昆仑派以山得名，自立一派。据传，昆仑派源于周朝武王时期。后来，昆仑派又分东西两家，均属于道家。The Kunlun Sect originated in the Kunlun Mountain. It is an independent Kungfu sect. Allegedly, the Kunlun Sect was formed during the rule of Emperor Wuwang of the Zhou Dynasty. Later, the sect was divided into the eastern and western Continue Reading

Early records indicate that zitan was sourced in tropical forests of Indochina and from Hainan Island. The tree grows quite slowly. Few pieces are known to be greater than one foot in width. While the tree is relatively rare, Continue Reading

崆峒派又名”崆峒栖霞派”。相传源于甘肃平凉地区的崆峒山，创派大约是在唐朝末年，创始人飞虹子，为当时的江湖五剑侠之一。他年轻的时候喜欢游走江湖，四处学艺，后来隐居在崆峒山独自钻研，功夫有了很大的成就，吸引了一大部分当时对武术痴迷的人前来切磋。徒弟遍布中华大地，所会武艺可谓纷繁复杂，器械更是难以计数，故得名”海纳百川”。 The Kongdong Sect, also known as the Kongdong Xixia Sect, originated in the Kongdong Mountain in Pingliang region of Gansu Province. It was established by Feihong Zi, one of the five sword masters at that time, in the Continue Reading

Tieli wood is often confused with jichimu, yet lacks the latter’s contrasting colors. Tieli is predominantly grayish black, and its open grain has a coarse texture. It once grew abundant in Guangdong where its large timbers were used for Continue Reading

The Huashan sect is a branch of Quanzhen Taoism founded by Hao Datong, an apprentices of Wang Chongyang who played a crucial role in founding Quanzhen Taoism. After Wang’s death, four of his apprentices including Hao Datong mourned the Continue Reading

In ancient times, people believed that three things would happen during the End of Heat. The first thing is that eagles would begin to catch and hunt a lot of birds. The second is that the weather would turn Continue Reading

The coming of the End of Heat implies that most parts in China are getting rid of the hot summer and entering autumn. But in some areas, especially in South China, autumn is late in coming and people are Continue Reading

Introduction “Stopping the Heat” happens on August 23 each year when the sun reaches thecelestial longitude of 150 degrees. At this point, the hot summer passes and heatstops. Although many of the places in China still have a day average Continue Reading

End of Heat is the 14th of the 24 solar terms. It begins when the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 150° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 165°. It usually refers in particular to the Continue Reading

White Dew is the 15th solar term. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 165°and ends when it reaches the longitude of 180°. It more often refers in particular to the day when the Sun is Continue Reading