles of working with the body by using a
fan. Level 3 is the art of gathering the external alchemic element
by using Metal. This means an ability to keep what you have gathered by
using a fan. Level 4 is the art of gathering the external alchemic
element by using Fire. Level 4 is fundamental in this practice because it
helps us to develop our inner fire and strengthen our internal breathing, which
also corresponds to the concept of 'the inner fan.' Level 1 is
the art of gathering the external alchemic element by using Earth. This
level enables us to fasten our internal and external links by using a fan."
-
Daoist Alchemy, Taijiquan Fan
"Fans are an important distinctive of the Chinese culture which
are traditionally used not only with practical purposes but according to
symbolisms as well. Chinese fans show traditional drawings which represent
different objects and elements very symbolic to the oriental culture.
According to mythic stories, the phoenix died and then rose from its own ashes.
This way, the main aspect which a phoenix symbolizes for those who see it is
immortality. Besides, and due to the way it could come back from death, it also
represents health, strength and power. Therefore, a phoenix is a very symbolic
mythic creature which carries a very powerful meaning due to the fact that it
can be easily understood by people from many different cultures. In feng
shui, a phoenix is often used whenever a person wishes to improve his health.
This is done by placing the phoenix by the person's bed or at the house spot
which his health personal kua number indicates. The phoenix is also recommended
by feng shui practitioners whenever a person lacks self confidence and wishes to
improve his power and strength. In order to achieve this, the person should
carry a phoenix lucky charm with him and allow it to help him at any situation
which involves self confidence and strength."
-
Symbolism of a Phoenix Fan
"The first Chinese fans were nothing more than
bird feathers or large leaves. Tradition holds that King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty
in the 11th century B.C. invented the Chinese hand-held fan, and the oldest
known Chinese hand held fan was found in China in 1982 and is approximately
2,300 years old. The earliest half-moon fans were constructed of silk wrapped
around bamboo spokes that were arranged in a semi-circle. Fans were used only by
the members of the royal court for many centuries, only becoming available to
the general public during the Han Dynasty, 206 B.C. - 220 A.D. While the Chinese
are credited with the invention of the half-moon hand held fan, these first fans
did not fold like modern ones do. The folding half-moon fan was brought to China
in the 11th century A.D. from Japan. Today Chinese fans are still made from the
traditional bamboo and silk materials, and also of paper, wood, bone, palm tree
leaves and other materials."
-
Alan Beggerow
"Screen fans were used in China. The earliest fans in China are
made from bamboo and dates back to the 2nd century BC. The Chinese pictorial
word depiction of a fan shows feathers under a rood.
The word pien-mien means to
‘agitate air’. Here too fans and social standing were linked together. Each
class and gender had special fans. The folded fan made its debut in Japan in
about the 6th century. Akomeogi is the Japanese name for the folding fan. During
the Heian period the nobility held these fans when they were in formal attire.
Tiny strips of hinoki (cypress trees of Japan) were tied together by a thread.
The person’s rank determined the number of wood strips that were to be stringed.
Shinto priests use it even today wearing formal costume when they attend the
coronation of the Emperor or marriage ceremonies. The fans are brightly painted
with long tassels. The Chinese variety consists of a row of feathers fixed
on a handle. It came into vogue during the Ming dynasty. The centre of
production of folding fans was Hangzhou. The Chinese dancing fan is the Mai Ogi.
It has ten sticks mounted on thick paper depicting the family crest. The slats
were made of various materials – bone, ivory, mother of pearl, mica, sandalwood
or tortoise shell. These were carved and then covered with paper of some fabric.
Fanning the fan
became a highly sophisticated art courts and women were the most adept at it."
- The Origin of the
Fan
"The folding fan was also known as a
"Head-gathering fan" because its two ends meet together when folded. The fan was
first manufactured in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) and became popular in the Ming
Dynasty (1368-1644). In the society of aristocrats and scholars, fans were
used throughout the year because to them, fans were more a decoration than a
tool. The folding fan almost became a symbol of scholars. They would wave
their fans to show off their grace when composing or thinking about poetry. When
not in use, the fans were concealed inside sleeves or hung from the waist.
Fans also contained paintings or poems or calligraphy on both sides and fans
with a famous artist's painting or calligraphy would be highly prized. In
Chinese history, many fan masterpieces were made from bamboo and feathers. There
were also "Fading trees fans", "Autumn forest fans" and "Chrysanthemum fans",
all with paintings by famous artists of ancient times. These folding fans were
sought by scholars to add to their elegant collections."
- Fan-Tastic
Postscript
I began to study the Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan Form, created by Professor Li Deyin, in April of 2009. Our Valley Spirit Taijiquan Study Group in Red Bluff, California, began to study this Tai Chi Fan form in May of 2009. I purchased the instructional DVDs by Grandmaster Li Deyin and Master Jesse Tsao (listed above) and I have used these as the performance standard for this fan form; and, I have encouraged everyone in our Valley Spirit Taijiquan Study Group to purchase one of the two instructional DVDs for their private home studies. We also studied numerous UTube video performances of this popular form (listed above). We studied and practiced this form together at our Monday and Saturday Tai Chi class at the Tehama Family Fitness Center, and at our homes. I have kept detailed notes on my studies of this Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan Form, and provided handouts to members of our Tai Chi Study Group. This webpage on the Tai Chi Fan was created and first published online in April of 2009.
I welcome your comments, ideas, additions and suggestions. Send your Email to Mike Garofalo.
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