Global
Village Frisco - A Multicultural Festival
Chinese
Calligraphy Demonstration
by Dallas
Chinese Calligrapher-Painter Joshua Hough
September
9, 2017 (10AM - 3PM)
The
best work written today on Chinese calligraphy mini scroll: God |
God
=
神
書法行書:
神
This
was written when Peter Wu was having a conversation with two
missionaries.
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Chinese
Calligraphy Couplets |
與詹美秀大師學習氣功,「以氣結緣通丹道、常懷感謝延年壽」是個人感謝老師的體悟
氣功書法行書
I started learning Qigong with Master
Mei-Hsiu Chan 詹美秀
(the wife of Mr. 陳龍禧
or Longc
Chen on Facebook) in 1996 while I was a student at the University of
North Texas. Their three young daughers were also in the Qigong classes.
(Stacy Chen was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 66 of the Texas House of Representatives.)
I thought of "以氣結緣"
around 2000. Later I composed the couplet's content in 2014. Peter Wu
and I just had dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Chen last month before they
returned to Arizona where Master Chan is teaching Qigong, Taichi Chuan,
and dancing. I did not have time to write this pair of couplets last
month while they were here. Though there were people walking and moving
stuffs under my tent and causing noises and distractions, today my hands
felt like being determined to write this pair of couplets.
The
content can be translated as: (Right phrase) By practicing Qigong,
I was predestined to know Master Chan and her husband Longc Chen, and
through practicing Qigong we can make Qi pass through the meridians.
(Left phrase) I owe my gratitude to Master Chan and as I feel the
lifetime thankfulness, we can all live a
healthy and long life.
【龍哥部落格】
太極養生功適合中老年人 詹美秀博士談氣功的奧秘(下)
陳龍禧
作為一門練氣與養生的功法,少了虎虎生風的拳架,很多人不免會想,練太極到底能不能「打」?對養生又有多少助益?
這個問題的答案,奧斯卡金像獎得主李安導演的電影「推手」,很多人可能都看過。劇中郎雄練就一身太極,曾是太極拳總教頭,深諳推手功夫,他馬步一紮,身形微沉,利用聽勁走化技巧,七、八個壯漢硬是無法將他移動半步,老闆找來小混混,在廚房與郎雄大戰,幾個太極拳散手工夫便將小混混撂倒,後來美國警察出來收拾殘局,費盡九牛二虎之力才將郎雄帶到警局看守,可真是讓人大呼過癮。
還有電影太極(I)從零開始、太極(II)英雄崛起,都是可見到很多太極拳的鏡頭。詹美秀透露說,她的楊家37式鄭子太極拳老師吳國忠曾經內勁一發,就把一位專程由紐約到臺灣,向中華民國國術會下挑戰書的老美警察震得老遠,場面就如「推手」中,郎雄大戰老美警察一模一樣。還有不少以太極取材的電影,也都有推手或發勁的精彩鏡頭。事實上,太極本身就是攻敵利器。因此,詹大師「在傳功的時候,特別重視品格」。多年前因為工程師「壓力太大」而拜師的林群超,受到詹美秀潛移默化,如今成為台北推廣太極養生氣功名師,他自認「脾氣越練越好,心情越來越開朗,一方面是因為老師提醒,一方面也是這門功夫本來就有修為心性的功效。」
詹美秀大師是少數能以英文教授太極養生的學者,與江湖賣藝者大大不同。她認為,鬆柔、不爭,是道家最高境界,是「最容易但也最難的」,尤其心理的鬆又比身體的鬆更難,強調「人生會改變,心態要放鬆」的詹大師說,唯有做到「去人欲、存道心,藉著太極武學驗證天人合一之道」,才算是得到了太極養生功的精髓!
隨著功夫精進,名號愈來愈響亮,詹美秀各國的門徒也越來越遍及各地。儘管如此,「詹氏太極養生氣功」還是不斷求新求變,她說,太極養生氣功應用「易經」的易變原理,其關鍵所在就是「陰陽相對,盛極必反、剛柔相濟的和諧原則」這也是一種師法自然,簡直就像是一種藝術創作。
詹美秀表示,太極的拳理源於太極哲理,是思維的構成;而拳架則是具像的體現。兩者互為體用,形成「道」、「技」一體的特別系統。她以學者的經驗希望能讓大家掌握「簡單的規則」順著自然而變,讓太極養生氣功能順應學者的需要隨機調整,能隨時隨地,在沒有拘束心理壓力的情況下慢慢進入,以達到剛柔相濟的平衡。
跟許多成名大師相同,詹美秀博士學拳也經過一段艱苦歷程。從小開始,她就跟著家裡的長輩練拳。詹家兄長的觀念是,練功夫的人不能只是四肢發達,還要文武兼修,因此她練國術,也學宗教,這樣打下來的基礎是學到耍弄刀槍、劍棍等基本功,經書也學得頗有功力。詹美秀表示,小時候結結實實紮下的根基,對日後更深一層的修練受益匪淺,所以後來練圓融大化的太極拳,自然打來內氣流暢。會走向太極養生功之路,源於中國文化學院舞蹈音樂科,鄧志寬老師的起蒙,和劉木森大師慧眼識英雄的十年武藝栽培。她也自認套路較「文」的內家拳,可讓很多人受惠。
在風光明媚的陽明山求學與教課,對詹美秀大師來說,那是他真正進入太極門,邁向太極拳的重要關鍵,開始探索太極的迷人世界。幾乎每天生活都和太極相關,不僅勤練功夫也認真閱讀各種太極拳經及道佛儒家等哲理,只要有關的書籍,她也盡可能蒐羅來看。就這樣上課、練拳、習劍、閱讀,並以跳舞來調劑身心,跟著陽明山的清風明月,度過年輕歲月。
太極養生功除要求「顱頂中正、沈肩墜肘、舒腕張指、暢胸實腹」等要領外,詹美秀有舞蹈基礎,更強調動作互相搭配的流暢感、協調之外,還有精神、風格與節奏。許多人認為,練起太極養生氣功來風格瀟灑是詹美秀大師受人歡迎的關鍵。而這種「風格」的養成,她自己認為是來自長久的修練。
詹美秀表示,「中華民國綜藝團」國家代表隊與「中華民國國術友誼訪問團」巡迴各國那段日子,她不僅對功夫的內涵有更深的瞭解,對為人處事的也大進。另外,像對拳經「鬆、沈」的要求,甚至「氣」的感覺也更有體會。回想為了練功,也為體會「太極天人合一」的感覺,詹美秀大學時代,常一個人在華崗曠野處練拳。詹大師說。這樣的感覺讓她曾興起「練功打拳,鑽研人生哲理,人生夫復何求?」的念頭。
太極養生氣功講究身心雙修,因為長久接觸太極的關係,詹美秀講起話來少有火氣。個性加上後來對太極拳的體會,打拳「有著難得的深沈與內斂」,也有人說「打起拳來有分飄逸跟瀟灑」,說的正是詹大師這種「拳如綿綿細水不沾不黏」的特質。
詹美秀說,太極「有陰必有陽」正反兩極的「相對」哲理,對人生的起伏虛實很受用。太極拳像一座立體球型,詹大師時常這樣比喻。他覺得一般人不必用玄之又玄的態度來看它,太極拳其實道理簡易:對人的幫助很多,如加強人體重心的平衡,促進血氣循環以養生、每個招式都能防身。讓自己、氣息平和、思想圓融,人生更通達。
就好像傳道人一樣。詹美秀希望因為她的受益,能讓更多人來練太極養生氣功。未來最想做的是用更多平實的語言,將太極從「四兩撥千金」等聽起來有點玄的語言解釋清楚。大師認為「對年輕人來說,現今美的概念都是西方式的,前凸後翹、肌肉誇張、有力、重曲線等,但是太極養生氣功提供另一種美的視野,鬆軟圓柔悠緩等。」詹美秀說,這些東西年輕人並非不能懂,只是要透過教育讓大家理解。
詹美秀博士大量接觸西方運動力學,也希望藉助更多科學方法來詮釋太極。例如什麼是「鬆沈」?什麼是「氣」?到什麼階段會有怎樣的感覺?又如,練氣功到一個程度,會發生手舞足蹈等不由自主反應的「自發動功」,對沒有過練功經驗的人來說,聽起來簡直像天方夜譚,她就嘗試以現代心理學、動力學等來解釋。
四十多年來潛心練功,使詹美秀舉手投足間多了一份的端凝厚重。僑胞不少與她學詹氏太極養生氣功,並因而療癒慢性病、陳年傷痛,以及工作壓力大失眠等少毛病者,不僅體能、氣色都越來越好,不容易生病外,也都對太極養生氣功特別鍾愛,近年她多次應邀赴哥倫比亞教課,不少人很懷念她在達拉斯的日子。
詹美秀致力中華文化藝術教學表演及教學超過四十年,成績斐然。她曾獲頒海外優秀青年獎章及文化大學傑出校友,亞利桑那州傑出女性民族藝術成就獎。在世界舞蹈國際教學研討會中,詹美秀博士赫赫有名,是華人舞蹈界少數能以英文發表論文的人才。曾分別於美國舞蹈國際年會主講「適合藝術家的太極拳」;美國大學舞蹈系南區年會主講「太極拳與舞者」。
Adapted from Dallas Chinese News www.dallaschinesenews.com/detail.php?id=3260
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Some of our team members today.
More ladies from the Qipao Society took turns for fundraising for the Harvey
hurricane relief today.
They also performed different
styles of dancing on the stage.
Jing Zhang (President of North
American Qipao Society), Joshua, and Saba Ilyas (today's event coordinator)
Predestined affinity for
Ms. Rui Zhang who just
ran for Frisco City Council early this year.
Many thanks for her sponsorship
for our booths.
Predestined affinity or
relationship ( 緣;
緣份,
緣分,
缘份,
缘分 ) is one of the favoritely
written word for Chinese calligraphers.
緣 行書書法
Persistence (Endurance) for Mr.
Su whose father is a collector of Chinese calligraphy artworks
Cindy (Insurance agent
Mr. Su's employer)
Jordan in Chinese
calligraphy walking style
Kennedy
MORE
NAMES & WORKS to be added later...
Frisco成功舉辦首屆多元文化節
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Frisco成功舉辦首屆多元文化節
由Global
Village Frisco主辦的 2017年Frisco多元文化節,于9月9日周六,在位于市中心的Frisco
Square(在市圖書館前)舉行。本次活動包括來自世界各地的美食、各民族的傳統舞蹈、以及源于不同文化的音樂,另外還有各種工藝品展示、兒童娛樂項目。文化節旨在弘揚多元化的社區文化,讓Frisco成為一個充滿活力的生活、工作、娛樂和成長的地方,構建“通向未來的橋梁”。本次活動還在現場組織了為哈維颶風災區的捐助和義賣。
前Frisco市議員候選人張瑞主持華人社區節目,演出包括傳統舞蹈、民族舞蹈、華爾茲、獅子舞,以及二胡演奏、獨唱、功夫表演等豐富多彩、充滿民族特色的節目。DFW地區眾多的華人社團積極參加籌備了本次表演,認真篩選節目,精心排練,給觀眾們帶來美的享受。Frisco首屆多元文化節得到華人社團的大力支持。無論是舞臺上精彩的表演還是展位上的各種活動都非常出彩。各社團之間團結合作、共同努力和付出,表現了華人社團的團結和整體性。大家默契配合、互相支持。展位前排隊求字、參與義賣,舞臺上應對自如、颱風高雅,贏得陣陣掌聲。
由亞美聯合基金會、北美中國旗袍會號召的為休斯敦災區的義賣活動,獲得極大的成功。義賣所得$650將由張靜會長負責全部送往休斯敦賑災。瑞內會長說:”感謝大家捐獻的富有中國民族特色的精美物品,感謝何會長現場揮毫,感謝全體義工的共同努力!此次活動上的表現讓人們覺得咱華人真了不起!“
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"中国狮子"舞动美国多元文化节 (CNC新华网络电视)
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FriscoFest2017
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Joshua's
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Today in
Dallas the Chinese community had three big events:
(1)
Global Village Frisco - A Multicultural Festival. The proceeds today
of my booth and QiPao Association's were donated for
Harvey charity relief.
(2)
“Thousands of Helping Hands: Embracing Harmony in Dallas” Charity Art Performance
www.tzuchi.us/event/thousands-of-helping-hands-embracing-harmony-in-dallas-2/
(3)
Havery Charity Relief Performance by IPCF at Ivy Chinese School
TCF和IPCF
賑災募款公益才藝表演晚會
As
my other events are coming, I could only attend this one.
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Why pictures and videos
are not updated so fast?
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Joshua
is working full time as a public accountant.
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Teaching Chinese
brush painting and calligraphy classes
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Booking and preparing for next
demonstration
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Selling
calligraphy & painting works online worldwide
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Organizing pictures and
videos between several computers, cell phones, and hard drives for
storage.
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Serving as the President of Dallas
Chinese Calligraphy & Painting Association from January 2015 and
January 2018. (Hopefully someone else can be the next president in 2018.)
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Administrator of two WeChat
groups of CalligraPainting (One for the Association; one for my classes.)
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Periodically updating other
areas of this Website
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Various local requests,
business activities, and art investment projects
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Other local cultural
activities - Dallas is getting even more culturally diversified than ever,
especially for the innumerous activities in the Chinese community. I hope to
stay home for more personal practice and more time in painting.
I try
to keep everything organized and balanced in life and arts. Usually I add a few
most important pictures right after the event, and then eventually come back to
add more pictures
and videos when I have time.
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