This article tries to provide a brief explanation of the meaning of Jing (精), Qi (氣), and Shen (神) which are known as the Three Treasures (三寶) of Chinese Qigong. Jing refers to the Essence, or the material substance, from which life is formed. There are two kinds of Jing: Original Jing (元精) is the […]
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Nanking Massacre: Its Significance for Our Current Generation
March 2015
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What does Nanking Massacre mean to the current generation? To the average American, it probably means nothing and is something they probably have never heard of before. To the average Chinese American, it probably also doesn’t mean very much except that it might be something that they have heard their parents or grandparents mentioning it […]
Review of New Book “Research of Martial Arts” by Jonathan Bluestein
December 2014
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Synopsis: Jonathan Bluestein’s new book Research of Martial Arts is an ambitious book that discusses many important and difficult topics in more details than most martial arts books. In particular, it discusses and compares the external approach to martial arts (also known as external martial arts) and the internal approach to martial arts (also known […]
The Opportunities and Challenges of Preserving the True History of Sino-Japanese War in the 21st Century
Below is the keynote speech that I presented at the recent Biennial Conference of the “Global Alliance for Preserving the History of WWII in Asia” (GA). The conference was held on November 15-16, 2014 in Milpitas, California. Good morning. First of all, I want to thank the conference organizers for organizing this important conference and […]