武當太乙佛塵 Wudang Horsetail Whisk

在武当派武功中，有不少奇门兵器，拂尘即是其中一种，俗话说：“手拿拂尘不是凡人”，拂尘在道门中有拂去尘缘超凡脱俗之意，也是道门中人们外出云游随身携带之物。在道教体系里，拂尘是道场中的一种法器，然后由道人将其又演变成兵器，属软兵器之类。佛尘自古以来具有凝藏宇宙能量和信息的手工艺品,具有养生益智、祛病健身、扶正避邪之奇效。 人们熟知的太上老君，太乙真人，八仙中的吕洞宾，皆以拂尘壮其神威，仙风道骨油然而生。历代掌门宗师云游时以拂尘为伍，为中国的历史文献增添了无穷的文化魅力。

拂尘的演练风格独特、技法鲜明、软硬兼施、开合紧凑；舞动起来如天马行空、洒脱飘逸、闪展跳跃，灵活多变。武当拂尘主要方法有上抽、下扫、甩摔、里缠外绕、盘绞挑抖等。其特点是，舒展圆活，潇洒飘逸；步走八卦，腰如蛇行；扣扣如环，节节上连；以柔克刚，刚柔相济。

The Horsehair Whisk or Fu Chen is a special Daoist weapon. There is a saying: “The person who holds the Fu Chen is not an ordinary person.” In Daoism, the Fu Chen is for those who want to study seriously.

A long time ago, the Daoist temple was very serious in finding students. Usually, the Daoist master takes a long period of time to test and observe a disciple, after which the master will especially choose him for deeper teachings. Usually, a disciple will do simple work in the first three years, and learn some basic skills about Dao and kung fu, during which time, the master is still testing and observing the disciple’s patience.

After 3 years of testing is complete, the master throws a ceremony to show his acceptance of a real disciple. Then the master allows the disciple leave to travel and study more, but he is worried the disciple will be tempted by many things and will not return. Therefore, before the disciple leaves, the master gives him a few things to remind him. One of these things: 1. a red belt (3.3 feet means to tame the mind) for this time period, he has to be serious and keep his mind at peace. 2. the Fu Chen, during his travels, befriend good people and help others. If he is enamored with something and is tempted to return to society, he must whisk away these ideas, like the Fu Chen. 3. the sword. If he has lost his way and has lost himself, the disciple remembers that his master has given him the sword to cut away these ideas, so that he may continue on his path.

After 3 years of traveling and studying, he returns and the master sees that he has enough patience and steadfastness to live a lifetime at the temple, to learn the Dao, and finally for the master to teach him how to be immortal.

Later generations have created the Fu Chen form. The Fu Chen style is one of the soft weapon styles. wrapping and pulling, snapping, whisking, poking, sweeping, etc. It can be used like the broadsword, straight sword, scourge, and dart weapons. When you practice the Fu Chen, your movements must be in tune with your intention, your intention must be in tune with your Qi, and your Qi must be in tune with your Shen. Its movements are smooth like the wind and flowing like water.

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